Kids Can Write Winning Classes

Mrs. Elinor Ball's fifth grade class from Ithan Elementary School in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Mrs. Bearans's second grade class from Iron Horse Elementary School in Parker, Colorado

Ms. Julie Bell and Ms. Julie Walthall's students from Ashby-Lee Elementary School in Quicksburg, Virginia

Mr. Brian Black's sixth grade class from Riverdale Grade School in Portland, Oregon (two-time winners!)

Mrs. Cheryl Brown's third grade class from Custer Elementary School in Broken Bow, Nebraska

Ms. Elizabeth Carlson's sixth and seventh grade students from Hallstrom Home School Workshops in Rockford, Illinois
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Ms. Elizabeth Carlson's fourth and fifth grade students from Hallstrom Home School Workshops in Rockford, Illinois

Mrs. Clody, Mrs. Hinman, Miss Monagle, and Ms. Wolf's students from Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, Delaware

Mr. Dan Coles' fourth grade students from Spiritridge Elementary in Bellevue, Washington

Ms. Joan Cote's fourth grade class from Lyncrest School in Fair Lawn, New Jersey

Mrs. Caryn Dingman's third grade class from Dingman-Delaware Elementary School in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania

Ms. Sheila Dybdahl's third grade class from Neighborhood Christian School in Dixon, California

Ms. Allison Goodchild's fifth grade class from Cutler School in South Hamilton, Massachusetts

Mrs. Marian Harmount's third graders from Westerly School in Bay Village, Ohio

Mrs. Cathy Hartman's third grade class from Marlborough Elementary School in Green Lane, Pennsylvania

Mrs. Hilleary's Fifth Grade Snickers, Milky Way, and Reeces from Cincinnati Country Day School in Cincinnati, Ohio

Ms. Maurean Holland's students from Rush Green Junior School in Essex, England

Mrs. Rebecca Hurford's fourth grade students from PS DuPont Elementary School in Wilmington, Delaware

Ms. Janice Jannuzzi-Thomas's students from Green Ridge School in Green Ridge, Missouri

Ms. Dana Kay's kindergarten students from Rick's Center for Gifted Children in Denver, Colorado
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Ms. Danielle MacNeal's kindergarten students from Rick's Center for Gifted Children in Denver, Colorado

Mrs. Lynn Miller's and Mrs. Peggy Hilleary's students from Cincinnati Country Day School in Cincinnati, Ohio

Mrs. Jennifer Moylan's fifth grade class from South Elementary School in Collegeville, Pennsylvania

Ms. Robin Neyer's fourth grade students from Lorane Elementary School in Reading, Pennsylvania

Ms. Lorna Rinaldo's second grade from Hope Valley School in Hope Valley, Rhode Island

Miss Jennifer Rivelli's first grade from St. Ignatius of Antioch School in Yardley, Pennsylvania

Mrs. Schmidt's First Grade Gold from Christ the King School in Dallas, Texas

Ms. Jean Stoehr's fourth and fifth grade reading students from Fairview Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Mrs. Tianello's sixth grade class from Bay Middle School in Bay Village, Ohio

Mrs. Milena Trosini's fourth grade gifted class from Caley Elementary School in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Mrs. Jean Waterman's sixth grade class from Washington Mill Elementary School in Alexandria, Virginia

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THESE CLASSES ON THEIR FINE WORK!

The judges, a panel consisting of some combination of kids, teachers, children's writers, and librarians, always have great difficulty choosing among the many fine entries. If any of you are interested in knowing exactly how the judging is done, click here.

To see a selection of young writers' poems click here.

The Art Gallery contains some of the charming illustrated poems I received. There wasn't space for all of them so, since there were more cat poems than any other kind, I've posted A Clowder of Cats.

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