Kindergarten
First Place:
Olive Freeman
Advent Episcopal School
Leslie Youngson
Kindergarten
Second Place:
Shepard Wingo
Advent Episcopal School
Leslie Youngson
Kindergarten
Third Place:
Kira White
W.J. Christian
Jennifer Jones
“My building is very tall, so I thought it would be fun to be on top. There is a slide and a rain cover. I also drew a lamp in case it gets dark. There is a garden and it grows raspberry bushes. I gave my house a face because I thought it would be pretty.”
Kindergarten Honorable Mention: Arthur LyublinskiyNE Miles Jewish Day SchoolMarsha Henderson“My dream house has bricks and rectangle windows. I drew my house like I remember my house is.”
Kindergarten
Honorable Mention: Whittaker Bourne
Evangel Classical Christian School
Beth Dorough
“My dream house is a white mansion with lots of windows.”
First Grade
First Place:
Liam Crenshaw
Highlands School
Anna Clare Culp/Ashley Sams
“It has 11 houses. It has an 8-foot swimming pool.”
First Grade
Second Place:
Emily Wilson
Rocky Ridge Elementary
Judy Davidson
“This is called the Shape House. The house has wings so it can fly.”
First Grade
Third Place:
Hannah Thornton
NE Miles Jewish Day School
Marsha Henderson
“My house is in Rainbow Rock Hills. There’s a lot of snow there. The house is made to keep the warm air in and the cold air out. This is an orphanage house.”
First Grade
Honorable Mention:
Austin Lewis
Valley Elementary
Jimmy McGowan
“My dream house is a happy, happy, happy, happy, happy place!!!!”
Honorable Mention:
Brandon Molina
Meadow View Elementary
Jesse Cunningham
“This is real, but in the future.”
Second Grade
First Place:
Raul Juarez
Valley Elementary
Jimmy McGowan
“My dream house is a whale house.”
Second Grade
Second Place:
Tyler Mason
Valley Elementary
Jimmy McGowan
“My dream house is made of steel and glass.”
Second Grade
Third Place:
Tori Adams
Cornerstone
Paige Larson
“This is my dream house. My house makes me fill happy. My house is under water and it is a fish house.”
Second Grade
Honorable Mention: Rodney Holt
Robinson Elementary
Rebecca Gibb
“I like my house because there’s a lot of snow around it.”
Second Grade
Honorable Mention:
Mikiaj Clarke
W.J. Christian
Jennifer Jones
“My architecture is cool to me because it’s colorful. My architecture is like a colorful temple with wings. I also like this because it has so many details.”
Third Grade
First Place:
Scarlett Daibes
Rocky Ridge Elementary
Judy Davidson
“My dream house is haunted and as I started to build it, it became more & more creative.”
Third Grade
Second Place:
Jaida Bazemore
W.J. Christian
Jennifer Jones
“Hi! I was inspired by the Empire State building and the Willis Tower in Chicago. I have different colors and patterns. It’s called June’s Tower, and I wanted to be creative.”
Third Grade
Third Place: Annikah Mishra
Advent Episcopal School
Lee Stayer
“Come live in a tree house with me. We’ll have so much fun. Let us take a swim.”
Third Grade
Honorable Mention: Madison Peller
NE Miles Jewish Day School
Marsha Henderson
“My house is a swirl house. It has a doggie door. Also, it has an aquarium. I made a swirl house because I like swirls.”
Third Grade
Honorable Mention: Martellius McCall
Robinson Elementary
Rebecca Gibb
“I got a round house, circle windows, a circle attic door, basement, and circle steps. It’s in North Carolina. Different colors.”
Fourth Grade
First Place: Faith Pennino
Vestavia Hills Elementary Central
Susie Caffey
“I like art and nothing says art like the moon.”
Fourth Grade
Second Place: Tully Mitchell
Advent Episcopal
Cathy Vance
“This is my dream house. I tried to make it huge and fun. It is near the beach, and I like colors—so I splashed on more than just a splash of color. The best part is friends are never too many for this house!”
Fourth Grade
Third Place: Rohan Karthik
Rocky Ridge Elementary
Judy Davidson
“My home is a happy home. When you come in sad, you’ll come out happy!! That’s how my home is happy.”
Fourth Grade
Honorable Mention: Elle Squires
Vestavia Hills Elementary School Central
Susie Caffey
“This is my dream house tree house.”
Fourth Grade
Honorable Mention: Jamon Pugh
Robinson Elementary
Rebecca Gibb
“I have a scary house.”
Fifth Grade
First Place: Abby Byrd
Rocky Ridge Elementary
Judy Davidson
“My treehouse is a fun place to go and hang out with friends. The family would have 4 bedrooms, which includes the master above the kitchen. A large kitchen that you can cook in, a secret swing and a TV room plus a lookout. Come and enjoy the fun in my tree house.”
Fifth Grade
Second Place: Ella Pharo
St. Rose Academy
Annette Taylor
“My house is a tree house. I chose a tree house because I think they are really cool.”
Fifth Grade
Third Place: Marie Harris
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights
Katie Hicks
“This is my dream house because I love the mountains. I also made it the shape of to top of the mountain! Usually in the mountains there are lots of wood cabins and a very rustic feel so I feel I combined the two!”
Fifth Grade
Honorable Mention: Jamerya Wallace
Hemphill Elementary
Jerry Griffies
“1. My house is in Florida.
2. My house is a fancy dream.
3. And my house is a cupcake, with my puppy and I. And a rainbow sidewalk.”
Fifth Grade
Honorable Mention: Andrew Couture
St. Rose Academy
Annette Taylor
“My dream house is very futuristic. It is also full of stuff that I like.”
2ND OVERALL
Edith Kaplan, First Grade
NE Miles Jewish Day School
Marsha Henderson
“My dream house is behind a lake. My sister lives in the house with me and we have a little cat. I designed my house with colored wood. My house is slanted.”