This is the largest writing contest in the United States, with children in Kindergarten

through Third Grade writing and illustrating original stories.

For 15 consecutive years, WDSE•WRPT Public Educational Television has

had the largest number of entries for this contest in the entire country.

A Special Thanks to our Community Partners

Kiwanis Club of Friendly Duluth UMD Department of Education

Cub Foods of Duluth Paper Capers Lauren Burton

The Marshall School (special thanks to Dave Risdon)

The PBS KIDS GO! National Contest 38 area elementary schools

WDSE•WRPT Staff

For more contest information contact Dan Corbett, Director of Lifelong Learning

Phone: 218.788.2831 email: dcorbett@wdse.org

For more information regarding Lauren Burton’s Music CDs and performance bookings, please contact:

DLBurtonmn@juno.com

proudly presents the

Regional Contest Celebration

It Takes a Village to Raise a Child

Fregeau Auditorium, Marshall School

Duluth, Minnesota

April 3, 2011 1-3 pm

Program 1 pm Welcome Dan Corbett

WDSE•WRPT Director of Lifelong Learning

It Takes a Village Lauren Burton

Recognition of Participants

Recognition Teachers & Writing Supporters

Community "Cheer"

for the great kids, teachers, schools of the Northland

Special Guests

Curious George, WordGirl, Clifford & Arthur

Recognition of The Kiwanis Club, UMD and community partners

Whatever You Imagine Lauren Burton

Recognition of Contest Prize Winners

K Finalists, Top 10—Grand Prize Winners

1st Grade Finalists, Top 10—Grand Prize Winners

2nd Grade Finalists, Top 10—Grand Prize Winners

3rd Grade Finalists, Top 10—Grand Prize Winners

Program Close Dan Corbett

Following the Program

Enjoy refreshments in the lobby

Donated by Cub Foods

Meet the Characters on the stage

Names listed in order of program recognition

THIRD GRADE

Finalists Cromwell Elementary School Taye Anderson Drummond Elementary School Morgan Meierotto Laeken Ramsey Evelyn Sanda Duluth Anna Kapsner Duluth Edison Kenwood Charter Sch. Niklas Oltmans Katelyn Mayne Pete Potswald Hayward Intermediate School Lauren Donnellen Hermantown Jessa Langlois Syeda Saleha Ali Homecroft Elementary School (Duluth) Griffin Pichetti Loki Rautio Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School Rayna Abeita Minnehaha Elementary (Two Harbors) Laura B. Erickson Nyaomi K. Johnson Northwood School (Minong) Amanda Babcock Parkview Learning Center Sydney Cope-Robinson Isabelle Sandnas Solon Springs Elementary School Abigail Swanson Spooner Elementary School Jonathan Santana Stone Lake Elementary School Leanna Hendricks Vaughn-Steffensrud Elem. (Chisholm) Jonah Gierman

Top Ten Drummond Elementary School Mira V. Jennerman Duluth Edison Raleigh Charter School Angelique Johnson Hermantown Elementary School Amber Zierden Homecroft Elementary School (Duluth) Riley Rourke Lowell Elementary School (Duluth) Logan Griggs Vandyke Elementary School (Coleraine) Jolinna Serich Vaughn-Steffensrud Elem. (Chisholm) Ivy Jenkins

Grand Prize Winners Iron River, WI Hana Brinker Parkview Learning Center (Virginia) Andrew Horvat Parkview Learning Center (Virginia) Ava Grace Warren

Names listed in order of program recognition

SECOND GRADE

Finalists Albrook School Leanna Olson Weston Stroschein Cathedral School (Superior) Bailey Revering Duluth Edison Kenwood Charter Sch. Evan Butchart Hermantown Hayden Evjen Hermantown Elementary School Lauren Shult Lauren Sobczak Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School Jayden Martin Lowell Elementary School (Duluth) Crystal Kaczmarczyk Noah McGrew Riley Thoreson Marquette Catholic School (Virginia) Logan Bialke Elijah Carlson Northwood School (Minong) Georgia Becherer Kayla Schultz Northwestern Elementary Sch. (Maple) Olivia Little Vandyke School (Coleraine) Rebecca Anderson Amber Elich Claire Vekich

Top Ten Duluth Edison Kenwood Charter Sch. Kale Engen Hayward Primary School Izabelle Poppe Hermantown Elementary School Halle Carlson Lakewood Elementary (Duluth) Kelsey Steinmetz Lowell Elementary (Duluth) Elsa Mowers Northwestern Elementary (Maple) Grace Olson Parkview Learning Center (Virginia) Anneka R. Lundgren Sawtooth Mountain Elementary Hazel Kemp (Grand Marais)

Grand Prize Winners St. Joseph School (Grand Rapids) Nicholas Langlois Hayward Primary School Ingrid Sokup

Story Presentations of Grand Prize Winners

Listing in order of presentations

Kindergarten Duluth Edison Raleigh Charter School David Garramone Duluth Edison Raleigh Charter School Anna Wigren

First Grade Duluth Edison Raleigh Charter School Anthony Miller Iron River, WI Talia Brinker Hermantown Elementary School Darian Sams

Second Grade St. Joseph School (Grand Rapids) Nicholas Langlois Hayward Primary School Ingrid Sokup

Third Grade Iron River, WI Hana Brinker Parkview Learning Center (Virginia) Andrew Horvat Parkview Learning Center (Virginia) Ava Grace Warren

Congratulations to all the students!

WDSE-WRPT celebrates all of the 5,062 original, illustrated story entries.

Names listed in order of program recognition

KINDERGARTEN

Finalists Babbitt-Embarrass School Morgan Bush Hayward Primary School Sarah Grubbs Kaitlynn Hankins Eboni Trepanier Autumn Byrne Rachel Perfecto Camilla Bonicatto Elle Titus Mallory Farley Ianna Eklund Minode’e Klawiter Hermantown Faith Aho Hermantown Elementary Reagan Rothe Blake Nisius Mountain Iron MN Grace E. Johnson Northwestern Elementary (Maple) Kellen Trautt Pike Lake Elementary Hope Carlson Annie Edwards Stone Lake Elementary Jacob Buchman Chloe Schuck

Top Ten Duluth Edison Raleigh Charter School Aubrie Bourgoyne Hayward Primary School Ivan Sokup Hermantown Megan Lawless Pike Lake Elementary Sophie Lynch Kendall Saari Stone Lake Elementary Colton Brown Tessa Haines Alyse Metcalf

Grand Prize Winners Duluth Edison Raleigh Charter School David Garramone Duluth Edison Raleigh Charter School Anna Wigren

Names listed in order of program recognition

FIRST GRADE

Finalists Albrook School Paris Fierkelepp Cloquet Dana Jones Drummond Elementary School Chase Miller Hayward Primary School Matt Halberg Stevie Olson Emma Waystedt Avery Wellauer Hermantown Elementary School Mir Muhammad Ali Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe School Alexa McNabb Northwood School Minong Amanda Johnson Isabelle Miller Lily Sandberg Parkview Learning Center (Virginia) Ava Fink Rollie Seppala Stone Lake Elementary Hannah Parr Allison Zawistowski Waadookodaading Ojibwe Nilzhoodewii D. Denomie Immersion School Memengwaa Paap

Top Ten Hayward Primary School Elijah Heyworth Claudia A.M. Shagen Logan Christiansen Hermantown Elementary School Sebastian K. Peterson Marissa Wolff Solon Springs School Ben Fromm Washington Elementary (Cloquet) Harmony G. Fisher Stone Lake Elementary Joylene Mela

Grand Prize Winners

Duluth Edison Raleigh Charter School Anthony Miller Iron River Talia Brinker Hermantown Elementary School Darian Sams