La Mirada Mayor Anthony Otero presents Sophia Cho a student of Heights Christian School, with a certificate of recognition for winning 1st place in her grade category for the annual Public Safety Poster Contest.
October 31, 2022
The La Mirada City Council recognized the winners of the City’s annual Public Safety Poster Contest during the October 25 City Council meeting. The poster contest promotes safety awareness in La Mirada schools. More than 250 students submitted poster entries highlighting this year’s contest theme, “I’m a Safety Champion.”
Public Safety Commissioners served as judges and selected first, second and third place winners in each grade category.
Winners are as follow:
Kindergarten and First Grade
| 1st Place | Charlotte Peltier
Escalona Elementary School |
Teacher: Mrs. Garlick
Principal: Mrs. Lytle
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| 2nd Place | Ajae Contreras
Dulles Elementary School |
Teacher: Mrs. Jeffers
Principal: Mrs. Gallegos
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| 3rd Place | Kameryn Ruiz
St. Paul of the Cross |
Teacher: Mrs. Quiros
Principal: Ms. Hernandez |
Second and Third Grade
| 1st Place | Sophia Cho
Heights Christian School |
Teacher: Mrs. Tobin
Principal: Mrs. Taylor
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| 2nd Place | Caitlin Samattasribootr
Escalona Elementary School |
Teacher: Mrs. Livoja
Principal: Mrs. Lytle
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| 3rd Place | Charlotte Wolk
Escalona Elementary School |
Teacher: Ms. Ivy
Principal: Mrs. Lytle |
Fourth and Fifth Grade
| 1st Place | Caleb Samattasribootr
Escalona Elementary School |
Teacher: Mrs. Della Valle
Principal: Mrs. Lytle
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| 2nd Place | Nai’a Larson
La Pluma Elementary School |
Teacher: Ms. Acosta
Principal: Mrs. Bixby
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| 3rd Place | Janelle Javier
Beatitudes of Our Lord |
Teacher: Ms. Rosas
Principal: Mr. Villegas |
Sixth through Eighth Grade
| 1st Place | Madison Lee
Benton Middle School |
Teacher: Mr. Estes
Principal: Mrs. Ridgeway
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| 2nd Place | Seyla Heang
Benton Middle School |
Teacher: Mrs. Estrada
Principal: Mrs. Ridgeway
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| 3rd Place | Joshua Herrera
St. Paul the Cross School |
Teacher: Mrs. Salazar
Principal: Ms. Hernandez |
Ninth through Twelfth Grade
| 1st Place | Stephanie Plascencia
La Mirada High School |
Teacher: Mrs. Calahorrano
Principal: Mr. Webster
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| 2nd Place | Marcus Salazar
La Mirada High School |
Teacher: Mrs. Calahorrano
Principal: Mr. Webster
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| 3rd Place | Isabella Bermudo
La Mirada High School |
Teacher: Mr. Wood
Principal: Mr. Webster |