ComEd’s $10,000 Earth Month Challenge is underway and helping approximately 6,000 students in northern Illinois learn about smart meters and how they can help their families better manage electricity usage, become more energy efficient and save money. Seventeen schools within ComEd’s smart meter deployment area have signed on to participate in the competition in which students, with assistance from their parents and teachers, earn points for their school for completing tasks and extra credit activities. ComEd will award a total of $10,000 in prize money to the top five schools, including a $5,000 grand prize for the top-ranked school along with an end-of-the-year ice cream party. To kick-off the Earth Month Challenge, ComEd representatives visited each of the participating schools to host an event including games and prizes for the students. The Challenge runs throughout Earth Month (April), and the top five performing schools will be announced in May. The ComEd $10,000 Earth Month Challenge Contestants:

School Address City

Hiawatha Elementary 6539 W 26th Street, Berwyn
Komensky Elementary School 2515 Cuyler, Berwyn
Piper School 2435 Kenilworth, Berwyn
Edwards Elementary School 4815 S Karlov, Chicago
Our Lady of Grace 2446 N Ridgeway Ave, Chicago
Shields Elementary 4250 Rockwell St, Chicago
St. Nicholas of Tolentine 3741 W 62nd St, Chicago
St. Viator Elementary 4140 W Addison, Chicago
Tarkington School of Excellence 3330 W 71st St, Chicago
Goodwin School 2625 S Austin Blvd, Cicero
Cicero East Elementary School 2324 South 49th Ave., Cicero
St. Zachary 567 W Algonquin Road, Des Plaines
James Giles School 4251 N Oriole Ave, Norridge
John V Leigh School 8151 W Lawrence, Norridge
St. Theresa 445 N Benton St, Palatine
St. Cyprian 2561 Clinton St, River Grove
St. Mary School 97 Herrick, Road Riverside
Divine Infant Jesus School 1640 Newcastle Ave, Westchester