School Update
PY English Writing Contest On Tuesday, February 25 , 2025, the PY English Department proudly hosted Concordian’s annual PY English Writing Contest. The th
contest is designed to foster a love for English writing, encourage students to take pride in their skills, and inspire others through their creativity and passion for learning English. Themed “Festival of Stories,” the contest invited students from Grades 1 to 5 to dive into their imaginations and craft a narrative story based on a visual prompt. Each participant was given one hour to plan, write, and edit their story. After the contest, English homeroom and ELS teachers carefully evaluated each writing piece using grade-specific rubrics, focusing on story structure, development, and the use of appropriate language conventions. Winners were officially announced during the PY Flag Raising Ceremony on Friday, March 28 — an exciting moment when students celebrated their achievements alongside peers, teachers, and family members in the following categories: The Class Excellent Writer Award - 1st place in the class The Class Great Writer Award - 2nd place in the class The Grade Level Excellent Writer Award - 1st place in the grade level The Grade Level Great Writer Award - 2nd place in the grade level We are extremely proud of all the students who participated in the writing contest and look forward to seeing them continue to develop their English writing skills. Ms. Kerrie Adams
G1D Alta: I felt excited. I picked the space picture. I was happy and excited to win. 57 G1D A-Bell: I was excited. I liked the treehouse picture and I wrote about Sally and the tiger. I feel happy.
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G1I Max: Because I think I was G1S Cotton: I was very excited. going to get one of the trophies, I picked the magic tree picture. and I really got it! It was not I’m surprised to win. very easy. G1S Patton: Hello, my name G1C Nate: At the writing G1I Sea: When I did the writing is Patton and I am first place contest, I felt nervous because contest, I felt a little bit excited. in the writing contest. I am so I wanted to get first or second I picked the treehouse picture. I happy I won first place and I didn’t even know I had won! At place. I felt happy when I won. feel so happy. first, I thought it must be someone else. I didn’t even know how big the trophies would be!
G1C Rae: At the writing contest, I was a little bit nervous. I was thinking if I could get second place or first place.