SASD in Education
The San Andreas Sanitary District believes in the value of educating kids about the most precious natural resource: water. The District offers and participates in several community programs to share information about the wastewater treatment process and its relationship to the local watershed.
San Andreas Elementary School Tour
The District has fostered a unique partnership with San Andreas Elementary School to provide hands-on, real-life, real science learning experiences for elementary-aged kids in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. School program components include classroom lessons, a calendar art contest, and an onsite tour at the wastewater treatment plant.
Calendar Art Contest
SASD holds an annual Calendar Art Contest based on the theme for the year's elementary School program grades 4-6th. Art is selected for each month, and one picture is chosen for the cover. District staff attend the school's fall assembly to announce the winners and hand out certificates and gift cards. Students are also invited to attend a District Board Meeting to with an official resolution recognizing the school's partnership with the District and the prize-winning students.
Calaveras High School
The District offers a wastewater treatment plant tour to high school Biology students. Students learn about biosolids, the activated sludge system, and hands-on experience with lab testing. the high school opportunity introduces students to career options in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math at an important time when they are exploring trade-related or college fields of study following high school.
Dinner with a Scientist
Each year, the District participates in Calaveras County Office of Education’s Dinner with a Scientist, an event focused on STEM learning for teachers and students. A representative from the District attends the event and shares knowledge about the wastewater treatment process and its relationship to science, technology, engineering, and math.
