Eligibility: Open to all Middle School and High School Students, grades 5-12, who live and/or attend school in the Chappaqua Central School District
Awards in Each Category:
Middle School: First Prize $100, Second Prize $50, Third Prize $25, Honorable Mention: Certificates
High School: First Prize $100, Second Prize $50, Third Prize $25, Honorable Mention: Certificates
Ceremony: First Prize Winner in Each Category will be read at the New Castle Yom Hashoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony on Thursday, April 15th at 6:00 pm on Zoom.
Entries: Must include name, address, phone number, e-mail address, name of school and grade and must be electronically submitted to arosenberg@mynewcastle.org and ssaiontz@mynewcastle.org
Deadline: Monday, March 22nd at 4pm. NO EXTENSIONS.
Rules/Judging Criteria:
- The High School competition will be judged by the New Castle Holocaust & Human Rights Committee Members
- The Middle School competition will be judged by the New Castle Holocaust & Human Rights Committee Members and the students of Horace Greeley High School Club’s E.N.O.U.G.H – Educate Now On Understanding Genocide and Hate
- Criteria include: creativity, style, originality, and thoughtfulness
- High School entries cannot exceed 1000 words
- Middle School entries cannot exceed 500 words
- Accepted file format .doc or pdf.
- Entries should be typed and double spaced
Questions: email Ali Rosenberg, arosenberg@mynewcastle.org or Stacey Saiontz ssaiontz@mynewcastle.org
Sponsored by: The Town of New Castle Holocaust & Human Rights Committee & the Students of E.N.O.U.G.H.
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