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