General Information & Rules
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Contest Objectives
The JM Creative Arts and Writing contest provides students with an opportunity to display and share their creative efforts. It also offers the school and the community a way to promote art, music, and creative writing education and appreciation, while recognizing and rewarding students for their efforts and high-quality creative work. The contest is open to all Joaquin Moraga students and is sponsored by the JM PTA.
Prizes
Each grade level will be judged separately within each category. Exceptions may be made if not enough entries were received.
Prizes will be awarded in the following denominations: |
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First Place |
$20 |
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Second Place |
$10 |
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Third Place |
$5 |
Everyone entering the contest will receive an award certificate or a certificate of participation. Musicians and videos entered as a group will split one award.
EXTRA CREDIT
Some teachers are offering extra credit to students who participate in this year’s contest. The amount of credit varies with each teacher. Please check with your teachers for more information.
Judges
All judges are individuals who have expertise in the art, music, or creative writing field they are judging. They are typically local or regional writers, artists and teachers. None of the judges is a JM parent or teacher or is in any way affiliated with JM students. Judging criteria and the rules for each category are listed in a separate section of this website.
Display of Work
All contest work will be displayed in the JM Library by April 22, through the middle of May. If a suitable location is available, winning art entries will then be installed for a public display in the community until the end of the school year. Music entries, if feasible, will also be available in the library or music room for listening. Winning art and writing entries (identified, for security, only by winners’ first names and last initials) will also be posted on the JM PTA website.
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Computer Lab Availability
The Computer Lab at JM is available for word processing/printing at lunch and until 3:00 PM on days that Mrs. Strykowski is in the lab.
Entry Rules
- Entries submitted to this contest in previous years are not eligible.
- Entry limit : one per category; four for the entire contest.
- Work from class assignments is eligible; work submitted to this year’s Reflections Contest is also eligible.
- Entries must be anonymous. Your name must be concealed or not included on your work.
- A completed entry form must accompany each submission.
All Entries must be solely your own original work. Plagiarism of any kind is strictly forbidden and will result in disqualification from the entire contest.
AN IMPORTANT NOTE ON PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is the use of anyone else’s work and claiming it as your own. This includes, but is not limited to, borrowing stories or passages from any source (books, reference materials, newspapers, or the Internet) and downloading art from the Internet, even if you modify it. Plagiarism of any kind, in either writing or art categories, is strictly forbidden and will result in disqualification from the entire contest.
Entry Form
Click here for Entry Form.
How to Register
| Due Dates: |
Writing Entries:
Arts Entries: |
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 2010 |
| Place: |
JM Library |
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Times
(Both Days):
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Before school:
Lunch:
After school: |
7:20 AM - 7:50 AM
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
2:20 PM - 3:30 PM |
If You Have Questions
Call Karen Baymiller, 2010 Creative Arts and Writing Contest Chair, at 377-5077 or click here to send email.
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