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Playa Vista ES Student Ali Tomlinson Wins National "Be a Backyard Superhero" Contest

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Congratulations to Ali Tomlinson, who won TurfMutt's national "Be a Backyard Superhero" contest and a $5,000 to improve the green spaces at Playa Vista ES! 

The contest is part of the TurfMutt environmental stewardship and education program which teaches students in grades K-5 backyard science and how to take care of green spaces.   Through hands-on science activities, superheroes TurfMutt & the Outdoor Powers (Professor Botany, Water Warrior, Big Rooty, Green Ranger, and The Oxygenator) are used to teach students the importance of living landscapes.  The TurfMutt character is based on a real-life rescue dog named Lucky.
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Ali won the national K-2 prize with his TurfMutt character-inspired artwork and his story entitled "Teamwork Makes the Dream Work", in which TurfMutt & the Outdoor Powers saved a neighborhood.  Ali read his story and received the ceremonial check on June 1, 2016 at an assembly at Playa Vista ES.  The school also received a banner to display this Sustainability Star's proud achievement!  

​Great job, Ali!
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Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better.   Albert Einstein                         ❧                        One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.  Shakespeare                        ❧                        The sun shines not on us but in us, the river flows not past, but through us.  John Muir                        ❧                        There is no such thing as "away". When we throw anything away, it must go somewhere. Annie Leonard                        ❧                        Stay close to nature. It will never fail you. Frank Lloyd Wright                        ❧                        A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. Greek Proverb                        ❧                        We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. Native American Proverb                        ❧                        Each and every one of us can make changes in the way we live our lives and become part of the solution. Al Gore                        ❧