Parents! Every student at SCA has the opportunity to participate in the school's first art contest! I am so excited to see our entries and everyone's art work at it's best! We have a lot of talent here, so I have great expectations.
Please take a look at the information below and help your child out with their entry. I would like for the artwork to be done by the child of course so do not help them too much (I'll know) :).
The student only has to choose ONE virtue from this list:
Monthly Moral Focus Virtues
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August/Sept.:
Wisdom-knowledge of what is proper or reasonable
: good sense or judgment
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October:
Respect- a feeling of admiring someone or something
that is good, valuable, important, etc. (treating others how you would like to
be treated)
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November:
Gratitude- a feeling of appreciation or thanks
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December:
Self-Control- control over your feelings or actions
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January:
Perseverance- the quality that allows someone to
continue trying to do something even though it is difficult
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February:
Courage- the ability to do something that you know
is difficult
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March:
Encouragement- something that makes someone more
determined, hopeful, or confident
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April:
Compassion- a feeling of wanting to help someone who
is sick, hungry, in trouble, etc.
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May:
Integrity- the quality of being honest and fair
This is the information I have sent to teachers:
This is an NHA-wide contest that your child has the
opportunity to participate in. Not only does it work on their ability to be
neat and creative in their artwork, but it also teaches them about our Moral
Focus Virtues and what they mean. Mr. Swofford would like all of our students
at Summerfield Charter Academy to participate in either the writing or art
portion of the contest. If they choose, they may do both, writing and art.
The contest is between all 76 schools that NHA manages, so
we have just a little competition. This is why it is important to work with our
students to ensure that they know our moral focus virtues. At home, you could
help explain what each one means and why it is important. For the art portion
of the contest it is crucial that the student understands what they are drawing
about.
General Information:
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All NHA students are eligible to participate.
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Contest will be judged in 3 Divisions: K-2, 3-5,
& 6-8
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Only 9 total entries will be accepted from each
school; 3 from each division
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Entries must be submitted to the Service Center,
postmarked by Friday,
January 17.
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The names of the students who will be published
in the 2013-2014 Moral Focus Anthology will be announced via email. The names
of the winners will not be announced until awards presentations are held at
their respective schools.
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Entries will be judged by Service Center
employees based on the criteria in the rubrics provided in the contest packet.
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There will be 30 total entries, five writing
entries and five art entries from each division, published in the 2013-2014
Moral Focus Anthology.
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All NHA schools will receive two copies of the
Moral Focus Anthology: one to put in the library for students to check out and
one to put in the office.
For the art portion the judges will be looking for a clear/strong moral focus theme, bright
colors, clear/eligible words, fills up most of the paper, finished in marker,
crayon, paint, colored pencil or oil pastel, and must be signed by the artist
on the piece of 8 ½ x 11 cardstock that Ms. Ruff will provide.
Elementary Deadlines:
October
28th- November 1st – Rough sketch is due (Bring them the day your child has art to make revisions) I will give out final copy paper this day as well.
December
9th-13th – Final copy is due (should be finished and
signed on cardstock)
6th Grade Deadlines:
October 4th
– Rough sketch is due
November
1st – Edited rough sketch is due (will receive cardstock for
final sketch)
December
13th – Final copy is due (should be finished and signed on
cardstock)
Please help your child out with dates and the meaning of the whole contest!
Thank you so much and I look forward to judging them!
