Flower Hill Primary School third grade dual language program student Aneka Goutevenier was recognized by PSEG Long Island officials for a poster she created promoting electrical safety. She is among about two dozen youngsters across Long Island to be recognized. Her artwork will be on display at the Long Island Children’s Museum throughout June and July.
Teacher Glen Edwards and his third grade students participated in PSEG Long Island’s Safety Sleuth program. The curriculum provided teachers with an opportunity to engage in safety education with their class and have their students create informational posters on related topics.
PSEG's Peter Hornick with Flower Hill third grader Aneka Goutevenier
Teachers were encouraged to submit their favorite posters. Ms. Goutevenier’s was among the best. PSEG Long Island’s Amy DiLeo and Peter Hornick visited Mr. Edwards’ classroom and discussed the Safety Sleuth program while Huntington Superintendent James W. Polansky and Flower Hill Principal Lucia Laguarda looked on.
Ms. Goutevenier’s poster is a colorful piece of artwork that caught the eye of PSEG Long Island officials. She posed with PSEG Long Island and district officials while holding the poster and a certificate that the classroom visitors presented to the youngster.
“It is important to teach children electrical safety from a young age, and this curriculum was specifically developed to educate elementary school students with simple lessons in a non-frightening way,” said Suzanne Brienza, PSEG Long Island’s director of customer experience and utility marketing. “We are very pleased with the positive feedback from students and teachers about this new Safety Sleuth program, and we’re happy to officially dub the participating students ‘safety sleuths.’”
Created by educational consultants D. Barrett Associates, the electrical safety coursework provided age-appropriate lessons, such as how to stay safe around downed wires outdoors and near electrical outlets indoors. The program was created in alignment with current educational standards on these topics. The curriculum was also tailored for classroom, virtual learning and hybrid scenarios.
The Safety Sleuth program drew more than 1,700 participants spread across grades 1-4. There were 89 teachers from 21 elementary schools and 13 separate school districts involved. The poster contest drew 91 entries.