The Following Timeline Will Be In Place For The Contest.

1. Week of December ___, 200__ - Guidelines, Rules, Activity Books in Schools
2. February__, 200__ - Articles completed in each class and ready for school judging.
3. On or before February __, 200__ - One school winner per participating school - Bring, mail or send in courier to Union County Public Schools, 500 North Main Street, Suite 700, Monroe, NC 28112, Attention ________________________.

Awards.
• County Winner - $500.00 Annuity


• School Winner - Name on plaque to be awarded to school - each year for five years the plaque will be updated with the name of the annual winner.


• Each student who participates receives a tee shirt and a goody bag.

Curriculum Goals Met by Participating in This Contest.

English Language Arts Goals.
1. The student will apply enabling strategies and skills to read and write. (All)
2. The student will apply strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard and viewed. (2.05, 2.06, 2.07)
3. The student will make connections through the use of oral language, written language and media technology. (3.01, 3.02, 3.03, 3.06)
4. The student will apply strategies and skills to create oral, written, and visual texts. (4.02, 4.03, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06, 4.07, 4.08, 4.09, 4.10)
5. The student will apply grammar and language conventions to communicate effectively. (All)

Social Studies Goals.
1. The student will exhibit good citizenship in the classroom, school and community.
2. The student will analyze the multiple roles that individuals perform in families, workplaces, and communities.
3. The student will apply concepts of authority, responsibility, and justice in a democratic society. (4.2 suggest responsible courses of action in given situations and assess the consequences of irresponsible behavior.)
4. The student will evaluate change in different settings.

Skill Application ll: The student will use information for problem solving, decision-making and planning.

Science Goal.
1. Observe how environmental conditions can determine how well plants grow and survive in a particular environment.