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OTHER CONTESTS AND AWARDS
 

World’s Finest Chocolate is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a search for the World’s Finest Principal. Teachers and students can work together to show why their school’s principal is the World’s Finest by submitting drawings, essays, PowerPoint presentations, videos, and more. Entries should be compiled and submitted to Today’s Catholic Teacher by Dec. 1. The entry form can be found at catholicteacher.com or at worldsfinestfundraising.com/wfp.
Cray-Pas announces its 15th Annual Wonderful, Colorful World Contest. Cray-Pas is seeking the best student artwork created with oil pastels. The contest is open to students in three grade-level categories: K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. Great prizes for students, teachers, and schools! The entry deadline is Dec. 11. Learn the contest details at sakuraofamerica.com/Craypas-Art-Contest
 
    

The National Beta Club is the nation's largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization. The Scholarship Program is one way National Beta Club recognizes the achievements of its members. It offers scholarships to outstanding Beta Club members in their senior year. Over two hundred scholarships are awarded each year, ranging in value from $1,000 to $15,000. Senior high school students who are active National Beta Club members may be nominated by their chapters to participate in the scholarship competition. Selection is based on factors including academic excellence, leadership, character, school and community service, and participation in National Beta Club activities. Find out more at betaclub.org.
 

Enter Now! The Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest awards prizes on the state and national levels to students in grades 1-8 whose schools use Zaner-Bloser handwriting products. Last year's Grand National Champion won more than $1,500 in prizes. This year we will have a Grand National Champion from each grade level 1-8. All new prizes are planned for the 2009-2010 contest. For details, visit zaner-bloser.com.
 

The Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Science Teachers program is accepting entries for the 2009-2010 competition. Sponsored by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., and administered by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the program offers grants of up to $10,000 to K-12 teachers for innovative science projects that enhance science education a one-year period. Fifty large grants and a minimum of 20 mini-grants totaling $550,000 will be awarded this year. Individual science teachers or a team of up to five teachers can submit proposals in one of three categories: physical science application; environmental science education; and integrating literacy and science. A judging panel will select the award-winning projects based on several criteria, including their innovative approach in teaching science and ability to create a stimulating and hands-on learning environment. Applicants must either be an elementary teacher who teaches science in the classroom or a middle or high school science teacher. For more information about the program or to learn how to apply, visit nsta.org/pd/tapestry. Applications must be submitted by January 18, 2010.
 
   













 
 
 


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