10/23/2007
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Winter wonderland on display at the Circle
City, students celebrate SnowPlowPalooza 2007
INDIANAPOLIS – Today more than 800 Marion County students and teachers joined Mayor Bart Peterson in celebrating SnowPlowPalooza 2007, the city's unofficial start to winter.
Held on Monument Circle, nearly 80 snow plow blades were on display featuring artwork from 59 schools in the theme of 'Diversity Works.' In addition to the snow plow blade showcase, several community organizations provided educational games and activities.
"Thanks to talent and creativity of our young people, the city will plow ahead into the winter weather season with style," Mayor Bart Peterson said. "I'd like congratulate the teachers and students involved with SnowPlowPalooza 2007 and thank them for their outstanding contribution to our city's snow fleet."
Last week, staff from the Indianapolis Department of Public Works judged the snow plow blades and the winners are:
Elementary School Division
· Best Use of Color: Muhammad's School
· Best Use of Theme: Central Elementary School
· Most Creative: Our Shepherd Lutheran
· Most Original: South Grove Intermediate School
Middle School Division
· Best Use of Color: St. Pius X School
· Best Use of Theme: Christel House Academy
· Most Creative: Beech Groove Middle School
· Most Original: Guion Creek Middle School
High School Division
· Best Use of Color: Pike High School
· Best Use of Theme: Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
· Most Creative: Perry Meridian High School
· Most Original: Scecina Memorial High School
Event sponsors included Radio Disney, Papa John's Pizza and Coca-Cola. The Indianapolis Department of Public Works would also like thank Sherwin Williams and MAB Paints for their donation of paints and supplies and the University of Indianapolis, AFSCME Local 3131 and AFSCME Local 725 for their financial support.
DPW prepares for snow season year-round. For more information about DPW's efforts to combat winter weather, visit www.IndyGov.org/snow.
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Full list of participating schools:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
21st Century Charter School at Fall Creek
Arlington Elementary
Booth Tarkington Elem #92
Bunker Hill Elementary
Central Elementary
Chapel Hill Christian School
Charles Warren Fairbanks School 105
Clarence Farrington Elementary School #61
Eagle Creek Elementary
Emmaus Lutheran School
Ernie Pyle Elementary
Guion Creek Elementary
Henry Burkhart Elementary
Heritage Christian School
Hornet Park Elementary
Jeremiah Gray-Edison Elementary
Jewel Christian Academy
Jonathan Jennings IPS #109
Louis B. Russell School #48
Mary Bryan Elementary
McClelland Elem. School
Muhammad's School
New Augusta Public Academy South
South Creek Elementary
Nora Elementary School
North Park Academy
Our Shepherd Lutheran
Skiles Test Elementary
South Grove Intermediate
St. Gabriel the Archangel School
Susan Roll Leach School #68
Wendell Phillips School #63
Indianapolis Challenge Foundation Academy
Westlake Elementary School
Nicholson Visual Arts & Performing Arts Academy
South Eastern Neighborhood School of Excellence (Sense Charter School)
Decatur Intermediate Learning Center Blue Academy
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
21st Century Charter School at Fall Creek
Beech Grove Middle School
Calvary Lutheran
Cardinal Ritter Junior High School
Chapel Hill Christian School
Christel House Academy
Emmaus Lutheran School
Francis W. Parker Montessori School #56
Guion Creek Middle School
International School of Indiana
Northview Middle School
Our Lady Lourdes
St. Matthew School
St. Pius X
Trinity Lutheran School
HIGH SCHOOLS
Bishop Chatard High School
Chapel Hill Christian School
Decatur Discovery Academy
Indianapolis Christian School
Indiana School for the Blind & Visually Impaired
International School of Indiana
Lawrence Early College
Perry Meridian High School
Pike High School
Scecina Memorial High School
Speedway High School
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