Category Archives: Other Events & Contests

Calling all Doodlers! Submission due March 14th, 2024

September 3, 2016Events & Contests, Learning Opportunities, Other Events & ContestsJenny Henningsen

It’s time to start sketching, because this year’s Doodle 4 Google contest is openOnce a year, K-12 students are invited to bring their imagination to life in a doodle of the Google logo, using any medium they choose.

Doodles are the fun, surprising, and sometimes spontaneous changes that are made to the Google logo to celebrate holidays, anniversaries, and the lives of famous artists, pioneers, and scientists.

Check out the contest page to see past winners and to get some ideas! Start working on some sketches.

All information can be found @ https://doodles.google.com/d4g/.

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Poetry Contest

August 31, 2016Other Events & Contestslspady

National Student Poetry Contest

Each student may submit one poem. The poem must be no more than 20 lines on any subject and in any style except concrete (shape poems) or blackout. The poem must be the original and individual work of the student. Sample topics include: Pride in America, friendship, feelings, nature, dreams, aspirations, or anything that inspires creativity.

4 Grade Divisions: Grades 3-5,Grades 6-7, Grades 8-9, Grades 10-12

Prizes: Twelve participation prizes will be drawn from all entries. Prizes include a laptop, tablet or iPod Touch, and $25 gift cards. First, second, and third place in each division will be awarded a cash prize. One “Editor’s Choice” poem will be awarded a $500.00 grand prize.

Entry Deadline: October 31, 2016

Contest Rules: http://www.libraryofpoetry.com/rules.html

Past Winning Poems: http://www.libraryofpoetry.com/WinnersPoems/2015DivisionWinners.html

Online Entry Form: http://www.libraryofpoetry.com/student2017.asp

Forms for Mail-in Entry: http://www.libraryofpoetry.com/EntryForms/EntryForms.pdf

Westside Community Schools does not sponsor or endorse the organization or activity described here. The sharing of this information is provided as a community service.

codeCraft at AIM Brain Exchange

July 27, 2016Other Events & Contests, Uncategorizedlspady

codeCraft Explorers offers youth the opportunity to experience a variety of technologies. No previous experience is needed! All sessions are self-contained, so feel free to attend one or all sessions.

WHERE: AIM Brain Exchange – 1902 Howard St, Omaha, NE 68102 – View Map

WHEN: Saturdays at 9:00 am

August 13 and 27
September 10 and 24
October 8 and 22
November 12 and 26
December 10

Contest: Become a TFK Kid Reporter!

April 7, 2016Other Events & Contestslspady

Do you dream of being a reporter or an editor? Are you a good writer who loves the news? If so, you may have what it takes to be a winner in the TFK Kid Reporter Talent Search.

TFK is looking for 12 students from around the nation to be members of the TFK Kid Reporter team for the 2016–2017 school year. ****Event closed****Check back in the spring for the new contest

Next year’s team will continue the tradition of reporting local and regional news stories for TIME For Kids magazine and timeforkids.com.

Professional journalists from TIME For Kids will select this team. In the past, TFK Kid Reporters have:

★ Interviewed national leaders, celebrities, and other newsmakers.

★ Written news stories, reviews, and opinion pieces for TIME For Kids.

★ Learned about the news business from award-winning journalists who work at TIME.

★ Appeared on television to talk about their work.

How to Enter

To apply, visit www.timeforkids.com/2016kr and complete the required fields and the official entry form. Be sure to read the official rules and share them with your parent or guardian, who must sign your entry form and submit it electronically. Entries must be submitted by June 17, 2016. You must be 14 years of age or younger on September 1, 2016.

Visit this website to view the official rules:

http://www.timeforkids.com/krcontest

2016 Summer Opportunities

March 23, 2016Other Events & Contests, Parentslspady

Summer is right around the corner and there are plenty of opportunities to continue the learning through June and July! Feel free to leave a comment and add additional opportunities.

Omaha Public Library: http://omahalibrary.evanced.info/signup/eventcalendar.aspx?Lib=ALL

Do Space: http://www.dospace.org/events/month/2016-06

Although events and workshops haven’t been posted yet for June and July, make sure to check out Do Space’s calendar!

Camp for Creative Writers: http://finelines.org/camp-for-creative-writers/

June 20-24, 8:30-12:00 pm at University of Nebraska Omaha
Cost: $150
Ages 10 and up

Space Adventures, Robotics, and Survival: Zombie Apocalypse…All at the Strategic Air and Space Museum: http://www.sasmuseum.com/camps/

Young Nebraska Scientist Camps: http://yns.nebraska.edu

KANEKO Programs: http://thekaneko.org/kaneko-programs/

Arts for All Inc.: http://www.artsforallinc.com

Lauritzen Gardens: http://www.lauritzengardens.org/Learn/Programs_for_Children_and_Families/Summer_Camps/index.asp

My Current Events Essay Contest

March 23, 2016Other Events & Contestslspady

My Current Events
Essay Contest (Grades 5-12)

https://clubs2.scholastic.com/?fileName=contests-and-programs

Due Date for Entries: March 31, 2016

One (1) Grand-Prize Winner will win a trip for two (2) to
Washington, D.C.

Ten (10) Runners-Up will receive two (2) Ripped from the Headlines
Libraries—one to take home and one for their class.

Watch a news segment or read an article about an issue affecting the world today. Then, in two pages or less, write about how it relates to your life.

All entries must include student’s name, age, and grade; and teacher’s name, school name, address, and phone number.

Send entries to:
My Current Events Essay Contest
P.O. Box 714
New York, NY 10013-0714

Calling all comic artists!

March 23, 2016Other Events & ContestsJenny Henningsen

ART CONTEST Grades 2–6

Jeff Kinney Design-a-Character-Contest

Due Date for Entries: April 30, 2016

Ten (10) Grand-Prize Winners will receive an original illustration by Jeff Kinney and a Wimpy Kid Prize Pack.

Ten (10) Runners-Up will each receive a Wimpy Kid Prize Pack.

Draw your own comic character. Include a speech bubble with some details about your character.

All entries must include student’s name, age, and grade; and teacher’s name, school name, address, and phone number.

Send entries to:
Jeff Kinney Design-a-Character Contest
P.O. Box 714
New York, NY 10013-0714

https://clubs2.scholastic.com/?fileName=contests-and-programs

Web Page Game Design at Do Space

March 18, 2016Other Events & Contestslspady

http://www.dospace.org

Who: Teens ages 12-17

What: Web Page Game Design Class

Where: Do Space (7205 Dodge Street)

When: Wednesday & Thursday, March 30th & 31st, from 6:00PM to 9:00PM

Participants will create a web-based game to take home on a DVD to play with family and friends. The cost of this learning experience is $44. The course number is: 16/AP TEEN 108N 80. Call 402-457-5231 to register today!

Westside Community Schools does not sponsor or endorse the organization or activity described here. The sharing of this information is provided as a community service.

Reading enRichment: Essay Contest CLOSED CHECK BACK IN SPRING 2018

March 16, 2016Other Events & Contestslspady

SERTOMA CLUB OF OMAHA

2016

FREEDOM ESSAY CONTEST

In our continued efforts to promote good citizenship and appreciation for the freedoms we enjoy in America, the Sertoma Club of Omaha is again sponsoring our annual essay contest for students.

This year’s contest will involve 5th grade students in the greater Omaha area.

TOPIC : “What Freedom Means to Me”

DUE DATE : April 4, 2016

FORMAT : The essays will be judged on their content, not their method of presentation. Essays must be legibly written or printed, typed or computer printed. Added graphics, whether computer generated or hand done, will not be considered in judging. Each author must attach his/her name to the essay, their teacher’s name and the name of their school.

LENGTH OF ESSAY : As a guideline, each essay should be limited to approximately 150 words.

PRIZES : Five students will receive the cash equivalent of US Savings Bonds. First place is a check for $100, the purchase price of a $200 savings bond. The four runners up will receive $50 checks, the purchase price of a $100 savings bond.

JUDGING : Participating teachers should forward essays to Sertoma Club of Omaha for judging.

AWARDS CEREMONY : Winners will be honored at a ceremony and pizza dinner. Winners, their parents and teacher will be our guests. Each winner will be asked to read their essay at the ceremony.

STUDENTS: Please submit your completed essay to the EY coordinator at your building by Monday, April 4th. The coordinator will make sure the essay gets to the appropriate place by April 5th.

Essay Contest!