Safety Contest
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Indian Prairie School District 204 is proud to announce the winners of its second annual School Safety Contest, themed “Safer, Stronger, Side-by-Side.” The contest aimed to raise awareness about the importance of school safety by encouraging students to submit posters, digital designs, and public service announcements (PSAs) that highlight ways to prevent threats, report concerns, and foster a safe learning environment.
The district received submissions from over 130 students ranging from elementary through grade 12. A panel of judges evaluated submissions based on creativity, message clarity, and impact.
The winners of the School Safety Contest are:
Elementary School
First Place: Jasmin Panda - Grade 3, Watts Elementary (View Entry Here)
Second Place: Sriyan Kantamneni - Grade 4, Brooks Elementary (View Entry Here)
Third Place: Sarinah Khan - Grade 3, Owen Elementary (View Entry Here)
Honorable Mention: Deborah Christina Anand - Grade 4, Brooks Elementary (View Entry Here)
Honorable Mention: Aaradhya Hindka - Grade 4, Owen Elementary (View Entry Here)
Honorable Mention: Ananya Sahoo - Grade 4, Watts Elementary (View Entry Here)
Middle School
First Place: Eva Catani - Grade 8, Gregory Middle School (View Entry Here)
First Place: Mohammad Maavia, Aariz Ansari - Grade 8, Hill Middle School (View Entry Here)
Second Place: Donya Fanek, London Johnson - Grade 7, Hill Middle School (View Entry Here)
Third Place: Taylor Vick - Grade 8, Gregory Middle School (View Entry Here)
Honorable Mention: Saanvi Panda - Grade 7, Hill Middle School (View Entry Here)
Honorable Mention: Audrey Dolter, Adeline Funk, Kelsey Nucum - Grade 8, Hill Middle School (View Entry Here)
High School
First Place: Arnav Godambe - Grade 11, Neuqua Valley High School (View Entry Here)
Second Place: Tanya Mehreen Asif Iqbal - Grade 12, Metea Valley High School (View Entry Here)
Third Place: Nayun Kim - Grade 11, Neuqua Valley High School (View Entry Here)
Honorable Mention: Rushil Sarda - Grade 9, Metea Valley High School (View Entry Here)
Honorable Mention: Ailin Sadyrova - Grade 10, Neuqua Valley High School (View Entry Here)
Honorable Mention: McKenna Buedel - Grade 12, Neuqua Valley High School (View Entry Here)
Winners were recognized at the Board of Education Meeting on Monday, November 17, 2025, where they received prizes for their outstanding safety contest submissions. Rival5 sponsored the contest and Karrie White, Rival5 Support Engineer, gave away over $2,500 in prizes to the winners. Winners at each level were awarded up to a $500 Amazon gift card, with additional prizes distributed to finalists.
Winning entries will be featured on the district’s website and social media channels to help spread awareness about school safety and the impact students can make.
Contest Categories and Submission Guidelines
The following categories are recommended for each level. However, students may submit an entry in a format that is not listed in their level. (For example, a middle or high school student may submit a poster.)
Elementary (Grades K - 5):
- 8.5" x 11" or 11" x 17" drawing or poster
- Focused on school safety awareness
Middle School (Grades 6 - 8):
- Video PSA filmed in landscape mode (30-60 seconds) or digital design
- Focused on school safety, anti-bullying, responsible/respectful behavior, and reporting concerns to a trusted adult
High School and STEPS (Grades 9 - 12 and STEPS):
- Video PSA filmed in landscape mode (30-60 seconds) or digital design
- Focused on the importance of reporting concerns to a trusted adult and discouraging real or hoax threats
Submissions will be judged based on their alignment with the theme - Safer, Stronger Side-by-Side.
The following logos may be used, but are not required, in submissions.
Submission Process
Contest entries can be submitted in one of two ways:
- Online through the Safety Contest Submission Form
- Entries, along with the Entry Submission Form, may be dropped off at:
Crouse Education Center
Attn: Safety Contest
780 Shoreline Drive
Aurora, IL 60504
If submitting a hand drawn poster via the digital submission form, please scan the poster to a PDF file. If scanning is not an option, please take a photo of the entry (being mindful of shadows and lining up the edges of the poster with the frame of the photo as much as possible).
Prizes
The following prizes will be awarded at each level; one prize per winning entry.
|
1st Place |
2nd Place |
3rd Place |
Honorable Mention |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High School | $500 | $250 | $125 | $50 (3) |
| Middle School | $400 | $200 | $125 | $50 (3) |
| Elementary School | $300 | $150 | $100 | $50 (3) |
| STEPS | $250 | $100 | $50 | --- |
Contest Rules
- All entries must be student created with teacher or guardian supervision as needed.
- AI generated images are not allowed.
- The use of copyright free stock images and music is allowed but will be considered as a factor during judging.
- Submissions may be created by an individual or group of students.
- Each student may submit only one entry. If a student is part of multiple submissions, priority will be given to entries involving groups. For multiple individual submissions from the same student, the first entry received will be considered.
- One prize will be awarded per winning entry, regardless of the number of students involved in the entry.
- All submissions become property of Indian Prairie School District and may be reproduced or used in a public setting (ie. social media, website, public meetings, etc.)
Contest Sponsor:
Rival5 Technologies Corporation, founded in 2011, strongly focuses on enhancing school safety through our K-12 fully managed communications solutions. We bring safety and security to users' fingertips with services such as RLock. Tightly integrated with our other services like RCom and RVoice, RLock alleviates the strain of timely and effective notifications during crisis scenarios, ensuring that students, faculty, administration, emergency services, and public safety can be swiftly informed. Our commitment empowers educational institutions to create a secure environment, allowing them to focus on their core mission of educating students.
Please direct questions to Lisa Barry at lisa_barry@ipsd.org.
