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- Grade: K-12
- Deadline: April 12, 2024
- Awards Ceremony: May 2
- Entry Form
- Winner's Booklet
- Grade: 3 - 12
- Deadline: TBA
- Awards Ceremony:TBA
- Entry Form
- Winner's Booklet
Topic: Describe an adventure in your alternate dimension or parallel universe.
- Grade: K-12
- Deadline: Feb. 9, 2024
- Awards Ceremony: April 3
- Entry Form
- Winners Booklet
Contest Rules
Draw your own Dr. Seuss character and write a brief description of your character. All participants must be residents of Pueblo County.
Prizes
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Kindergarten, first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, middle school, and high school.
Awards Ceremony
Winners will be honored at an awards ceremony at the Rawlings Library. Winning entries will be on display at the awards ceremony.
Auxiliary aides and interpreter services are available, with a one-week notice, to individuals with disabilities by calling 553- 0227.
Entry Submission
Entries may be submitted to any Pueblo library location. Mail or deliver to Rawlings Library, 100 E. Abriendo Ave., Pueblo, CO 81004 Attn: Community Relations. Call 719-562-5600 for more information.
- Grade: 4-12, and Teacher category
- Deadline: Feb. TBA, 2024
- Award Ceremony: TBA
- Student Entry Form
- Teacher Entry Form
- Winner's Booklet
The Pueblo Home of Heroes Association invites students in grades 4-12, as well as teachers, to enter an essay contest answering the above-mentioned prompts.
Contest Rules:
300-500 words for grades 4-5
400-700 words for grades 6-8
500-1,000 words for grades 9-12, teacher category
Format: Provide 1 copy of entry with entry form stapled on top, left-hand corner.
All entries must be typed.
Judging:
Student Category
Pueblo Home of the Heroes Association Judging Committee will award first, second, and third place in each category, 4-5 grade, 6-8 grade and 9-12 grade. All participants will receive a certificate of participation.
Teacher Category
Pueblo Home of the Heroes Association Judging Committee will award first place to three teachers in three different categories. One teacher will be selected from the elementary, middle and high school category.
Prizes (in each category)
Student:
1st Place $100
2nd Place $75
3rd Place $50
Teacher: Three winning teacher entries will each receive a $100 cash prize.
Awards Ceremony
Winners will be honored at an awards ceremony at the Rawlings Library, 100 E. Abriendo Ave., Pueblo, CO 81004.
Entry Submission
Entries may be submitted to any Pueblo library location. Mail or deliver to Rawlings Library, 100 E. Abriendo Ave., Pueblo, CO 81004, Attn: Community Relations.
Please call Paulette Stuart at 544-2435 or email jamesstuart12@outlook.com for more information
The Pueblo City-County Library District invites all teachers in Pueblo County to nominate the student in your classroom whose reading skills have shown the most improvement for a Most Improved Reader Award.
- Grade: 2 to adult
- Deadline: March 29, 2024
- Awards Ceremony: May 1
- Entry Form
- Winner's Booklet
- Grade: 2 to adult
- Deadline: Oct. 27, 2023
- Award Ceremony: Nov. 30
- Entry Form
- Winner's Booklet
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