Each year the American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) conducts a national Creative Writing contest for elementary (4th-6th) and junior high (7th-8th) students. In order to send our best entries to this competition, SCS conducts our own in-house Creative Writing Contest. Students are given the option of writing either a short story or poem during a 90-minute writing session.
The topics chosen by the AACS for this year were as follows:
ELEMENTARY
POETRY—Write a poem about something that is your favorite (examples: your favorite pet, food, holiday, activity).
SHORT STORY – Write a story about someone who is forgetful.
JUNIOR HIGH
POETRY—Write a poem about something you use everyday (examples: toothbrush, spoon, cell phone, chair).
SHORT STORY – Write a story that involves changed plans.
Below are the results from our SCS in-house contest. Congratulations to all of our students for a job well done!!
Elementary Poetry Winners
1st Place – Leah Caccioppo (entry advanced to IACS state competition)
2nd Place – Sayani Patel
3rd Place – Kavya Shah
Elementary Short Story Winners
1st Place – Kyen Washington (entry advanced to IACS state competition)
2nd Place – Jasmine Ducasi
3rd Place – David Yeo
Junior High Poetry Winners
1st Place – Jon Hoo (entry advanced to IACS state competition)
2nd Place – Alaura Moore
3rd Place – Keith Thumutok
Junior High Short Story Winners
1st Place – Miguel Oliveros (entry advanced to IACS state competition)
2nd Place – Grace Christensen
3rd Place – Stephanie Tenuto
Illinois Association of Christian Schools (IACS) – STATE RESULTS
3rd Place – Leah Caccioppo (Elementary Poetry)
3rd Place – Miguel Oliveros (Junior High Short Story)
2nd Place – Kyen Washington (Elementary Short Story)
1st Place – Jon Hoo (Junior High Poetry)
AACS National Competition Results
Results will be announced in April 2021
CONGRATULATIONS SCS!!!!