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Information Services • School Board Administration Building • 1450 N.E. 2 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33132 |
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YOUNG AUTHORS SHOWCASE
WRITING TALENTS AT
TITLE I DISTRICT AWARDS
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Information Services • School Board Administration Building • 1450 N.E. 2 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33132 |
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Contact: Dr. Henry C. Fraind
305-995-1206
February 8, 1999
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Title I Program, in
collaboration with Raintree/Steck-Vaughn Publishers, will honor
student writers at the annual Young Authors' Awards, 11 a.m.,
Thursday, Feb. 18, Radisson Mart Plaza Hotel, 711 N.W. 72 Avenue,
Miami. Students' original manuscripts will be on display in the
"Title I Writers' Gallery."
Eligible students in grades 2-5 in schools implementing Title I
Programs were encouraged to participate in the national contest,
"Publish-A-Book," sponsored by Raintree/Steck-Vaughn. Students wrote
stories on the theme, "Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Tall Tales."
Each entry was submitted by a teacher/sponsor. Parents supported
their children's writing by listening, helping to generate ideas, and
inspiring confidence.
Participating schools submitted the winning entries to the Title I
Region office for recognition at a region competition. All region
winners' manuscripts were forwarded to Raintree/Steck-Vaughn
Publishers in Austin, Texas, for the national contest. National
winners will be selected by May 1, 1999. For more information,
contact Roberta C. Daniels at 305-995-1546
99-J0077/JS