Nearly 400 third-grade students and their parents from the Franklin-McKinley School District were treated to a special night at the Children's Discovery Museum on Monday evening, October 28. San Jose Water Company sponsored the event. More than two dozen employee volunteers provided assistance in a variety of hands-on activities for the kids, including the preparation of corn husk dolls and paper clip catapults. Retired police and firefighters from the City of San Jose provided a special dinner of barbecued hot dogs, chips and cookies for the guests and the volunteers. City Council Member Cindy Chavez also assisted in coordinating the event.

In conjunction with the Museum, San Jose Water Company sponsored the development of a special science curriculum for third graders in the Franklin-McKinley School District. During October and November, employees went into the classroom to teach the students about water and the critical need to use it wisely. The October 28 event was the highlight of this special program.