Outstanding Student of the Year Award Guidelines

Grades K-4

The Outstanding Student of the Year Award Grades K-4 recognizes a student who has written an extraordinarily effective piece of literature, either fiction or non-fiction, or who has created an unusually expressive piece of visual art relating to diversity, learning from many cultures and/or issues of human rights.

Awards will be given for grades K-4. Please do not send the work of an entire class. Nominate only the most outstanding work.

ART PROJECTS

Categories for the Art Projects are:

• Visual Art
• Multimedia (i.e. Power Point)

Criteria for the Art Projects are:

1. Originality
2. Clear communication of meaning and message

Requirements for presentation of materials:

• Nominating form must be completed

Original art, videos or photos of art are to be delivered or mailed to:

(To arrange delivery call 621-3530.)

The person nominating the student must arrange for delivery and pickup of original art. Videos and photos of art will not be returned.

WRITING PROJECTS

Categories for the Writing Projects are:

• Personal Reflection
• Short story (2 page limit)
• Poetry

Criteria for Writing Projects are:

1. Originality
2. Well developed and organized
3. Effective use of language
4. Evidence of voice
5. Command of mechanics

Requirements for presentation of materials:

• Nominating form must be completed
• Double-spaced, typed or computer generated

Mail in triplicate to:

Nominations must be received by April 30. Awards will be presented at the HHRC Annual Meeting in late May, date to be announced.

For information about nominations or other procedures, contact the volunteer coordinator Liz Dailey, Camden Hills Regional High School, 25 Keelson Dr., Rockport, ME 04856. Telephone: 207-236-7800 or 207-236-4641 after 5 p.m., or e-mail liz_dailey@fivetowns.net.

Grades 5-12

The Outstanding Student of the Year Award Grades 5-12 recognizes a student who has written an extraordinarily effective piece of literature, either fiction or non-fiction, or who has created an unusually expressive piece of visual or performance art relating to the Holocaust and/or issues of human rights.

Awards will be given for grades 5-8, and 9-12. Please do not send the work of an entire class. Nominate only the most outstanding work. Do not submit teacher assigned research papers or essays.

ART PROJECTS

Categories for the Art Projects are:

• Visual Art
• Performance Art
• Multimedia (i.e. Power Point)

Criteria for the Art Projects are:

1. Historical accuracy
2. Originality
3. Clear communication of meaning and message

Requirements for presentation of materials:

• Nominating form must be completed

Original art, videos or photos of art are to be delivered or mailed to

(To arrange delivery call 621-3530.)

The person nominating the student must arrange for delivery and pickup of original art. Videos and photos of art will not be returned.

WRITING PROJECTS

Categories for the Writing Projects are:

• Personal Reflection
• Short story or drama (4 page limit)
• Poetry

Criteria for Writing Projects are:

1. Historical accuracy
2. Originality
3. Well developed and organized
4. Effective use of language
5. Evidence of voice
6. Command of mechanics

Requirements for presentation of materials:

• Nominating form must be completed
• Double-spaced, typed or computer generated

Mail in triplicate to:

Nominations must be received by April 30. Awards will be presented at the HHRC Annual Meeting in late May, date to be announced.

For information about nominations or other procedures, contact the volunteer coordinator Liz Dailey, Camden Hills Regional High School, 25 Keelson Dr., Rockport, ME 04856. Telephone: 207-236-7800 or 207-236-4641 after 5 p.m., or e-mail liz_dailey@fivetowns.net.