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The City's Green Oceanside team offers free educational programs and resources on water use efficiency to schools in the Oceanside Unified School District service area. For more information, please contact (760) 435-4500 or email greenoceanside@oceansideca.org.
Love Water, Save Water: The Fourth Grade Poster Contest!
Fourth grade students and teachers, the City of Oceanside invites you to participate in the 2026 Water Awareness Calendar Contest! The theme of the contest is "Love Water, Save Water". Students are encouraged to illustrate ways they love water, how they save water at home, or ways they might save or recycle water in the future. Three winning students will have their artwork printed in the 2027 North County Water Agency Calendar.
It's a 30-year tradition! The Water Awareness Poster Contest is an annual competition for fourth grade students in each of the North County water agencies’ service areas, designed to promote an understanding and appreciation for conserving water and using it more efficiently.
The deadline to submit 2026 contest entries is April 17, 2026. It is extended due to spring break. Download the entry form here.
Where do you go to school?
Students attending the schools below can represent the City of Oceanside in the annual calendar contest:
- Public schools within the Oceanside Unified School District
- Elementary Schools: Del Rio, Foussat, Ivey Ranch, Laurel, Libby, McAuliffe, Mission, Nichols, Palmquist, and South Oceanside Elementary
- K-8 Schools: North Terrace School, Pablo Tac School of the Arts, Santa Margarita School, and Stuart Mesa School
- Private schools within the City of Oceanside
- Charter schools within the City of Oceanside
- Homeschooled students living within the City of Oceanside
- Download the entry form here or pick one up at the Water Utilities counter at City Hall
- April 17, 2026 is the deadline to submit by one of these methods:
- Email a pdf scan of both sides of your completed entry to waterefficiency@oceansideca.org
- Mail the entry to:
Green Oceanside
c/o Water Admin - Calendar Contest
300 North Coast Hwy
Oceanside, CA 92054
Enjoy 2025 winners and honorable mentions:
Local Learning Resources
- Splash Lab (Grades 4-6): Splash Lab is a self-contained mobile lab that comes to your school to provide students with hands-on science experience. Contact the San Diego County Office of Education at (619) 590-3911 for more information and to schedule a visit for your class.
- Be WaterSmart Educational Workbook: Join Blue’s journey to learn about the water cycle, San Diego County’s water supplies, water-use efficiency, and more! This free workbook was developed by the San Diego County Water Authority and is available in digital and print format.
- Water Authority YouTube Videos: The City of Oceanside partnered with the San Diego County Water Authority to develop educational videos on water quality and water resources for children. Episodes cover hand-washing safety, water treatment, conservation, the water cycle, and more in an engaging dialogue with kid-friendly mascot Puey the Pig.
- Visit a local garden to learn about water-efficient plants, irrigation, and more!
Other Lesson Plans and Activities
Online activities and resources for all ages:
- Discover Water: The Role of Water in Our Lives: A fun way to learn about the water cycle, saving water and more.
- Tip Tank Matching Game: Play along with Thirstin as he teaches you about the water cycle!
- Test Your WaterSense "Pac Man" Game: Think you know everything there is to know about water? Move the water-efficiency hero “Flo” through water pipes and answer water-efficiency questions while avoiding the water-wasting monsters.
- Get creative with these printable coloring sheets and a challenging maze provided by the American Water Works Association.
- Water Science Activities from the Wyland Foundation.
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