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The Contest Has Ended. Winners will be announced on June 20th on the Google Slides linked to the Right:

School Email Version: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BICoY1grqWB8TQkZlZqMFim5wrLRpdGm9lp6BCM_qew/edit?usp=sharing

Personal Email Version: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hWzoCZoKx_VGkD6KczmX2xf9YQmLXt1LZxreqUlzZVU/edit?usp=sharing

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PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ART CONTEST

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DIRECTIONS FOR PARENTS AND INSTRUCTORS:

This slideshow contains all the information about the art contest. All of the slides must be reviewed before starting the artwork/entering the contest.
Students are strongly encouraged to watch the videos/go through the resources about pedestrian safety before beginning their artwork. Please go through all the articles/videos with them as needed.
When submitting the artwork, the parents are responsible for filling out the participant information portion of the Google Forms.
Lastly, thank you so much for helping us raise awareness about pedestrian safety. We can’t do it without you!

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WHAT EVEN IS A PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ART CONTEST?

Vision Zero is hosting an art contest about pedestrian safety in order raise awareness around good pedestrian safety habits. All MCPS elementary schoolers are encouraged to submit their own artwork about pedestrian safety into this contest. The winning artwork should reflect what a safe road is supposed to look like for pedestrians and/or what pedestrians should do to keep the roads safe.

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SO, WHAT’S A PEDESTRIAN? WHY IS PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPORTANT?

A pedestrian is defined as anyone who is walking (on a road especially). You are a pedestrian, your teacher is a pedestrian, everyone is a pedestrian.

As pedestrians, we are responsible for doing our part to keep roads safe. We have to make sure that we are waiting for cars to pass by before we are crossing the road, that we are using crosswalks, that we are waiting for the light on crosswalks to turn green before crossing, and so on. Practicing good pedestrian safety habits can save your life and create a positive impact within your community!

Thus, Vision Zero is inviting you to learn more about pedestrian safety by participating in this art contest!

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LEARN MORE ABOUT PEDESTRIAN SAFETY WITH THESE RESOURCES:

After reviewing these resources, think about what you’ve learned and start planning what is going to be in your artwork!

*Click on the text to open up the link

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WHO CAN ENTER THE CONTEST?

This art contest is open to all elementary schoolers (K-5 students) in Montgomery County, but each person is only allowed one entry.

DOES THE ARTWORK HAVE TO BE HAND-DRAWN?

No, the artwork can be digital, hand-drawn, or something that is crafted as long as it is about pedestrian safety. Be creative with it! The only forms of art that aren’t allowed are written words, videos, and songs.

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PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ART CONTEST RULES:

You must submit your work by June 13th (Sunday 11:59 PM) to be considered.
All contest entries will be submitted through Google Forms, and the art entries must be in image format.
The artwork must be submitted under good, clear lighting with a non-distracting background.
The artwork must be school appropriate.
The artwork must be about pedestrian safety. (think about what you want a safe road to look like and the pedestrian safety tips you’ve just learned about)
You must include a 2-3 sentence written reflection on pedestrian safety. This reflection will be asked as a question on the Google Forms.
Only one entry is allowed per student.
No copyrighted art/logos are allowed, your artwork must be original!

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PRIZES

All submissions will be reviewed by Vision Zero. Four winners will be chosen. Winners will either win a $20 Amazon gift card or a gift bag with helmets and other safety gadgets. Your artwork will also be shared around MCPS (with your permission) and you will win bragging rights!

This art contest is only going to have one category but grade levels will be put into consideration.

The winners will be announced on this google slides (https://bit.ly/3elSe0T) and through email on June 20th; you will be emailed if you won any prizes.

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HOW TO ENTER/SUBMIT YOUR WORK:

Email Visionzeroartcontest@gmail.com with any questions!

All you need to do to enter is to submit your finished artwork and reflection to this Google Form! There are no entry fees.

https://forms.gle/VKv4dN3fs1uBBfH3A

This link is only accessible by using a personal gmail account, not an MCPS account. So use your personal email account or your parents email to submit your artwork! We will link the mcps-email friendly version below in the speaker notes.

*Artwork files must be smaller than 100 MB

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Thank you for participating in this contest!

Best of luck, and I hope you have fun!