The Killeen Daily Herald and the Central Texas Reading Council would like you to share in the celebration of Black History Month.
Students--write a story or poem that expresses pride in African American accomplishments and culture, or write about a famous or not-so-famous African American who means a great deal to America or to you.
Author Information Sheet
Students! Design a Happy Valentine’s Day card for our first annual Design-A-Card Contest. Cards will be judged by Newspapers in Education along with Kay’'s Hallmark at the Killeen Mall.
Card Template
For Questions: Call: Alex at 254-501-7558
Email: nie_kdhnews.com
To Submit Entries: Submit in person: at 1809 Florence Road, Killeen, TX 76541
Mail in: Killeen Daily Herald
Attn:// Newspapers in Education
P.O. Box 1300
Killeen, TX 76540
Be sure to have the Author Information Sheet attached when submitting your entry; otherwise, your story will not be entered.
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Contest Details:
--Open to students in grades 3-12
--Deadline to request forms is February 1st
*When requesting forms for your classroom, please include the number of forms and which school and grade level you represent.
Categories are:
3-5th Grade
6-8th Grade
9-12th Grade
Winners:
3 winners will be chosen from each category, as well as Business' Top Picks and Honorable Mentions
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to request forms!
FALL WRITING CONTEST
Entrants will write a short story on a topic provided by The Central Texas Reading Council. Winners will be chosen by grade level and excerpts from the winning entries will be published in November 2010! The Council will submit winning entries to the Young Authors and Illustrators Contest. Contest rules and deadline will be distributed in September
LETTERS TO SANTA
Teachers must sign up their classrooms to participate in this contest.
In conjunction with the expert Advertising staff at the Killeen Daily Herald, students letters are chosen for print in the Killeen Daily Herald's Letters to Santa Tabloid.
DESIGN-A-CARD:Valentine's Day
Entrants will use their imagination and creativity to design a card for Valentine's Day. Details about this contest will be distributed in January 2011, and winners will be published February 7, 2011.
View the 2011 Winners Here
CELEBRATE AFRICA-CELEBRATE AMERICA WRITING CONTEST
Entrants will write a story or poem that expresses pride in African American accomplishments and culture, or write about a famous or not-so-famous African American who means a great deal to America. Winners will be chosen by grade level and excerpts from the winning entries will be published February 21, 2011. Contest rules and deadline will be distributed in January.
DESIGN-AN-AD
Entrants will use their imagination and creativity to design ads for local businesses to be run in the newspaper! Details about this contest will be distributed in January 2011, and winners will be published in March.
POEM IN YOUR POCKET CONTEST
Entrants will write a poem no longer than 10 lines. Winners will be chosen from five different categories. Winning Poems will be published April 14, 2011.Contest rules and deadline will be distributed in March.
