--- Joyce Bender <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 13:22:03 -0800 (PST) > From: Joyce Bender <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing for 2006 > To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] > > Janis and Britton: > > Could you both send reminders to your Writing > Project listserves to encourage teachers to enter > their outstanding Junior writing students? The > deadline is January 27, 2006. The application forms > and rules are at the following address. If this > address does not open, just go to the NCTE website > and use the search for Achievement Awards in > Writing. > > www.ncte.org/library/files/About_NCTE/Awarads/StudentAwards/2006%20AA%20Brochure.pdf > > Currently we have 9 Oklahoma Seniors listed in the > High School Seniors Recommended for College > Scholarships in 2006 booklet. Congratulations to > their teachers and to the 6 Oklahoma high schools > they represent: Booker T. Washington High School, > Tulsa; Cascia Hall Preparatory School, Tulsa; Edmond > Memorial High School, Edmond; Norman High School, > Norman; Norman North High School, Norman, and Putnam > City North High School. > > We had more entries last year than the previous > year; however, we need more. Oklahoma has fine > writing teachers whose students produce excellent > work. > > Thanks for reminding your members. > Joyce J. Bender, State Coordinator >