KAW EXCELLENCE IN WATER EDUCATION AWARD
Water Education/Awareness
5 pts for each Bluegrass PRIDE/FCPS E&SCC Water Lesson
5 pts for submitted KGHS Water Inventory
1 pt for each student who attends a watershed event, ie Fall Cane Run Watershed Festival, Friends of Wolf Run
Watershed events or Cardinal Valley Park Watershed Festival
5 pts for each school wide awareness event (posters, PSA, Expo, guest speaker)
1 pt for each classroom lesson taught
1 pt for listing and describing each point and non-point sources of pollution from your school
5 pts for each Water Planet Action Guide activity (Go to www.waterplanetchallenge.org or the Teachers Corner to
find out more.)
15 pts for hosting a Water Carnival or other school-wide awareness activity
10 pts for class discussion on school’s KAW CCR (Consumer Confidence Report)*
20 pts for inviting a KAW representative to discuss your school’s KAW CCR with students**
* For a classroom set of your school’s CCR, please contact Tresine Logsdon.
** To schedule a visit from a KAW representative, please call 1-800-678-6301.
Water Conservation
5 pts for each documented project to conserve water
modified behavior initiative
modified watering schedule
student-initiated inventory of leaking pipes, fixtures, seal
student-initiated understanding of installed low flow, energy efficient faucets during renovation
student-initiated understanding of installed high efficiency urinals or toilets during renovation
5 pts for rain barrel use; 1 pt for promotion of rain barrel
Water Quality
10 pts for performing a chemical water quality assessment on a nearby stream (any three of the following: pH,
nitrates, alkalinity, phosphates, dissolved oxygen, oxygen demand, fecal coliform)
10 pts for performing a biological water quality assessment on a nearby stream (macroinvertebrates)
5 pt for performing a physical water quality assessment on a nearby stream (any two of the following: observations
of riparian zone, evidence of erosion, conductivity, turbidity, density, stream origin)
10 pts for currently implemented Trout in the Classroom program
5 pts for designed rain garden OR 10 pts for installed rain garden
5 pts for pervious pavement
5 pt for each stenciled storm drain by a student
5 pts for clearly describing proper disposal of fats, oils and grease (FOG)
5 pts for identifying and mapping problem spots on campus where erosion often occurs
Other, various points (if not listed above, please describe how water conservation, quality or efficiency has been
addressed at your school)
Top three FCPS schools with highest earned points will receive a $500 reward at the May
E=USE2/Bluegrass PRIDE Recognition Ceremony.
RULES
To register, a teacher representative from your school must e-mail this registration form to Tresine Logsdon at
Tresine.Logsdon@fayette.kyschools.us and David.Shehee@amwater.com.
School Name:
Teacher Name:
Teacher E-mail:
Teacher Phone Number:
Grade Level/Subject Taught:
Total points earned:
By Thursday April 18th, please send documentation of total points.
Documentation for each initiative/event may be in the form of written/typed prose, photograph or third party
verification. It does not need to be fancy or laborious, rather it can be a copy of a lesson plan, a picture of a rain
garden, picture of students with Trout in the Classroom aquarium, picture of stenciled storm drain, printout of an email, etc.
Documentation may be submitted electronically to Tresine Logsdon or bound and sent through the courier to
Tresine Logsdon, Risk Management.
Please submit digital version of Point Matrix to Tresine.Logsdon@fayette.kyschools.us and
David.Shehee@amwater.com.
Teacher Lead must sign below and submit with documentation.
I, _______________________________, verify that the water education, awareness, conservation and quality
initiatives described in my documentation as part of the KY American Water Excellence in Water Education Award
are valid and accurate.
KENTUCKY AMERICAN WATER
EXCELLENCE IN WATER EDUCATION AWARD
Point Matrix
Water Event, Activity & Initiatives
Possible
Points
Water Education/Awareness
Environscape with Bluegrass PRIDE/FCPS E&SCC Water Lesson
KY Green & Healthy Schools Water Inventory
Each student who attends a watershed event, ie Cane Run Watershed
Festival, Friends of Wolf Run Watershed events, Cardinal Valley Park Watershed
Festival
Each school-wide awareness event (posters, PSA, Expo, guest
speaker…)
Each classroom lesson taught on water quality, conservation, cycle,
properties…
Each point and non-point source pollution item from your school
listed and described
Each Water Planet Action Guide activity
(www.waterplanetchallenge.org)
Hosting a Water Carnival or other school-wide awareness event
Class discussion on school’s CCR (Consumer Confidence Report) *
Host a KAW representative to review and discuss your school’s CCR with
students **
5
5
1
5
1
1
5
15
10
20
Water Conservation
Each documented project to conserve water
 modified behavior initiative
 modified watering schedule
 student/teacher-initiated inventory of leaking pipes, fixtures,
seals
 student/teacher-initiated understanding of installed low flow,
energy efficient faucets during renovation
 student/teacher-initiated understanding of installed high
efficiency urinals or toilets during renovation
Rain barrel awareness/education/promotion
Rain barrel use on school campus
5
1
5
Water Quality
Performing chemical water quality assessment on a nearby stream
(any three of the following: pH, nitrates, alkalinity, phosphates, dissolved oxygen,
10
Points
Earned
oxygen demand, fecal coliform) *Check
out kits from Bluegrass PRIDE
Performing a biological water quality assessment on a nearby stream
(macroinvertebrates)
Performing a physical water quality assessment on a nearby stream (any two
of the following: riparian zone observations, evidence of erosion, conductivity,
turbidity, density, stream origin)
Trout in the Classroom program
Designed school rain garden OR
Installed school rain garden
Pervious pavement
Each stenciled storm drain by student/s
Clearly describing proper disposal of fats, oils and grease (FOG)
Identifying and mapping problem spots on campus where erosion occurs
10
5
10
5
10
5
5
5
5
Other
For additional activities not listed here, please list and briefly describe how
water conservation, quality or efficiency has been addressed.
5
TOTAL
* For a classroom set of your school’s CCR, please contact Tresine Logsdon.
** To schedule a visit from a KAW representative, please call 1-800-678-6301.