To:     District Coordinators

From: Ellen Nobles, State Writing Awards Coordinator

Date:   October 13, 2000

Thank you for agreeing to assist with the 2000 Lt. Governor’s Writing Awards Program. We are excited about sponsoring this event once again. You are a valuable part of this program and we appreciate your efforts in making it a success.

A new program was added four years ago, the Lt. Governor’s Young Writers’ Summer Workshop, and will again be offered this year. During the month of June, district winners are given the opportunity to attend a tuition free, two-day writing workshop at Columbia College. This workshop is designed to improve and enhance the writing skills of our young writers. I encourage you to share the Lt. Governor’s Young Writers’ Summer Workshop with your students and express to them the importance of this exciting opportunity!

Enclosed is the information needed to implement the

2000 Lt. Governor’s Writing Awards Program.

You will find:

1. A. Time Sequence for Implementing the Program

1. Topics for the 2000 Writing Awards Program
2. Judging Criteria
3. Writing Procedures
4. Forms to be Completed

2. All forms must be returned to the Lt. Governor’s Office by Wednesday, December 13, 2000.

Form A Must include the complete name of the school, the first, middle, and

last name of the district winner, name of his/her teacher, and parent information.

Form B Must include the name of the school, the first and last name only of

the class winners, and teacher name(s).

Form C Must include the name of the school, the first and last name only of

the school winners, and teacher name(s).

 

Form D All district, school, and class winners must have a signed permission form and return only Form D for the district winner. All other permission forms need to be kept on file in your office. District winners will not receive a plaque until Form D is returned.

In the event parents want to have the original essay, please keep it on file for your records and submit only a clean copy of the district winner’s essay to our office.

Your assistance with the Writing Awards Program is greatly appreciated!