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2009 AIA dreamArchitecture Winners

Best of Show

1st Place Overall – Mikayla Craig, 3rd Grade
                               Hudson K-8 School
                               Amanda Coile

2nd Place Overall – LaKonya Freeman, 4th Grade
                              Robinson Elementary
                              Rebecca Gibb
                              “This is my school. It is cool because it is big and it is like a home.  The little house is for the K-1. It is little when you look at it but it is big inside.”

3rd Place Overall – Jaye Conn, Kindergarten
                               N.E. Miles Jewish Day School
                               Marsha Henderson
                              “My school grows plant.”
                            
Kindergarten

First Place – Cross Derriso, Kindergarten
                     Hall-Kent Elementary
                     Kelly Campbell-Busby

First Place (tied) – Eesha Banerjee, Kindergarten
                     Hall-Kent Elementary
                     Kelly Campbell-Busby

Second Place – Jacob Feingold, Kindergarten
                         N.E. Miles Jewish Day School
                         Marsha Henderson
                         “It has water going through it to the garden so the plants can grow.”

Third Place – Jordyn Hudson, Kindergarten
                      Advent Episcopal School
                      Leslie Youngson
                      “This is my green school. I have a windmill to cool down our school. It is                                     brick.”

Honorable Mention:
            Honorable Mention - Marina Simmons, Kindergarten
            West Jefferson Elementary
            Jenny Brooks
            “My school is made from all the colors I like. I would need bricks and paint.”

            Honorable Mention - Jon Tidwell, Kindergarten
            Rocky Ridge Elementary
            Judy Davidson
            “My school is tall. It is col. It has lots of shapes and colors.”

            Honorable Mention - Norman Eddy, Kindergarten
            N.E. Miles Jewish Day School
            Marsha Henderson
            “There’s a waterfall to help the trees grow bigger and the trunks grow bigger and flowers can grow.”

First Grade

First Place –       Tanner Parks, 1st Grade
                          Evangel Classical Christian School
                          Beth Dorough
                        “In my school our play ground is under ground. That way we can play everyday.
                         The red towers are solar collectors. ”

Second Place - Noni Crawford, 1st Grade
                        W.J. Christian K-8 School
                        Jennifer Jones
                        “My school has wind turbines. We have a green house with flowers for the science classes to study. We
                        have lots of windows to let in the sun, so we don’t need electric lights!”

Third Place -   Elizabeth Brennan, 1st Grade
                      Advent Episcopal School
                      Marie Tylicki
                      “My school is eco friendly. It is made out of sod. It has a lot of trees. It has solar panels. It has plants to
                       shade the students and everybody else. My school is good for the environment.”

Honorable Mention:
            Honorable Mention - Cole Hall, 1st Grade
            Advent Episcopal School
            Marie Tylicki
            “My school is friendly to the environment. My school has a water collector. My  school has solar panels. I have
            recycled glass windows. My school has a windmill. My school has a garden on the roof. My school has no asphalt.”

            Honorable Mention - Micah Ingram, 1st Grade
            Evangel Classical Christian School
            Beth Dorough
            “In my school we grow our own food.”

            Honorable Mention - Austin DeHart, 1st Grade
            St. Rose Academy
            Annette Taylor
            “My dream school is cool because it has a solar panel. It also has a recycle bin and a bell and a wind turbine for              power. And you get to plant plants.”

            Honorable Mention - Erin Warren, 1st Grade
            Rocky Ridge Elementary
            Judy Davidson
            “This school has many buildings. You can travel to each by roller coaster.”

            Honorable Mention - Riley Wippert, 1st Grade
            West Jefferson Elementary
            Rachel Parker
            “My school is built out of cans. It has a windmill. It has a round door.”

Second Grade

First Place -    Arianna Arguedas, 2nd Grade
                        St. Rose Academy            
                        Annette Taylor
                        “This is my dream school because it has recycling, electricity and beautiful trees. The most special thing is                         the playground because when the kids need a break they can just go to the playground.”

Second Place - John Bensinger, 2nd Grade
                        Rocky Ridge Elementary
                        Judy Davidson
                        “The rockets are holding up the school. It has solar and wind energy. It is called space school.”

Third Place –   Elene Nakos, 2nd Grade
                        Advent Episcopal School
                        Leslie Youngson
                        “My school is made out of clay. For parking I have gravel so water can go to the soil. My school is friendly
                       to the earth. I am making it out of these things to help the environment. My school is made out of bamboo. It
                       is made out of bamboo and clay because bamboo grows fast and clay is made from dried mud. 

Third Place (tie) - Mary Beth Sanders, 2nd Grade
            Evangel Classical Christian School
            Beth Dorough
            “My school gets energy from the sun windows. It has plenty of shade from the
             trees. We get food and drink from the coconuts and pineapples.”

Honorable Mention:
            Honorable Mention - Chloe Tomberlin, 2nd Grade
            Evangel Classical Christian School
            Beth Dorough
            “My school gets milk from the coconuts. The sun provides energy and light.”

            Honorable Mention - Matthew Jackson, 2nd Grade
            St. Rose Academy
            Annette Taylor
            “This is dream school because it’s got a sun roof and a windmill. It’s got an indoor pool in the gym too. It’s got wood             that’s cool because it’s got a mouth.”

            Honorable Mention - Annie Goodsell, 2nd Grade
            Evangel Classical Christian School
            Beth Dorough
            “I get power from the sun. And water from the rain.”

            Honorable Mention - Jimin Jung, 2nd Grade
            Rocky Ridge Elementary
            Judy Davidson
            “My school is big and colorful. It gets energy from the sun.”

Third Grade

First Place -   Claire Davies, 3rd Grade
                        St. Rose Academy
                        Annette Taylor
                        “I like my dream school because it is energy efficient. It also has solar panels for heat, wind turbines to save
                       energy, and skylights and windows for sunlight. It also has cisterns and rain barrels for collecting water. The
                       living roof has plants for oxygen. My dream school is Awesome!”

Second Place - Jackson Rutledge, 3rd Grade
                        Shades Cahaba Elementary
                        Mary Jane Coker
                        “I made my dream school is outer space on the sun. I put my dream school on the sun because we can
                       learn about the solar system better. This is my dream statement.”

Third Place – Liz Schiller, 3rd Grade
                        Rocky Ridge Elementary
                        Judy Davidson
                        “This school is an awesome place to dig! It is powered by methane gas.”

 

Honorable Mention:
            Honorable Mention - James Ealons III, 3rd Grade
            C.A. Brown Elementary
            Andretta Y. Williams
            “My dream school is made of yellow macaroni and cheese and red colored aluminum. It has many classrooms
            and a basement classroom. It has a gym and a music and art class. It also has two offices.
            It has 63 tutors and teachers.”

            Honorable Mention - Khalil Morgan, 3rd Grade
            Hudson K-8
            Amanda Coile
           
            Honorable Mention - Cole Jackson, 3rd Grade
            Rocky Ridge Elementary
            Judy Davidson
            “I would say my school is a water school because it has the waterfalls. The star windmills give power and light to the
             school. My school is a very high tech  school.”
           
            Honorable Mention - Mendy Posner, 3rd Grade
            N.E. Miles Jewish Day School
            Marsha Henderson
            “My dream green school runs on solar power. We have a water fall that we get our drinks from. We also have a farm
             that we get our meat from.”

           
Fourth Grade

First Place -   William Chamoun, 4th Grade
                        St. Rose Academy
                        Annette Taylor
                        “My dream school “thinks green” by using wind and solar energy. It would also save rainwater. My dream
                       school has a windmill on the left side of the school. The windmill helps to save power by converting wind                        energy into electrical power. My dream school has a solar panel on the roof to help power the school. We
                       collect rainwater in a bin on the roof, so we can have fresh water to drink. We have a living roof so that the air                        can be fresh. Our school has a unique yet well kept shape, and we have a bunch of windows so the kids can
                       look out at the flowers. We have a greenhouse for the kids. I hope my dream school can become a reality
                       some day.”

Second Place – Breanna Thomas, 4th Grade
                        Robinson Elementary
                        Rebecca Gibb
                        “My school is cool because that I have a river and bridges to go across to go to the school and I have a big
                       gym in the school. And I have a mail box like a flag. And the orange is the solar panel.”

Third Place – Kiera Mays, 4th Grade
                        St. Rose Academy
                        Annette Taylor
                        “My Dream School has an elevator for handicapped people. It’s made of any kind of candy you want. Once you bite out of it, it grows right back. My playground has a safety zip line and a rope swing. We have a pool for the steamboat. The smoke of the steamboat doesn’t pollute the air it goes into the ground. On the playground I have two helicopters to give rides to  the children. They are always on autopilot. The dark blue is for the kindergartners, and the light is for the middle school children. I can guarantee that your child will have a great time here.”

Honorable Mention:
            Honorable Mention - Alex Ferguson, 4th Grade
            Vestavia Hills Elementary Central
            Susie Caffey
            “Green Hills Elementary is a “green” school that uses large solar windows to reduce electricity. G.H.E. uses their
             own organic vegetable garden for the healthiest school lunches. Everything is recycled to help the environment.”

            Honorable Mention - Dominic Pautler, 4th Grade
            St. Rose Academy
            Annette Taylor
            “My dream school uses solar energy, recycles rainwater and has a lot of windows and skylights. My dream school
             would be great for anyone that would like to have fun and learn at the same time. The solar energy helps conserve
             heat, electricity and other energy sources. The recycled rainwater saves us from taking water from lakes or rivers
             and having to clean it. the windows and skylights save us electricity because the natural light allows the sun light
             to enter the school. If I could make my own school, I would make people realize how we could make our 
             world cleaner!”

            Honorable Mention - Ellie Gorman, 4th Grade
            Advent Episcopal School
            Mary Clyde Prichard
            “Planet Earth Biology School is a school for future naturalists and biologists. It was from an old parking lot for a car
             dealer. The school has interactive classrooms outside where you can feed ducks, look for coyote tracks, or play
             with birds and butterflies. Planet Earth also has a veterinary school where you can train to be a vet. 75% of the
             materials Planet Earth Biology School uses are natural and recycled. There are grades 3-8 at this school, and then
             the high school is in another area. There is hands-on learning at the school and it is all fun. From insects to toads
             to grizzly bears, it is a great experience going.”

            Honorable Mention - Aaliyah Spivey, 4th Grade
            Adamsville Elementary School
            Lindsay Mouyal
            “My dream house the biggest of all. I do every thing to be green.”

Fifth Grade

             First Place – Millie Sviglin, 5th Grade
             N.E. Miles Jewish Day School
             Marsha Henderson
             "My green dream school has a water fall that has natural spring water. My green dream school also grows organic
             vegetables that provide food for lunch. My school also has power bikes that store up energy for the
             fluorescent lights.”

             Second Place – Grace Promer, 5th Grade
             Vestavia Hills Elementary Central
             Susie Caffey
             “This school is made out of grass, it is carved or hallowed out, then they put a thin sheet of recycled plastic through
             the inside of the walls. This school also has no trash cans, only tons of recycling bins and one other thing the
             windows are the only light and they are solar panels all in one! For gym and recess they use rain water for
             indoor pool.

             Third Place – Madeline Ness, 5th Grade
             St. Rose Academy
             Annette Taylor
             “My school has solar panels and geo thermal cooling and heating so energy is not wasted on cooling and heating.
             The many windows allow natural light to come into the rooms. The wind turbines, living roof, and cisterns conserve
             water and give energy. The recycle center helps the school be environmentally friendly. The trees, shrubs, and
             plants around the buildings help to keep the school insulated, and make the school beautiful. My wonderfully
             original school has good building and landscape composition.”

             Honorable Mention:

Honorable Mention - Annie Summers, 5th Grade
Trace Crossings
Adriana Northcut
“My school has a lot of neat things. It is eco friendly in many ways. One thing it has solar power to catch in sun light for their light. It also has a filter that can filter salt water. It also has a green house so they can grow their food. They have chickens to get fresh meat. They also have a little boathouse where they study fish and underwater things. The building is also made out of eco friendly material.”

Honorable Mention - Kailey Conner, 5th Grade
West Jefferson Elementary
Ms. Simpson & Mrs. Anders
“My dream school is made of recycled glass that came from an old abandoned building. We get our heat from the sun shining down on the solar paneled roof, and we get our cool air from the wind mills that are on top of the school. Every day, we get our snacks from the apple tree outside of the school, and we water our plants with the water from the pond.”

Honorable Mention - Mary Grace Long, 5th Grade
Evangel Classical Christian School
Beth Dorough
“The school gets energy from the windmills. The school gets water from the stream. The playground is on the top of the building so people don’t have to cut  down trees for an area for it. The school gets heat from the sun. The school is made out of bricks because people won’t have to cut down trees. School is made out of recycled materials.”

Honorable Mention - Marina Gurmendi, 5th Grade
St. Rose Academy
Annette Taylor
“My dream school has trees and shrubs for insulation and shade. The windows are scattered throughout the school, electricity is conserved. A wind turbine creates energy instead of having to pay for it. The living roof on the top of the school insulates the building keeping in the cool air during the summer. The trees, windows, wind turbine, and living roof make my school an energy sufficient place!”