2011 AIA dreamArchitecture Winners
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Certificate of Merit
Shania Shelby, 5th Grade
Hemphill Elementary
Mr. Howard Crosby
Honorable Mention
Norah Roller, Kindergarten
Advent Episcopal Day School
Ms. Grace Long
“My zoo is an aquarium. It has a dolphin, goldfish, and a shark. There is a piece of glass the shark cannot break.”
Robby Krawitz, Kindergarten
N.E. Miles Jewish Day School
Ms. Marsha Henderson
“My zoo has one building that is right side up and then there’s a building that’s upside down because it is reflecting off the water.”
Ann Louise Chamoun, 1st Grade
St. Rose Academy
Ms. Annette Taylor
“My dream zoo has a playground. There is a parrot, and elephant and a cheetah. The cheetah’s habitat has a rock in it for him to climb on. He has grass and water. People can see all the animals and feed them. My zoo is really clean. People like to come to my zoo.”
Olivia Brown, 1st Grade
Advent Episcopal Day School
Ms. Tylicki
“In my zoo I have a zebra and a lion. My zoo has an aquarium in it. There is one bird. It is a hummingbird.”
Zosia Kabarowska, 2nd Grade
Highlands School
Ms. Anna Clare Culp
Lydia Coleman, 2nd Grade
N.E. Miles Jewish Day School
Ms. Marsha Henderson
“Mine is a gorilla. The gorilla is laying an egg.”
Antonio Jenkins, 3rd Grade
Robinson Elementary
Ms. Rebecca Gibb
“This is my favorite place to go.”
Robin Howie, 3rd Grade
Advent Episcopal Day School
Ms. Lee Stayer
“In a fish tank you can see everything come from the sea. They think it is its habitat. The only thing they hate is a big fat cat. There is a turtle and goldfish. I’m the goldfish.”
Kourtney Robinson, 4th Grade
Vestavia Hills Elementary Central
Ms. Susie Caffey
“The Zoo of Wonders – 1. We do not cage our animals don’t worry, they’re tamed; 2. Every animal in this zoo depends on each other to live so don’t harm any animals!”
Michael Fitch, 4th Grade
Vestavia Hills Elementary Central
Ms. Susie Caffey
“My zoo is colorful. My zoo is crazy.”
Bonnie Bell, 5th Grade
Evangel Classical Christian School
Ms. Beth Dorough
“In my zoo many animals are getting along.”
Kennedy Baskin, 5th Grade
Rocky Ridge Elementary
Ms. Judy Davidson
“My zoo shows the environment and homes where the animals live. Visitors can walk in and see the animals in a natural environment. What inspired me was natural habitats of different animals.”
3rd Place Winners
Marco Arceo-Alvarez, Kindergarten
Rocky Ridge Elementary
Ms. Judy Davidson
“My zoo has animals. It has a giraffe, snake, and monkeys.”
Alex Baskin, 1st Grade
Rocky Ridge Elementary
Ms. Judy Davidson
“My zoo has monkeys and lions in it. It also has a giraffe with 2 babies. My zoo is exciting.”
David Jordan, 2nd Grade
Bluff Park Elementary
Ms. Shawn Argo
Hampton Terrell, 3rd Grade
Shades Cahaba Elementary
Ms. Mary Jane Coker
“In my dream zoo there are a lot of fun things to do. When you first walk in the zoo look down and you will see a clear through floor and you will see tons of marine life. And if you want to get wet walk to the waterfall and you will get splashed by water and foam fish. And also remember to visit the forest and rain forest exhibits.”
Jordan Gibbs, 4th Grade
St. Rose Academy
Ms. Annette Taylor
“My Animals: I have a kangaroo, giant panda, and cheetah. My animals are separated so they do not feel threatened. All my animals sleep on a rock or grass. Visitors can pet the animals for fun when they visit the petting zoo. They eat the plants, drink water from the pool, and use the trees for shade. That’s why my zoo is fun.”
Will Lamb, 5th Grade
Rocky Ridge Elementary
Ms. Judy Davidson
“My zoo represents the animals and their habitats.”
2nd Place Winners
Manon Lesort, Kindergarten
Advent Episcopal Day School
Ms. Katherine Kettig
“My zoo is a bug zoo. My zoo has butterflies in it. It has baby butterflies in it. I also have spiders, caterpillars, spring fever bugs and wasps. My zoo is really cool.”
Takia Mitchell, 1st Grade
Robinson Elementary
Ms. Rebecca Gibb
“I have a lot of animals. I see the zoo keeper keeping his animals.”
Ellen Landy, 2nd Grade
N.E. Miles Jewish Day School
Ms. Marsha Henderson
“My zoo is the Overwater Zoo Park. The zoo is located over a lake. You get around by bridges. You look at the animals through a telescope.”
Drennen Ween, 3rd Grade
Advent Episcopal Day School
Ms. Lee Stayer
“There is a ditch between the lion and the panda so the panda won’t be eaten.”
Luke Jacobus, 4th Grade
Vestavia Hills Elementary Central
Ms. Susie Caffey
“My zoo is a whole planet! It has a space-monorail to ride around the planet.”
Kyson Ward , 5th Grade
Robinson Elementary
Ms. Rebecca Gibb
“This is my lion. He is very big and tall okay.”
1st Place Winners
Georgia Ann Oleinick, Kindergarten
N.E. Miles Jewish Day School
Ms. Marsha Henderson
“My zoo has where you can feed the giraffes. There is a check-out place and there’s a gift shop and a room where you can get food.”
Navya Gullapalli, 1st Grade
Trace Crossings School
Ms. Adriana Northcutt
“The lion is swimming with the fish and the turtle. The lion ate two fish and you can see them in his belly.”
Lillian McClure, 2nd Grade
N.E. Miles Jewish Day School
Ms. Marsha Henderson
“The part of a zoo that I drew is the elephant house. You can look out of the window of the building to see the elephant.”
Darriena Mahan, 3rd Grade
Robinson Elementary
Ms. Rebecca Gibb
“My zoo has a big lion. It is going to take up a lot of space.”
Sarah Grace Hays, 4th Grade
Vestavia Hills Elementary
Ms. Susie Caffey
“My zoo only has giraffes. I only did giraffes because they are such elegant animals. My zoo only is made of gummies. The reason is I love gummies. Even the giraffes are gummies. So my zoo is a cheerful yummy place to be.”
Mikhese Hood, 5th Grade
Robinson Elementary
Ms. Rebecca Gibb
“My zoo is about showing kids it’s fun to learn about animals and it can also look deep.”
Overall Winners
3rd Place Overall
Jordan Haggard, 5th Grade
Robinson Elementary
Ms. Rebecca Gibb
“My zoo is fantastic and colorful. It is safe and the animals are treated nice and good. We also have exotic animals and places. There are also rides and restaurants. It has many different shapes that could show early risers.”
2nd Place Overall:
Kyra Berger, 2nd Grade
N.E. Miles Jewish Day School
Ms. Marsha Henderson
“My zoo has an alligator and a giraffe. My favorite animal is a giraffe. Lots of people like the giraffe in my zoo. There is a building right next to the giraffe. That is where the elephants live.”
1st Place Overall:
Juniper Sosa, 2nd Grade
Bluff Park Elementary
Ms. Shawn Argo
Best of Show
Jamea Edwards, 1st Grade
Robinson Elementary
Ms. Rebecca Gibb
“I see a lion at the zoo.”
