Six Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School students are being recognized for combining artistic creativity with an important message about electrical safety after their artwork was selected for PSEG Long Island’s 2026 Safety Sleuth online poster gallery.

Students Brooke, Shardonae, Gabriel, Maury, Torrence and Aimya each had artwork selected for the gallery, which features the work of 118 students from schools across Long Island and the Rockaways.

The recognition followed students’ participation in PSEG Long Island’s free Safety Sleuth program, an educational initiative that teaches young learners how to stay safe around electricity. During the 2025-2026 school year, nearly 2,500 students in 28 schools participated in the program, learning about topics such as electrical outlets, downed power lines and safely flying kites and drones.

After completing the lessons, students put what they learned into practice by designing original posters illustrating electrical safety messages. More than 400 posters were submitted for consideration for the 2026 gallery, with artwork from 118 students ultimately featured.

“We are incredibly proud of Brooke, Shardonae, Gabriel, Maury, Torrence and Aimya for representing Park Avenue and the Amityville School District through their creativity,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Gina Talbert. “What makes this recognition especially meaningful is that our students were able to take an important real-world lesson about safety and communicate it through art. Experiences like this allow our student scholars to demonstrate what they have learned, express their talents and share knowledge that can help keep their families and community safe.”

PSEG Long Island unveiled the gallery in recognition of National Safety Month in June. According to the company, each student who participated in the Safety Sleuth program also received a Safety Sleuth badge recognizing their completion of the program.
“This year’s submissions were so creative and on point that choosing the best of the best was challenging,” said Michael Presti, director of customer experience and marketing for PSEG Long Island. “All the posters accurately depict real life scenarios and corresponding safety messages to educate the public.”

Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School was among schools representing 17 communities and school districts whose student artwork was selected for the 2026 gallery.

The district congratulates Brooke, Shardonae, Gabriel, Maury, Torrence and Aimya on their recognition and for using their artistic talents to help promote electrical safety throughout the community.