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2012 National Poison Prevention Week:
Poster Contest Rules

 

1st - 5th Grade

Poison Prevention Week

Poster Contest Rules

 

 

• Poster submissions must be postmarked by:  Friday, February 10, 2012.

                         Mail posters to:  Oklahoma Poison Control Center Poster Contest

                                       940 NE 13^th Street, Room 3N3510, Oklahoma City, OK 73104.

 

• Qualifying grades:  1^st  through 5^th
• Certificates for winners from each grade can be printed off our web site at www.oklahomapoison.org; click on Adults, then National Poison Prevention Week.

 

 

 

 

• The Poison Control Center will contact the state’s first, second and third place winners. A call will be placed to the winning schools by Friday, February 17, 2012.  Schools/teachers will not be contacted unless a student’s artwork has been selected as placing first, second or third place.  Unless otherwise mentioned, winners from each grade may have an opportunity to meet their State Officials at the Oklahoma State Capitol. 

•  The overall theme of the poster should be poison prevention. 

Messages can be word-for-word as suggested below, or the wording may be altered as long as the theme remains the same.  Entries should illustrate a message that communicates that poisonings can happen to people of any age including children, adults and the elderly. Possible messages include: 

                         *  Children Act Fast – So Do Poisons! 

                         *  Poisoning Spans A Lifetime

                                                                (For ideas, view past poster winners on our website at: www.oklahomapoison.org).

 

• Posters will be judged on:  Quality of artwork, creativity, colorfulness, whether or not they comply with the contest rules and whether they illustrate a message that communicates that poisonings can happen to people of any age including children, adults and the elderly. Entries should not include any state or regional logos or symbols.

• Design should be on 8 ½ X 11 paper. Picture may be horizontal or vertical.
• Contestant must do all the work.
• Use crayons, acrylics, colored markers, watercolors or colored pencils.
• Entries should not include any state or regional logos or symbols. Trademark symbols or characters (e.g. Snoopy) are also prohibited.

• Spelling counts!

 

• Reverse side of poster must include:

• Student’s name, age, grade level (1^st-5^th grade), home address and phone number. 
• School name, teacher’s name, school address and phone number.

 

• Submitted entries to this contest become the property of the Oklahoma Poison Control Center and will not be returned (original winning posters will be sent to National Poison Prevention Week Council to be entered in the national contest).  Entry into this contest implies consent and permission for the Oklahoma Poison Control Center to reproduce, publish, circulate, display on website, to use as advertising or marketing purposes for the Oklahoma Poison Control Center, and for entry in the National Poison Prevention Week Poster Contest to promote 2010 National Poison Prevention Week. The following information will be added to the winning posters: Poison Hotline toll free number, Poison Prevention Week Date, Artist’s first name, Poison Prevention Week Council website. Public recognition information will be in accordance with all Child Protection laws.

 

Congratulations!

Oklahoma 2011 Poison Prevention Poster Contest Winners

First Grade

First Place - Ella Grace Mounce, Maryetta School

 

Second Place - Rylee Alexander, Maryetta School

    

Third Place - Kelsey Kester, Maryetta School

     

Second Grade

First Place - Katie Logsdan, Maryetta School

Second Place - Skyler Thurman, Maryetta School

Third Place - Toss Fourkiller, Maryetta School

Third Grade

First Place - Katie Stephenson , Maryetta School

Second Place -Brooklyn Harrison, Whitebead School

Third Place - Bradley Ombachi, Washington Irving School

 

First Place and Grand Prize - Aubrey Brown , Maryetta School

Second Place -Kristen Adair, Maryetts School

Third Place - Tatum Grayson, Maryetta School

Fifth Grade

First Place - Kate Meave , Whitebead School

Second Place - Josue Martinez, Whitebead School

Third Place - Jordan Humphrey, Whitebead School

 

A special thank you goes to the following organizations who lend their support to make the celebration a success: 

 

Mai McCoy, State Farm Insurance

Oklahoma Tourism Department

Safe Kids of Oklahoma

State Department of Educaiton

University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy

 

 

 

Congratulations

to the Winners of the

2010 National Poison Prevention Poster Contest - Younger Division

First Place

Skyler Thurman, Maryetta School

Second Place

Kayla Handle, Maryetta School

 

 

 

 

Poster Winner Celebration

 

First Grade

First Place - Kenzlee Camp, Dierks Elementary School

Second Place - Betty Palmer, Maryetta School

Third Place - Skyler Thurman, Maryetta School

 

Second Grade

First Place - Tayden Goodrich, Maryetta School

 

Second Place - Sunny Duncan, Maryetta School

 

Third Place - Kayla Handle, Maryetta School

 

Third Grade

First Place - Natalie Hummingbird, Maryetta School

 

Second Place - Caliesta Smith, Maryetta School

Third Place - Drew Hoke, Washington Irving

Fourth Grade

First Place - Ashley Brown, Maryetta School

Second Place - Jennifer Paramo, Heronville Elementary

 

Fifth Grade

First Place - Jose Perez, Heronville Elementary

 

Second Place - Maribel Marquez, Heronville School

 

Third Place - Kyndle Kirby, Cleveland Intermediate

 

 

A special thank you goes to the following organizations who lend their support to make the celebration a success: 

 

Emergency Medical Services for Children

Kohls Cares for Kids

Oklahoma State Department of Education

Oklahoma City Zoo

Oklahoma Tourism Department

Safe Kids of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy

 

 

 

 

 

2009 National Winners in the Younger Division of the Poison Prevention Poster Contest:

 

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A special thank you goes to the following organizations who lend their support to make the celebration a

success: 

Arbys

Oklahoma City Museum of Art

Oklahoma City Zoo

Oklahoma Tourism Department

Omniplex

SAFE KIDS

State Farm Insurance – Mai McCoy

University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy

 

 

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2008 National Poster Winners

 

 

 

                                        

 

 

First Place - Younger Division “I’m Not Lion! Lock Up Poisons,” created by Aubrey Brown Maryetta School, Stillwell, OK	Third Place - Younger Division "Know Your ABC's of Poison Prevention" created by Hannah Sager Balko Elementary School, Balko, OK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

2007 National Poster Winners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007 State Winners

 

 

Past Contest Winners

2006 State Winners

2005 State Winners

Elementary school children from around the state, Kindergarten through 5th grade, submitted their artwork to enter the 2005 National Poison Prevention Week Poster Contest. Winners were presented Certificates of Achievement and had their pictures taken with Lieutenant Governor Mary Fallin at the State Capitol, and received prizes during a pizza party that followed the event.

Poster Images		Capitol Pictures
5th Grade* 4th Grade* 3rd Grade* 2nd Grade* 1st Grade* Kindergarten*	Contest Winners at the State Capital	Contest Winners at the State Capital

2004 National Winner

Jessica Shenoi is 9 years old and lives in Tulsa, OK. She is in the 4th grade at Darnaby Elementary in the Union School District. Her favorite activities are creative writing, art, swimming, riding her bike and hanging out with her friends.

A Quote from Jessica

"It is so important to stay away from poison. If you don't know what it is, don't go near it or touch it or eat it."

2004 State Winners

5th Grade* 4th Grade* 3rd Grade*

2nd Grade* 1st Grade* Kindergarten*

2003 Winners

Kindergarten through 5th graders from around the state sent in poison prevention drawings. The winners were awarded savings bonds and had their picture taken with Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry.

2002 Winners

4th and 5th graders from around the state sent in poison prevention drawings and poetry. The winners were awarded gift certificates and had their picture taken with Oklahoma Governor Frank Keating.

2001 Poison Prevention Posters

National Poison Prevention Week is the third week in March every year. Josh Heupel, #14, The University of Oklahoma's 2000 National Championship Quarterback, donated his time to help support the Oklahoma Poison Control Center's effort to help promote public awareness and education to prevent poisonings in Oklahoma.

Through teamwork and collaboration, this project was a success! Ten thousand posters were printed which were distributed statewide to pharmacies, daycares, OSU extension offices, Health Departments, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) sites and hospitals. The Department of Human Services mailed posters out to all licensed daycare centers in the state. Children's Hospital of Oklahoma donated half the costs of printing and the graphic artist time and talents.

Thanks to all who helped make National Poison Prevention Week a success!

2001 Winners

"Children Act Fast, So Do Poisons" is the national theme for 2001 Poison Prevention Week. Marina Kravtova's poster was chosen for the National Poison Prevention Week poster. Marina is from Tuttle Oklahoma. Congratulations Marina!

Use this week as an opportunity to take a minute to make sure that children in your home are as safe as possible from poisonings.

Poison Prevention Teaching Resources and Games

Visit the Education and Games area of our web site to find great ways to teach children poison safety for poison prevention week.