WCAAD Students Won 49th Assembly District Award and 27th Congressional Award

49th Assembly District Award winners of the 2019 Fitness Day & Health Fair Drawing Contest were announced recently. 9 students from West California Academy of Art and Design won the awards, including Phoebe You, 11 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Irene Xue, 11 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Amelia Hu, 9 years old, theme:  Protect Environment; Venita Ye, 8 years old, theme: Healthy Living; Emily Shaw, 8 years old, theme:  Water-in-Motion; Ying Dong Gao, 7 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Eric Gan, 5 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Kevin Jiang, 5 years old, theme: Healthy Living; Harry Zhang, 4 years old, theme: Healthy Living .

1-- Phoebe You, 11 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion 
2-- Irene Xue, 11 years old, theme: Protect Environment 
3-- Amelia Hu, 9 years old, theme:  Protect Environment ​​

​April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, the date in 1970 when environmental rallies were first held across America from Philadelphia to Chicago to Los Angeles. This holiday is now celebrated in over 193 countries giving the world a date to come together to care for the environment and share innovative approaches to protect and conserve our planet.

4-- Venita Ye, 8 years old, theme: Healthy Living
5-- Emily Shaw, 8 years old, theme:  Water-in-Motion
6-- Ying Dong Gao, 7 years old, theme: Protect Environment

​On the Erath Day people say thanks to the Earth and learn ways to keep the Earth safe and clean. But saving the Earth is not just for grow-ups. Kids are also taking an active part in it.

7-- Eric Gan, 5 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion 
8-- Kevin Jiang, 5 years old, theme: Healthy Living 
9-- Harry Zhang, 4 years old, theme: Healthy Living 


5 students from West California Academy of Art and Design won the 27th Congressional Award at the 2019 Fitness Day & Health Fair Drawing Contest, including：Ashley Zhou, 11 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Kaylee Zhu, 8 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Sophie Du, 7 years old, theme: Protect Environment; Ming Cheng Jiang, 5 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion; Eason Xue, 5 years old, theme: Protect Environment.
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10-- Ashley Zhou, 11 years old, theme: Protect Environment
11-- Kaylee Zhu, 8 years old, theme: Protect Environment
12--Sophie Du, 7 years old, theme: Protect Environment




“It’s our responsibility to cultivate children’s environment-protection concept through art teaching & learning process.” Wang Lei, the Principal of West California Academy of Art and Design, said, “and it’s important to teach them at a very young age.”

13--Ming Cheng Jiang, 5 years old, theme: Water-in-Motion
14--Eason Xue, 5 years old, theme: Protect Environment