East Lake Elementary Water Color Project

Fourth- and fifth-grade students in Ms. Fiore’s class at East Lake Elementary in southeast Orange County recently completed their lesson on water conservation and started working on their submissions to the annual Orlando Utilities Commission – The Reliable One (OUC) Water Color Project. Since 2006, the Water Color Project has taught future generations about water conservation and the importance of this natural resource through art. Students receive a lesson on water conservation and then develop artwork, messages and slogans for submission for OUC’s annual Water Color Project calendar. OUC and Orange County Public Schools are partners in the program.

Over the past 15 years, more than 100 elementary schools and over 25,000 fourth and fifth graders have participated in the annual calendar contest. More than 5,000 calendars are distributed each year. Free calendars will be available for pick up at Reliable Plaza starting on January 2023.