WHAT CAN A KID DO TO HELP THE ENVIRONMENT?
We have great kids in this district. There are bound to be great answers. Let’s give them the opportunity to express themselves. “What Can I Do?” is the theme of the Environmental Awareness Contest.
LOCAL PTA’S RESPONSIBILITY: Publicize the contest. The PTA President and/or the Environmental Chairman is responsible for giving students entry forms. Set your own school deadline for entries to be turned in. The entries must be judged. The best 3 entries per category and grade level are to be delivered to Council at the March 5th Association meeting (Harris Hill Administration Bldg, 2nd floor between 8:30am and Noon). Local PTAs may extend the Feb. 1st deadline, but must send winning entries to Council by March 5th. (If local PTAs set a Feb. 22nd deadline, that would allow 2weeks for judging before the Council deadline of March 5th.)
 JUDGING CRITERIA: Does the entry effectively convey the theme? Does it convey a message that makes the public want to take care of the environment? Is the entry creatively based on the grade and age level of the entrant? Does the entry meet the criteria of the individual category? (Judges should be selected on their expertise in the media industry for photography, reporting, and graphic & commercial art, etc.)
CATEGORIES: (for all grade levels unless noted)
Media Art – Grades Pre-K to 2nd only. Hand drawn, only in crayon, marker, colored or regular pencils.
Print Advertising. Hand drawn and/or computer generated.
Newspaper Articles Must be identified as one of the following types with a 500 word maximum:
Reported Information – based on facts about the environment, a specific issue, or an event.
Opinion Editorial – persuasive piece, but based on facts.
Newsletter – may be one page, or front and back, with pictures. May be more than 500 words.
Photography Must be original work by the student. No internet images or computer enhanced images.
It should communicate without using words.
Public Service Announcement (PSA) – They should be exactly 30 seconds long.
Audio – Grades 6-12 only
Video – Grades 9-12 only
All entries must have the tag line “Sponsored by Texas PTA” included in the timed entry. The script must be enclosed with the entry. Entries must be in CD, audiocassette, VHS, or DVD format.
THIS IS SO COOL: A SCHOOL CLASS OR ORGANIZATION CAN ENTER AS A GROUP (Each group member will need an entry form.)
OTHER GENERAL CRITERIA: Entries shall not be mounted. Photographs can be no larger than 8 x 10 inches. Media Art, Print Advertising, & Newspaper Articles have a maximum paper size of 8 ½ x 11 in. Nothing 3-D. No personal information on the front of the entry. All entry forms must be complete. All work must be original. (All entry forms, rules, and judging instructions are in this newsletter.)
 A Special Opportunity for Exceptional Early Entrees Meet the Mayor!
At a press release on Feb. 4th Mayor Ron Jones will sign the “U.S. Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement”. The Mayor would like to meet GISD students who are exceptional environmentalists. It would be an opportunity to share your entry on the Atrium stage with the Mayor and the press. It is an opportunity to show your support in his announcement. “Garland is going green!”
If you feel you have received an exceptional entry by Thursday, January 31st, please contact me immediately. The entries will be reviewed on Friday. The event is the following Monday.
Please do not hesitate to call me with questions regarding the contest or the event.
Sincerely, Roxanne
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