The 2012 PBS Kids GO! Writers Contest
is HERE!
For 2012, some exciting changes are in place, plus the addition of a national underwriter for this educational effort.
This year, winners at PBS39's local/regional level will be sent on to be judged alongside other stories submitted by young writers from around the nation. Prizes will be awarded at the local level as well as the national level for regional particpants who place!
Every child who participates will receive a special certificate of participation. The entries for this year, as in years past, will be judged at each local library library branch or in each participating classroom, where they will then be forwarded to PBS39 in Fort Wayne. Once at PBS39, the local winners will be judged against each other, then the first place winners in each grade, K-3, will be sent on to PBS Kids GO! where they will be judged along with other entries throughout the United States!
Parents: If you would like your child's entry sent back, please include an appropriate-sized envelope for this purpose with adequate postage to do so. PBS39 will make every attempt to return entries to students and their familes as resources allow.
PBS39 is not responsible for entries that are lost or damaged in the mail or shipping.
2012 ENTRY FORM
Click here to download this form as a PDF file to print and send with your entry.
2012 CONTEST RULES
Click this link to download the 2012 Contest Rules as a PDF file.
To see a timeline as currently set for this year's contest,
Click Here.
To download the timeline and print it off from a PDF file, click here.
See what stories won the 2012 contest...
Students in Kindergarten through Third Grade (K-3) have been encouraged to take part in the
PBSKids Go! Writers Contest through their local library or by participating through their local schools. We've gathered all the entries and judging of all the stories from our region took place on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at PBS39.
The winners for the 2011 Contest are, listed by name & hometown; story title;
sponsoring library or school; click on the story image to view the winning story as a PDF file.
Kindergarten
First Place: Maggie Nussbaum, Berne, Indiana
"Bob The Frog"
South Adams Elementary School, Berne, Indiana
Second Place: Natalee Hochstetler, Wolf Lake, Indiana
"Mystery Of The Missing Family"
Peabody Public Library, Columbia City, Indiana
Third Place: Kayden Ptak, Huntertown, Indiana
"One Sunny Day"
Willowbrook Day School, Fort Wayne, Indiana
First Grade
First Place: Vivian O'Dell, Berne, Indiana
"Pinkie's Easter Egg Hunt"
South Adams Elementary School, Berne, Indiana
Second Place: Raina Fleischer, Fort Wayne, Indiana
"The Big Blizzard"
Willowbrook Day School, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Third Place: Ella Neuenschwander, Berne, Indiana
"The Run Away Junior"
South Adams Elementary School, Berne, Indiana
Second Grade
First Place: Cameron Jagger, Columbia City, Indiana
"The First Adventure of Charlie Hassle"
Peabody Public Library, Columbia City, Indiana
Second Place: Gabrielle Laursen, Columbia City, Indiana
"The Lion And The Giraffe"
Peabody Public Library, Columbia City, Indiana
Third Place: Kellas Ide, Fort Wayne, Indiana
"Juda and King Lion"
Willowbrook Day School, Fort Wayne, Indiana
Third Grade
First Place: Audrey Hill, Columbia City, Indiana
"Leah's Ride"
Peabody Public Library, Columbia City, Indiana
Second Place: Vivian Colpaert, Berne, Indiana
"Das Rot"
South Adams Elementary School, Berne, Indiana
Third Place: Hannah Rhoades, Geneva, Indiana
"Many, Many Monkies"
South Adams Elementary School, Berne, Indiana
This contest replaces the Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest traditionally held in years past.
Since the cancellation of Reading Rainbow in 2009, the future of this contest was not assured until PBS and PBSKidsGo! stepped up to renew this tradition of creativity, expression and fun for thousands of kids across the country, and all the PBS kids in our viewing area.
For 2012, some exciting changes are in place, plus the addition of a national underwriter for this educational effort. This year, winners at PBS39's local/regional level will be sent on to be judged alongside other stories submitted by young writiers from around the nation.
This year's contest is made possible through the gracious support of the
Ask your local library or classroom to participate in this year's contest.
Area libraries and classrooms who particpated last year have been mailed information packets.
If you are a librarian or teacher in grades K-3 who would like to participate, please email
Mark Ryan, PBS39 Creative Services Manager at markryan@wfwa.org
Those who participated last year were:
LIBRARIES:
Allen County Public Library-DUPONT BRANCH
Allen County Public Library-GEORGETOWN BRANCH
Allen County Public Library-GRABILL BRANCH
Allen County Public Library-MAIN BRANCH
Allen County Public Library-NEW HAVEN BRANCH
Allen County Public Library-WOODBURN BRANCH
Adams Public Library (Decatur, IN)
Berne Public Library, Berne, IN
Defiance Public Library, Defiance, OH
Eckhart Public Library, Auburn, IN
Geneva Branch, Adams Public Library System, Geneva, IN
North Manchester Public Library, North Manchester, IN
Huntington City-Township Public Library-Huntington, IN
Huntington City Township Public Library-Markle, IN
Peabody Public Library, Columbia City, IN
Warsaw Community Library, Warsaw, IN
Wells County Public Library, Main Branch, Bluffton, IN
Waterloo-Grant Township Public Library, Waterloo, IN
Schools participating in 2011 were:
South Adams Elementary School, Berne, IN
Willowbrook Day School, Fort Wayne, IN
Every child who participates will receive a special certificate of participation. The entries for this year, as in years past, will be judged at each local library library branch or in each participating classroom, where they will then be forwarded to PBS39 in Fort Wayne. Once at PBS39, the local winners will be judged against each other, then the first place winners in each grade, K-3, will be sent on to PBS Kids GO! where they could be featured on the national contest website!
If you would like your child's entry sent back, please include an appropriate-sized envelope for this purpose with adequate postage to do so. PBS39 will make every attempt to return entries to students and their familes as resources allow.
2012 CONTEST RULES
Click this link to download the 2012 Contest Rules as a PDF file.
