Annual Children’s Poster Contest
2024 Winners:
The Dr. Dennis D. Shinbori Award, Abigail, 4th Grade
2nd Place, Remy, 1st Grade
The SFDS Community Dental Health Committee advances dental health and oral health education through numerous programs and volunteer efforts, including the Annual Children’s Poster Contest. Our theme for the 48th Annual 2024 Poster Contest is “Healthy Habits For Healthy San Francisco Smiles". Each year the Poster Contest is open to all San Francisco public and private kindergarten through 5th grade students.
The contest, held every February during National Children’s Dental Health Month, facilitates learning about dental health through an artistic means of inspiration and expression. In elementary schools throughout the city, imagination and imagery abound as children reveal their talents.
By recognizing the value of community, education, and bringing it all together with fun, color, and a little competition, everyone enjoys the benefits of helping young people learn the importance of proper dental hygiene.
We want to thank our sponsors and benefactors who make this annual event possible: UOP Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry and Northern California Practice Sales. Click here to see photo gallery of the Poster Contest Awards Ceremony.
2024 Winners:
| Award | Name | School | Grade |
| The Dr. Dennis D. Shinbori Award | Abigail L. | Cornerstone Academy | 4th |
| 2nd Place | Remy M. | Chinese Immersion School at De Avila | 1st |
| 3rd Place | Esther L. | Cornerstone Academy | 1st |
| 3rd Place | Hannah S. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 2nd |
| 3rd Place | Holly G. | Zion Lutheran School | 5th |
| 4th Place | Karen G. | Gordon J. Lau Elementary School | Kindergarten |
| 4th Place | Felix G. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 1st |
| 4th Place | Laurence T. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 2nd |
| 4th Place | Kaylee W. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 3rd |
| 4th Place | Audrey K. | Claire Lilienthal | 4th |
| 4th Place | Solomon W. | Zion Lutheran School | 5th |
| 5th Place | Audrey L. | Gordon J. Lau Elementary School | Kindergarten |
| 5th Place | Abrielle L. | Cornerstone Academy | 1st |
| 5th Place | Kaylee Z. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 2nd |
| 5th Place | Annabelle W. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 3rd |
| 5th Place | Bianca S. | Cornerstone Academy | 4th |
| 5th Place | Lucas L. | Zion Lutheran School | 5th |
| 6th Place | Anders W. | Gordon J. Lau Elementary School | Kindergarten |
| 6th Place | Lauri N. | Jefferson Elementary | 1st |
| 6th Place | Kaylee M. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 2nd |
| 6th Place | Chloe L. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 3rd |
| 6th Place | Kaitlyn M. | Cornerstone Academy | 4th |
| 6th Place | Christopher C. | Zion Lutheran School | 5th |
| 7th Place | Matthew L. | Sutro Elementary School | Kindergarten |
| 7th Place | Willa L. | Gordan J. Lau Elementary School | Kindergarten |
| 7th Place | Junqiao L. | Gordon J. Lau Elementary School | Kindergarten |
| 7th Place | Aiden C. | Sutro Elementary School | Kindergarten |
| 7th Place | Jason F. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 1st |
| 7th Place | Ashley L. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 1st |
| 7th Place | Rylee H. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 1st |
| 7th Place | Mikaela Z. | Cornerstone Academy | 1st |
| 7th Place | Carrie Z. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 2nd |
| 7th Place | Adrienne L. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 2nd |
| 7th Place | Caden C. | Cornerstone Academy | 2nd |
| 7th Place | Emily S. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 2nd |
| 7th Place | Zhiling Z. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 3rd |
| 7th Place | Michelle L. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 3rd |
| 7th Place | Angeline W. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 3rd |
| 7th Place | Sabrina G. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 3rd |
| 7th Place | Evan L. | Cornerstone Academy | 4th |
| 7th Place | Jack A. | Jefferson Elementary | 4th |
| 7th Place | Angela Y. | Cornerstone Academy | 4th |
| 7th Place | Alice H. | Zion Lutheran School | 4th |
| 7th Place | Jaelyn W. | Zion Lutheran School | 5th |
| 7th Place | Casey Y. | Zion Lutheran School | 5th |
| 7th Place | Ailey L. | Sutro Elementary School | 5th |
| 7th Place | Andrew L. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 5th |
| Honorable Mention | Connie Z. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 1st |
| Honorable Mention | Stella C. | Cornerstone Academy | Kindergarten |
| Honorable Mention | Selina Z. | Gordan J. Lau Elementary School | Kindergarten |
| Honorable Mention | Clara W. | St. Gabriel School | Kindergarten |
| Honorable Mention | Devon T. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 2nd |
| Honorable Mention | Hayley J.B. | Sutro Elementary School | 5th |
| Honorable Mention | Johnathan L. | Sutro Elementary School | 5th |
| Honorable Mention | Jayden L. | Cornerstone Academy | 4th |
| Honorable Mention | Anita X. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 4th |
| Honorable Mention | Angela L. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 4th |
| Honorable Mention | Chloe L. | Robert Louis Stevenson Elementary School | 3rd |
| Honorable Mention | Fiona T. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 2nd |
| Honorable Mention | Kaylee C. | John Yehall Chin Elementary School | 2nd |
