Contest Timeline

• Friday, December 1, 2023 Competition announced to staff and students

• Friday, December 1, 2023 Contest cover sheets available to students at www.k12wocsd.net

• Monday, February 5, 2024 Reminders sent to students in announcements

• Friday, March 1, 2024 Deadline for submissions to be received

• Friday, March 22, 2024 Selection of seven entries from each grade level completed by in-house and community judges

• Monday, April 1, 2024 Selection of winning entries from each grade level completed by in-house and community judges

• Friday, April 12, 2024 District-wide winners are announced

• Thursday, April 25, 2024 Literary Achievement Awards Ceremony held at the Wells High School Auditorium, 6:00 PM

Students submitting entries are required to:

Grades K-2 may submit a handwritten copy to the classroom teacher. Grades 3-Adult Ed will digitally submit a typed copy. Directions can be found on the cover sheet.

1. Please, only one entry per student.

2. Your written piece should be in a 12-point font and 1.5 line spacing. Entries should not be more than 10 pages in length.

3. Make certain the author's name or personally identifiable information only appears on the cover page.

4. Signed cover page and submission of your best writing turned in by March 1, 2024.

We welcome your suggestions, concerns, and questions. Please feel free to contact Alison Clark and Pam Lear at literacyawards@wocsd.org