California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
Increasing Awareness and Understanding of Agriculture Among California's Educators and Students
 
Imagine this… Writing Contest
Regional Winners 2003–2004

Region 1

Colusa
People are Agriculture
by Allison Costa, 3rd Grade
Maxwell Elementary School - Dena Lausten, Teacher
 
Spear Me
by Kendall Vierra, 5th Grade
Maxwell Elementary School - Suzanne Boggs, Teacher
 
Glenn
Wowed by Walnuts!
by Karlene Shippelhoute, 4th Grade
Plaza School - Jennifer Limberg, Teacher
 
Lassen
The Father of All Foods
by Brittany Bowman, 8th Grade
Shaffer Elementary - Dean Weaver, Teacher
 
Shasta
Talking Tiny Tim
by Sydney Asmus, 3rd Grade
Sacred Heart - Kathy Lawrence, Teacher
 
Siskiyou
Haylee the Happy Hay Bale
by Kelly Menne, 4th Grade
Ft. Jones Elementary - Tammy Luiz, Teacher
 
Buzz the Bee
by Taylor A. Ripley, 5th Grade
Ft. Jones Elementary - Tammy Luiz, Teacher
 
The Rest of the Cow
by Tyler Sweet, 6th Grade
Grenada Elementary - Robin Roberts, Teacher
 
Christian and the Peach
by Christian Jacobson, 6th Grade
Grenada Elementary - Robin Roberts, Teacher
 
Game Apples
by Kayle Jacobson, 7th Grade
Grenada Elementary School - Robin Roberts, Teacher
 
To Goat or Not to Goat
by Lindsay Scott, 8th Grade
Grenada Elementary School - Robin Roberts, Teacher
 
Trinity
The Dream?
by Emily MacAllister, 7th Grade
Hoaglin Zenia School - Robin Drechsler, Teacher
 

Region 2

Alameda
My Grandpa's Garden
by Valerie Fong, 5th Grade
St. Joseph Elementary - Jean Jasse, Teacher
 
Amador
A Wooly Little Lamb
by Kylie Ohm, 5th Grade
Ione Elementary - Pamela Wilson, Teacher
 
Contra Costa
Don't Say "Yuck" to a Grape
by Justin Mariolle, 7th Grade
Bristow Middle School - Shawna Borba, Teacher
 
Houses vs. Pistachio Trees
by Alyssa Friedel, 7th Grade
Bristow Middle School - Shawna Borba, Teacher
 
El Dorado
Peanut Butter and Jelly
by Grace Amburgey, 3rd Grade
Louisiana Schnell School - Laura Hirsch, Teacher
 
The Life of One Little Egg
by Wesley Hampshire, 3rd Grade
Louisiana Schnell School - Laura Hirsch, Teacher
 
Sacramento
Grapes Grapes Grapes
by Jillian N. Carnie, 4th Grade
Stone Lake Elementary - Heera Kulkarni, Teacher
 
San Joaquin
Pumpkin Autumn Gold
by Caitlin Erler, 8th Grade
Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary School - Veronica Bens, Teacher
 
Stephanie the Strawberry
by Jasmin Jaspal, 8th Grade
Gladys Poet-Christian Elementary School - Veronica Bens, Teacher
 
Santa Cruz
90 Red Balloons
by Juliet Deem, 6th Grade
Spring Hill Advanced Elementary - Julie Lancaster, Teacher
 
Stanislaus
How Agriculture Affects the Day in a Boy's Life
by Kyle Blizzard, 6th Grade
Ustach Middle School - Tiffanie Harris, Teacher
 
Tuolumne
Winston, The Thoroughbred Learns from Old Zeke
by Morgan Butow, 4th Grade
Jamestown Elementary - Judy Brimmer, Teacher
 

Region 3

Fresno
Saving the Future Raisin Industry
by Taylor Sakamoto, 5th Grade
Cole Elementary - Lee Wright, Teacher
 
Megan's Garden
by Anna Haines, 5th Grade
Cole Elementary - Lee Wright, Teacher
 
A Trip To A Concert
by Kenny Schneider, 7th Grade
Pacific Union Elementary - Mrs. Hall, Teacher
 
Kern
The Pumpking That Was Sad
by Cesar Ibarra, 7th Grade
Edison Senior Elementary School - Brian Holle, Teacher
 
San Benito
Farmer Brown's Turnip
by Devon O'Hare, 3rd Grade
Tres Pinos School - Janet Caldera, Teacher
 
San Luis Obispo
War of the Wasps
by William Chesnut, 8th Grade
Los Osos Middle School - Elna Coley, Teacher
 
And the Winner Is…
by Noemi Alarcon, 8th Grade
Los Osos Middle School - Elna Coley, Teacher
 
Tulare
White Gold
by Tenney Rizzo, 4th Grade
Visalia Christian School - Barbara Wissink, Teacher
 
The Wheat Family
by Ariel Moore, 4th Grade
Visalia Christian School - Diana Owens, Teacher
 
Harvest Time
by Victoria Loeffler, 6th Grade
Strathmore Middle School - Daralynn Spencer, Teacher
 
The Strawberry Story
by Christina Negrete, 6th Grade
Strathmore Middle School - Daralynn Spencer, Teacher
 

Region 4

Los Angeles
Strawberries
by Benjamin Soria, 4th Grade
Charnock Road Elementary - Laura Duncan, Teacher
 
An Agricultural Tourism Farm
by Jackie Campos, 4th Grade
Graham Elementary - Noelle Kay Shaw, Teacher
 
Pete Feels Special
by Adrienne Ingalla, 5th Grade
Fremont Elementary - Sherri Downer, Teacher
 
Milkman's Story
by Amber Liu, 6th Grade
Hale Middle School - Richard Herrera, Teacher
 
Yikes, Worms!
by Annalie Riordan, 7th Grade
San Gabriel Christian School - Vickie Zertuche, Teacher
 
The Apple Orchard
by Michelle Chan, 8th Grade
Hale Middle School - Richard Herrera, Teacher
 
Riverside
George
by Rachel L. Kettler, 3rd Grade
Carter Elementary - Mrs. Panawa, Teacher
 
San Bernardino
Hey! Hay! What Did you Say? Alfalfa?
by Taylor Byes, 7th Grade
Home Choice - Caryn Rhiner, Teacher
 
Santa Barbara
Mean Joe Green Bean
by Caitlin Voorhees, 4th Grade
Bethel Christian Academy - Jacquie Voorhees, Teacher
 
Ventura
The Magic of a Seed
by Daphne Genardi, 3rd Grade
Sunset Elementary School - Charline Norton, Teacher
 
Jack and Jacky
by Caitlin Held, 5th Grade
Briggs School - Chrisann Weeks, Teacher
 
A Pig Tale
by Casey Siuniak, 6th Grade
Briggs School - Keri Collier, Teacher
 
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