200 gallons of paint donated to school through Glidden Colorful Classrooms Contest
Painting with 200 gallons of free paint started at Franklin Elementary School this week. The paint was donated by Glidden Paint after the Kent elementary finished third in the company's nationwide Colorful Classrooms Contest. Look for full video Friday on Kent Patch. RELATED COVERAGE:
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Kent elementary school finishes among 5 semi-finalists in free paint makeover from Glidden
Franklin Elementary School missed the big prize in Glidden Paint's Colorful Classrooms Contest. But the sole semifinalist from Ohio will get a consolation prize: 200 gallons of free paint. Glidden announced Monday that Jefferson Elementary in Gallup, NM, won the Colorful Classrooms Contest. "Since all of the finalists did a fantastic job rallying the support of their communities, all of the schools are going to receive 200 gallons of quality Glidden paint to brighten up their classrooms," a Glidden spokesperson posted on the company's Facebook page. The winner received the free paint plus paid labor to apply it and a community party courtesy Glidden. Final vote tallies weren't available Monday, but Franklin School earned more than 10,000 …
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Kent elementary school in third place in paint makeover contest; voting ends Friday
Franklin Elementary School is trailing in a national contest for a paint makeover of the school after leading earlier this month. The school is one of five finalists Glidden Paint selected out of several hundred nominations for Glidden's "Colorful Classrooms Contest." Glidden received more than 320 nominations from schools in 43 states. Franklin was in third place as of Tuesday morning and was trailing schools in New Mexico and Mississippi. The school has received more than 10,000 votes so far. Online voting ends Friday. If Franklin Elementary wins, the school could get up to 200 gallons of paint applied to walls inside the building completely free of charge. Click here to cast your vote.
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Kent elementary building in the running for Glidden-sponsored paint makeover
Kent parents have until Oct. 26 to vote for Franklin Elementary School to receive a paint makeover courtesy of Glidden. The school is one of five finalists Glidden Paint selected out of several hundred nominations for Glidden's "Colorful Classrooms Contest." Glidden received more than 320 nominations from schools in 43 states. If Franklin Elementary wins, the school could get up to 200 gallons of paint applied to walls inside the building completely free of charge. As of 2 p.m. Tuesday the school was leading the voting with 33.21 percent of votes. Click here to cast your vote.
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3:34 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
They are currently in 2nd place, so be sure to vote!! more ›
School could win up to 200 gallons in paint for makeover
Kent parents can help repaint Franklin Elementary School with a simple click of their computer mouse. Glidden Paint selected the Kent elementary school out of several hundred nominations to be in its top five for Glidden's "Colorful Classrooms Contest." Voting starts online Monday. If Franklin Elementary wins, the school could get up to 200 gallons of paint applied to walls inside the building completely free of charge. Todd Poole, principal at Franklin Elementary, said the building is the oldest in the school district that hasn't seen a renovation. "I've been looking at research and been to a few conferences lately where they talked about adding color to a building to stimulate learning," Poole said. "From that perspective, I know …
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11:08 am on Thursday, October 11, 2012
Hi Trina! Say hi to Principal Todd Poole - my wife used to work for him in Windham! more ›
Glidden's “Colorful Classrooms Contest" is accepting nominations through Friday, Sept. 28
Have you ever thought one of the Kent City Schools could use a little face lift? Now you have a chance to make it happen. Through its “Colorful Classrooms Contest,” Glidden is looking to make the lives of some lucky elementary school students a lot more colorful. Any public, private or charter elementary school can be nominated for the opportunity to be repainted and refreshed with Glidden paint. Nominations must be submitted by Friday, Sept. 28. The winning school will receive a makeover from AkzoNobel and its contractors with up to 200 gallons of Glidden paint. The nomination form is available at www.glidden.com/colorfulclassroomscontest. Judges will select five semifinalists on the basis of need, scope of project, potential impact on …
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Laurie Herington
12:21 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012
This is great news for Franklin Elementary!! Now, about the labor, we'll be needing to get it repainted...Any Fraternity or Sorority at KSU looking for more Community Involvement? Laurie more ›