Environmental Programs

The Allen ISD Council of PTAs partners with the Keep Allen Beautiful(KAB) organization on several environmental related programs which help keep Allen a clean, healthy and attractive city and promote environmental awareness among the students.

Arbor Day Poster Contest

The Arbor day poster contest aims to foster a love for trees in fourth and fifth graders.  This year’s theme was ‘Trees are terrific…inside and out’. The following students were recognized at the Fall Festival/Arbor Day Celebration on October 11, 2025:

1st Place – Daniel Gwie, 5th Grade – Cheatham Elementary

2nd Place – Annika Srinivasan, 5th Grade – Lindsey Elementary

3rd Place – Gaganadeepika Satish, 4th Grade – Lindsey Elementary

Waste Works Awards

The City of Allen, Keep Allen Beautiful (KAB), and Community Waste Disposal (CWD) developed the Waste Works Award, which is a joint grant of $400 to encourage student education/involvement activities resulting in increased environmental awareness in Allen ISD students.  The following PTAs/campuses received the grant this year.

Cheatham Elementary PTA

Norton Elementary PTA

Lowery Freshman Center

Curtis Middle School PTA 

Dillard Special Achievement Center

Green Elementary PTA

Kerr Elementary PTA

Chandler Elementary PTA

Preston Elementary PTA

Ereckson Middle School PTA

Recycled Art Contest

The recycled art contest was open for all grades from K-12.  This year’s theme celebrated Allen’s 150 years and encouraged students to submit posters or sculptures made out of recyclable materials. The winners were honored at an awards ceremony on Saturday, May 2 at the City of Allen Municipal Service Center. Congratulations to all the winners!

Most Popular – Voting by Family & Friends

Grades PreK - 4 Category

1. Haochen Ye, 4th Grade, Vaughan Elementary School

Grades 5 - 8 Category

1. Daniel Gwie, 5th Grade, Cheatham Elementary School

Grades 9 – 12 Category

1. Neerav Anush Jeyasaravanan, 9th Grade, Lowery Freshman Center

Ranking by Grade – Voting by City Staff and KAB Board Members based on criteria

Pre-Kindergarten

1. Ayaan Sai Mamidi, Anderson Early Childhood

Kindergarten

1. Nyra Reddy A Tippani, Boon Elementary School
2. Aanvi Mishra, Evans Elementary School
3. Emerson Rhoads, Homeschool

First Grade

1. Nathan Gwie, Cheatham Elementary School
2. Joseph Ledezma, Homeschool
3. Krishiv Gupta, Vaughan Elementary School

Second Grade

1. Guoguo Guo, Vaughan Elementary School
2. Willa Zhao, Evans Elementary School
3. Riaan Mamidi, Lindsey Elementary School

Third Grade

1. Viya Prodduturi, Lindsey Elementary School
2. Misha Chavan, Evans Elementary School
3. Ezra She, Basis Charter School

Fourth Grade

1. Haochen Ye, Vaughan Elementary School
2. Gaganadeepika Satish, Lindsey Elementary School

Fifth Grade

1. Daniel Gwie, Cheatham Elementary School
2. Arpita Mittal, Imagine International Academy of North Texas
3. Mahdiya Rahman, Boon Elementary School

Sixth Grade

1. Akshita Gupta, Green Elementary School
2. Kyla Mosteller, Marion Elementary School
3. Ameya Manthena, Lindsey Elementary School

Seventh Grade

1. Kesav Devalla, Curtis Middle School

Eighth Grade

1. William Zhao, Ereckson Middle School

Ninth – Twelfth Grade

1. Neerav Anush Jeyasaravanan, 9th Grade, Lowery Freshman Center
2. Samantha Pham, 12th Grade, Allen High School
3. Caitlin Mahoney, 10th Grade, June Shelton School

Reuse-a-shoe Contest

PTAs participating in the Reuse-a-shoe contest collected gently used shoes so that they could be donated to people in need of shoes by Trusted World.  The PTA that collects the most number of shoes will receive a prize worth $400.