Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Writing Contest

Students had the pleasure today to listen to Jeff Kinney and Dav Pilkey talk about writing.  They worked together to write the beginning of a story,  Scholastic is having a contest for students in grades 2-8 to finish the story.
Good Luck!
 

http://www.scholastic.com/kpwebcast/?eml=TRADE/e/20131121///PilkeyKinneyWebcast//////&ym_MID=1508572&ym_rid=14652002
Use the story panels and finish the story.
Submit your entry by February 14:
The Mini-Story Cliff-Hanger Contest
P.O. Box 714
New York, NY, 10013-0714
One Grand-Prize Winner will have his or her entry framed with the existing panels, autographed by the authors themselves.
10 Runners-Up will receive their very own graphic storytelling extravaganza book collections!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. All students in grades 2 through 8 in a U.S. school who are legal U.S. residents are eligible to enter, except those who have family members employed by Scholastic Inc. Every entry MUST include student name, teacher name, grade/age, school name, address and phone number and mailed to: Mash-Up Mini-Story Cliffhanger Contest, P.O. Box 714, New York, NY, 10013-0714. One (1) Grand Prize Winner (approx. retail value: $300) and ten (10) Runners Up (approximate retail value: $75) will be selected based on clarity of thought, execution and creativity. Winners will be notified on or about March 13, 2014. Complete rules: scholastic.com/clubcontests.
Void where prohibited.



 
We even tweeted while we were watching.
 
 
 
 
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