Contest Timeline

• Friday, December 12, 2025 Competition announced to staff and students
• Friday, December 12, 2025 Contest cover sheets available to students at www.k12wocsd.net
• Monday, January 5, 2026 Reminders sent to students in announcements
• Monday, February 2, 2026 Reminders sent to students in announcements
• Friday, February 27, 2026 Deadline for submissions to be received
• Friday, March 20, 2026 Selection of seven entries from each grade level completed by in-house and community judges
• Friday, April 3, 2026 Selection of winning entries from each grade level completed by in-house and community judges
• Friday, April 10, 2026 District-wide winners are announced
• Wednesday, April 15, 2026 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 February 27, 2026.

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