Lakes Region students from middle school through college transformed their trash into works of art for the Lakes Region Community College’s first ever recycled art contest and environmental showcase in November – and Belmont sixth-graders won the entire middle school division.
Students from local middle schools, high schools and LRCC college students were invited to exhibit their artwork and compete for prizes. The winner for the middle school division was Mrs. Charleston’s sixth grade class in Belmont, assisted by tech ed teacher Mr. Wernig and art teacher Mrs. Bengtson.
“We used recyclable material from our school’s recycling bins, bottle wrappers, juice pouches and cardboard,” Charleston said. “Also used were the bottoms of the bottles to make the peace sign look 3-D and the back of the juice pouches to make the peace sign. Cardboard in a puzzle piece was meant to represent our world in peace, not in pieces. “
Another middle school entry was the “Green Army” of recyclable robots from Gilford Middle School’s fifth grade art class.