Eligibility: Open to all Middle School and High School Students, grades 5-12, who live in New Castle and/or attend school in the Chappaqua Central School District
Awards in Each Category:
Middle School: First Prize $100, Second Prize $50, Third Prize $25, Honorable Mention: Certificates
High School: First Prize $100, Second Prize $50, Third Prize $25, Honorable Mention: Certificates
Ceremony: First Prize Winner in each category will read their winning entry at the New Castle Yom Hashoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony on Monday, April 24th at 6:00pm.
Submit Entry Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vw0kccy4uO3CFBsHiwTeu7HrXNi37EEbdPXRCKKBR-g/edit
Deadline: Friday, March 31st at 4pm. NO EXTENSIONS.
Rules/Judging Criteria:
- Criteria include: creativity, style, originality, and thoughtfulness
- Entries cannot exceed 500 words
- Accepted file format .doc or pdf.
- Entries should be typed and double spaced
- See Essay Contest Rubric (separate document)
Questions: email Ali Rosenberg, arosenberg@mynewcastle.org or Stacey Saiontz ssaiontz@mynewcastle.org
Sponsored by: The Town of New Castle Holocaust & Human Rights Committee & the Students of E.N.O.U.G.H.
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