AUGUSTA — The Maine County and State Teachers of the Year Association, in partnership with the Maine Council of English Language Arts, has announced the winners of the second annual Student Writing Contest.
PK-2
First Place: Giles Urwin, Grade 2, The Center for Teaching and Learning, Edgecomb
Second Place: Avery Barnett, Grade 2, Elm Street School, Mechanic Falls
Honorable Mentions:
Po Salko, Grade 1, Kate Furbish Elementary School, Brunswick
Brenden Onyon, Kindergarten, Poland Community School
Anais Hernas, Grade 2, Daniel W. Merritt School, Addison
Grades 3-5
First Place: Adeline Inman, Grade 5, The Center for Teaching and Learning, Edgecomb
Second Place: Abisag H. Castillo Marrero, Grade 4, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Brunswick
Honorable Mentions:
Arthur Douglas, Grade 5, Oxford Elementary School
Josie Mains, Grade 5, Oxford Elementary School
Grades 6-8
First Place: Isla A. Litton, Grade 8, Cape Elizabeth Middle School
Second Place: Arianna Brooks, Grade 8, Bruce M Whittier Middle School, Poland
Honorable Mentions:
Ruby Glenn, Grade 7, Coastal Christian School, Waldoboro
Zabina Zimmermann, Grade 8, Cape Elizabeth Middle School
Grades 9-12
First Place: Jocelyn Davis, Grade 9, Oak Hill High School, Wales
Second Place: Sebastian Milstein-Jones, Grade 9, Casco Bay High School, Portland
Honorable Mentions:
Shukri Ibrahim, Grade 9, Casco Bay High School, Portland
Nataly Fitzpatrick, Grade 12, Nokomis Regional High School, Newport
The contest aims to lift students’ voices in recognizing teachers’ impact on their lives in ways both small and large. In only the association’s second year, the submissions exceeded its expectations, according to a news release from Heather Webster, association Student Writing Contest Committee co-chair.
The winners will receive Amazon Gift Cards in the amounts of $125, $60, and $30, and their work will be featured at mainecela.org.
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