2009 WINNERS
OWP Writing Contest for Students and Teachers
Elementary
Mira Alpers, Grade 2
McKinley Elementary, Norman
Audra Plummer, Teacher
Primary Poetry
“My Horse”
Quincy Bradford, Grade 2
McKinley Elementary, Norman
Audra Plummer, Teacher
Primary Poetry
“My ABCs of Snow Cones”
Sam Wainscott, Grade 2
Lake Park Elementary, Putnam City
Carol Anthis, Teacher
Primary Desriptive Paragraph
“In the Dark”
Jensen Simmons, Grade 3
Silo Elementary
June Caruthers, Teacher
Primary Poetry
“The Perfect Accident”
Caitlyn Hackett, Grade 3
Lake Park Elementary, Putnam City
Patsy Holland, Teacher
Intermediate Short Story
“The Castle of No Return”
Haley Maib, Grade 3
Geary Elementary
Tina Barnes, Teacher
Intermediate Short Story
“A Lion’s Tale”
Chloe Lowrance, Grade 4
Lake Park Elementary, Putnam City
Leah Brecheen, Teacher
Personal Narrative
“My Animals”
Brianna Walker, Grade 4
Comanche Elementary
Staci Johnson, Teacher
Intermediate Short Story
“The Missing Milk”
Maggie Jones, Grade 5
Lake Park Elementary, Putnam City
Mischa Owen, Teacher
Intermediate Poetry
“Where I’m From”
Trenton Long, Grade 5
Silo Elementary
June Caruthers, Teacher
Intermediate Descriptive Paragraph
“Nature’s Goodnight”
Caroline Wolf, Grade 5
Lake Park Elementary, Putnam City
Donna McMullen, Teacher
Intermediate Writing Across the Curricululm
“Snow”
Middle School
Katie Trail, Grade 6
Pat Lightfoot, Teacher
Middle School Poetry
“Burlap Mountains”
Oakley Winters, Grade 6
Weatherford Middle School
Pat Lightfoot, Teacher
Middle School Poetry
“Curious Wonder”
Fahmida Khan, Grade 6
Weatherford Middle School
Pat Lightfoot, Teacher
Middle School Poetry
“Autumn Ballroom”
Chaslea Frantz, Grade 6
Weatherford Middle School
Pat Lightfoot, Teacher
Middle School Descriptive Paragraph
“Rocks Stand Tall”
Andrew O’Neal, Grade 6
Silo Public School
June Caruthers, Teacher
Middle School Short Story
“A Backwards Tale”
Juan Rojas, Grade 7
ASTEC Charter School, OKC
Barbara Harrison, Teachers
Middle School Poetry
“Lowriders”
Delanie Beevers, Grade 7
Whittier Middle School, Norman
Cindy Castell, Teacher
Middle School Poetry
“Raindrops”
Ashleigh Horn, Grade 7
Corn Bible Academy
Diann Warkentin, Teacher
Middle School Poetry
“Hallway”
Sarah Anderson, Grade 8
Jones Middle School
Audra Ralls, Teacher
Middle School Poetry
“Roll of the Die”
Ann LeFleur, Grade 8
Central Junior High, Moore
Shelly Unsicker, Teacher
Middle School Descriptive Paragraph
“Baking Cupcakes”
Emily Frech, Grade 8
Alcott Middle School, Norman
Rhonda Slatten, Teacher
Middle School Poetry
“Moments”
Molly Hawkins, Grade 8
Weatherford Middle School
Kelly Brack, Teacher
Middle School Personal Narrative
“Running Away”
Emily Frech, Grade 8
Alcott Middle School, Norman
Rhonda Slatten, Teacher
Middle School Short Story
“One Sixth Failure”
Jill Craighead, Grade 8
Weatherford Middle School
Kelly Brack, Teacher
Middle School Short Story
“It Will Pay Off in the End”
Abby Craighead, Grade 8
Weatherford Middle School
Kelly Brack, Teacher
Middle School Short Story
“Life’s a Track Meet”
Logan Pennington, Grade 8
Highland West Junior High, Moore
Gina Parks, Teacher
Middle School Writing across the Curriculum
“The Story of Rocky”
High School
Zach Wallace, Grade 10
Pryor High School
Shaun Perkins, Teachers
High School Poetry
“Dissecting the Frog”
Leah Charrier, Grade 10
Pryor High School
Shaun Perkins, Teachers
High School Poetry
“Neon Red Button Stuck in a Colorful World”
Larry Young, Grade 10
Pryor High School
Shaun Perkins, Teachers
High School Poetry
“Questions for Nature”
Grace Conway, Grade 11
Norman High School
Freeda Richardson, Teacher
High School Poetry
“Déjà Vu”
Makala Carlile, Grade 11
Glenpool High School
Phil Harriman, Teacher
High School Descriptive Paragraph
“The
Mountains Have Faces”
Kirsten Therkelson, Grade 12
Southmoore High School
Connye Griffin, Teacher
High School Poetry
“White Walls”
Kate McNeely, Grade 12
Norman North High School
Kathy Woods, Teacher
High School Poetry
“The Election”
Caitlin Stensrud, Grade 12
Norman North High School
Kathy Woods, Teacher
High School Poetry
“Her Lost Memories”
Annie Chang, Grade 12
Norman North High School
Kathy Woods, Teacher
High School Personal Narrative
“The Milkman”
Kynsey Lira, Grade 12
Norman North High School
Kathy Woods, Teacher
High School Short Story
“Escape”
Serena Jafer, Grade 12
Putnam City North High School
Randy Baker, Teacher
High School Writing across the Curriculum
“Straight”
Teachers
Jason Stephenson
Deer Creek High School
Teacher Poetry
“Courtesy”
Alicia Monroe
Central Junior High
Teacher Prose
“Navigating Trey: A
Teacher’s Voyage”