New Contest, New Categories, New Rules!

This year the contest will be open to a smaller range of students according to grade level, with grades ten and eleven being phased out, but more categories will be open.  I've chosen to do this because I know that not everyone wants to write an essay to express their views and may find it more appealing to write a poem, song, or other creative outlet.  The categories will be:

1. Grades Four to Six
2. Grades Seven to Nine

With each of the grades being eligible to enter the following categories:

• Essay or Personal memoir
• Creative Writing which can include poems or original songs

This still includes three winners from each category with a total of twelve potential winners.  Entrants will be asked to describe how knowing who they are (history, culture) can be beneficial to their success as a student.  Entrants will be accepted from February 20th to April 30th, 2013.  All entries will be judged with winners being announced June 25th, 2013 via this blog, and social media.    More information will follow within the next week and new contest rules will be posted as soon as possible!