The Leucadia Wastewater District (LWD) has visited two Encinitas Union School District campuses this year to provide an engaging lesson on water conservation and how they play a vital role in protecting our oceans. Students at La Costa Heights and Capri got a behind-the-scenes look at how water is managed after it leaves their homes and LWD field service technicians showed off their line-cleaning truck and demonstrated how a closed-circuit TV robot inspects sewer lines across northern Encinitas and southern Carlsbad.
La Costa Heights teacher Jessica Caldararo and Capri teacher Nancy Jois applied for grants from LWD for their educational initiatives, using the funds for these demonstrations as part of their water conservation units.
Caldararo received a $1,400 grant and LWD provided a demonstration to all kindergarten and second-grade students on April 7.
At Capri Elementary, the demonstrations were presented to all kindergarten students in January, in both English and Spanish. Jois received a $2,000 grant from LWD to their water education unit, also known as Water Day.
Jois and three of her kindergarten students also attended the LWD board meeting on April 9 to express their appreciation to the board for the grant and share a video they co-created with LWD, highlighting their hands-on Water Day learning experience.
LWD provided two additional grants to Encinitas Union School District recipients: Carrie Herndon at Farm Lab and Katherine Oberman at El Camino Creek. For more information on the LWD grant program, visit lwwd.org/community-info/community-outreach/teacher-grant-program.
