Literary Awards
2024 Literacy Achievement Awards
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.
Please, only one entry per student.
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.
Make certain the author's name or personally identifiable information only appears on the cover page.
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.
2023 Literacy Achievement Awards
Contest Timeline
Friday, December 16, 2023 Competition announced to staff and students
Friday, December 16, 2023 Contest cover sheets available to students at: www.k12wocsd.net
Monday, February 6, 2023 Reminders sent to students in announcements
Friday, March 3, 2023 Deadline for submissions to be received
Friday, March 24, 2023 Selection of seven entries from each grade level completed by in-house and community judges
Friday, March 31, 2023 Selection of winning entries from each grade level completed by in-house and community judges
Friday, April 7, 2023 District-wide winners are announced
Thursday, April 27, 2023 Literary Achievement Awards Ceremony held at Wells Elementary School, 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.
Please, only one entry per student.
Your written piece should be in 12-point font and 1.5 line spacing. Entries should not be more than 10 pages in length.
Make certain the author's name or personally identifiable information only appears on the cover page.
Signed cover page and submission of your best writing turned in by March 3, 2023.
We welcome your suggestions, concerns, and questions. Please feel free to contact Alison Clark and Pam Lear at literacyawards@wocsd.org.
Cover Letter K-2 (Google Doc)
Cover Letter Grade 3-Adult (Google Doc)
2022 Literacy Achievement Awards
Contest Deadline
Wednesday, December 22, 2021 Competition announced to staff and students
Monday, December 20, 2021 Contest cover sheets available to students at: www.k12wocsd.net
Monday, January 31, 2022 Reminders sent to students in announcements
Friday, February 25, 2022 Deadline for submissions to be received by teachers
Friday, March 11, 2022 Selection of seven entries from each grade level completed by in-house judges
Saturday, March 19, 2022 Community judges select winners from each grade level
Friday, April 1, 2022 Contestants will be notified of winners.
Due to our current situation regarding restrictions and Covid, we will not be holding the Literary Achievement Award Night for this current year.
Students submitting entries are required to:
1. Submit a clean, typed copy (if grade 3-adult) of your best writing, (exception: grades K-2 can be handwritten) by February 25, 2022.
Please, only one entry per student and submit ONLY once.
2. Your written piece should be at 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. Cover page and submission turned in to literacyawards@wocsd.org (or teacher if K-2) by 2/25/22.
We welcome your suggestions, concerns and questions. Please feel free to contact Alison Clark, Pam Lear, and Reg Bennett at literacyawards@wocsd.org.
Cover Letter Grade 3-Adult Google Doc
Cover Letter Grade 3-Adult PDF
2021 Literary Achievement Awards
Contest Timeline
Friday, December 18, 2020 Competition announced to staff and students
Friday, December 18, 2020 Contest cover sheets available to students at: www.k12wocsd.net
Monday, February 1, 2021 Reminders sent to students in announcements
Friday, February 26, 2021 Deadline for submissions to be received by teachers
Friday, March 12, 2021 Selection of seven entries from each grade level completed by in-house judges
Saturday, March 20, 2021 Community judges select winners from each grade level
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 Literary Achievement Awards Night (tentative) at Wells High School, 6:30 P.M.
Students submitting entries are required to:
1. Submit to literacyawards@wocsd.org a clean, typed copy (if grade 3-adult) of your best writing, (exception: grades K-2 can be handwritten) by February 26, 2021.
Please, only one entry per student.
2. Your written piece should be at 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 turned in to your teacher by 2/26/21.
We welcome your suggestions, concerns and questions. Please feel free to contact Alison Clark and Pam Lear at literacyaward@wocsd.org.
Timeline
2020 Literary Achievement Awards
Contest Timeline
Friday, December 13, 2019 Competition announced to Staff and Students
Monday, December 16, 2019 Contest cover sheets available to students via school announcements or at k12wocsd.net
Friday, February 14, 2020 Reminders sent to students in announcements
Friday, February 28, 2020 Deadline for submissions to be received by teachers
Friday, March 13, 2020 Selection of seven entries from each grade level completed by in-house judges
Saturday, March 21, 2020 Community judges select winners from each grade level
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Literary Achievement Awards Night at Wells High School 6:30 P.M.
Students submitting entries are required to:
Prepare a clean, typed (if Gr. 3-Adult) copy of his/her best writing.
Please, only one entry per student. (If word-processed, 12 point, 1.5 interspaced, non-italicized entries are requested.)
Entries should not be more than 10 pages in length.
Make certain author’s name or personally identifiable information does not appear on any of the pages or in the text of the entry.
Attach a cover sheet signed by student, teacher, and parent.
Submit entry to grade level teacher no later than February 28, 2020.
In-house judges are needed to select grade-level winners !!
If you are interested in helping with the
2020 Literary Achievement Awards,
please contact Maryanne Foley at 646-5953 x 4204
We welcome your suggestions, concerns, and questions.
Timeline
Cover Page K-2
Cover Page Grade 3-AdultEd
2019 Literary Achievement Awards
Literary Achievement Awards Ceremony
Thursday, April 25th 6:30 PM
Wells High School Performing Arts Center
Contest Timeline
Friday, December 14, 2018 Competition announced to Staff and Students
Monday, December 17, 2018 Contest cover sheets available to students via school announcements or at: www.k12wocsd.net
Friday, February 15, 2019 Reminders sent to students in announcements
Friday, March 1, 2019 Deadline for submissions to be received by teachers
Friday, March 15, 2019 Selection of seven entries from each grade level completed by in-house judges
Saturday, March 23, 2019 Community judges select winners from each grade level
Thursday, April 25, 2019 Literary Achievement Awards Night, Wells High School, 6:30 P.M.
Students submitting entries are required to:
1. Prepare a clean, typed (if Gr. 3-Adult) copy of his/her best writing.
Please, only one entry per student.
(If word-processed, 12 point, 1.5 interspaced, non-italicized entries are requested.)
Entries should not be more than 10 pages in length.
2. Make certain author’s name or personally identifiable information does not appear on any of the pages or in the text of the entry.
3. Attach a cover sheet signed by student, teacher and parent.
4. Submit entry to grade level teacher no later than March 1, 2019.
In-house Judges are needed to select grade-level winners !!
If you are interested in helping with the
2019 Literary Achievement Awards,
please contact Maryanne Foley at 646-5953 x 4204
We welcome your suggestions, concerns and questions.
TImeline
K-2 Cover Sheet
3-AdultEd Cover Sheet
2018 Literary Achievement Awards
Literary Achievement Awards Ceremony
Thursday, April 26th 6:30 PM
Wells High School Performing Arts Center
Contest Timeline
Friday, December 15, 2017 Competition announced to Staff and Students
Monday, December 18, 2017 Contest cover sheets available to students via school announcements or at: www.k12wocsd.net
Thursday, February 15, 2018 Reminders sent to students in announcements
Friday, March 2, 2018 Deadline for submissions to be received by teachers
Friday, March 9, 2018 Selection of seven entries from each grade level completed by in-house judges
Saturday, March 24, 2018 Community judges select winners from each grade level
Thursday, April 26, 2018 Literary Achievement Awards Night Wells High School Olenn Performing Arts Center - 6:30 P.M.
Students submitting entries are required to:
1. Prepare a clean, typed (if Gr. 3-Adult) copy of his/her best writing. Please, only one entry per student. (If word-processed, 12 point, 1.5 interspaced, non-italicized entries are requested.) Entries should not be more than 10 pages in length.
2. Make certain author’s name or personally identifiable information does NOT appear on any of the pages or in the text of the entry.
3. Attach a cover sheet signed by student, teacher and parent.
4. Submit entry to grade level teacher no later than March 2, 2018.
If you are interested in helping with the 2018 Literary Achievement Awards, please contact Maryanne Foley at 646-5953 x 4204
We welcome your suggestions, concerns and questions.
2018 Timeline
2018 Cover Sheet K-2
2018 Cover Sheet 3-Adult Ed
2017 Literary Achievement Awards
2016 Literary Achievement Awards