Alton School District

Young Authors’ Celebration of Writing 2019-20

The Alton School District is continuing the tradition of celebrating our Young Authors.  Students are invited to put their creativity to paper over the next few months and all student books will be collected by January 17, 2020.

Please see criteria for books on the back of this form, and more detailed information is available at altonschools.org under the Parents tab.  (If you prefer a printout of the online information, return the form below to your child’s teacher by Oct. 28, 2019.)

Listed below are school representatives.

Please call your child’s school for additional information.

Eunice Smith, 463-2077:  Cindy Lowe

Gilson Brown, 463-2175:  Melissa Sharpe, Cathy Johnson and Kristina Mandrell

Lewis & Clark, 463-2177:  Erin Dooling

Lovejoy, 463-2057:  Jamie Landry

North, 463-2171:  Tonya Steed and Sarah Boyd

West, 463-2134:  Melissa King, Denise Stidd, Julie Gorsage,
Florence Wilton and Stacie Phelps

East, 463-2130:  Sarah Schmidt and Bev Clayton

Alton Middle School, 474-2200:  Kimberly Wilson, Jen Tepen
and Carrie Schildroth

All participating students will be recognized at their school.  Committees at each school will review all books based on the criteria.  Some students will also be selected to represent their school at our district Young Author’s Celebration on March 14th.  A few authors of exemplary books will be chosen to represent our district at the Madison County Young Authors Conference on April 18, 2020.

YOUNG AUTHORS' FLYER

YOUNG AUTHORS' PARTICIPATION FORM

YOUNG AUTHORS' BOOKLET GRADES K-5

YOUNG AUTHORS' BOOKLET GRADES 6-8

YOUNG AUTHORS' TIME GUIDELINE FOR STUDENTS