Vegas PBS announced 18 local winners for the 2016 PBS KIDS Writers Contest. The winners were selected from 1,225 entries from students in grades K-5.
The contest is a program designed to promote the advancement of children's literacy skills through hands-on, interactive learning.
Each of the 18 winners received a trophy, autographed books, and framed enlargements of their work. First place winners also received free tuition to attend the Southern Nevada Writing Project's summer writing camp.
The winners are as follows:
Kindergarten:
First Place
Logan Svendsen
“The Bed Making Struggle”
Glen Taylor Elementary School
Second Place
Adalaide Gillespie
“Alexis and The Missing A”
Las Vegas Day School
Third Place
Graham Murray
“Sam and Bella's Adventure”
The Meadows School
First Grade:
First Place
Skylar Goldyn
“The Three Girls and the Play”
St. Francis de Sales
Second Place
Jacob Fernandez
“Megalodon”
St. Francis de Sales
Third Place
Jameson Murray
“The Very Scary Bear”
St. Francis de Sales
Second Grade:
First Place
Melou Wendelboe
“I Think My Teacher Is A Witch”
St. Francis de Sales
Second Place
Jenna Evans
“The Able Bodies”
Las Vegas Day School
Third Place
Shenara Wickremeratne
“The Painters' Big Challenge”
Las Vegas Day School
Third Grade:
First Place
Annika Laning
“The Greatest Treasure”
St. Francis de Sales
Second Place
Nina Pomerantz
“Nina Moves to Bubbleville”
The Challenger School
Third Place
Lila Tasca
“Marissa and the Magical Tree”
Las Vegas Day School
Fourth Grade:
First Place
Amanda Jolee Cooper
“Pickles and Molly”
Las Vegas Day School
Second Place
Bryn Barnes
“Dolphin in A Submarine”
Sue Morrow Elementary School
Third Place
Andrew Krueger
“Chain in Nature”
Sue Morrow Elementary School
Fifth Grade:
First Place
Lily Archibald
“Abigail and The Color Chest”
Home School
Second Place
Joseph Mosley
“Me and My Grandma”
James E. and A. Rae Smalley Elementary School
Third Place
Madison Small
“Lizard Hunt”
James E. and A. Rae Smalley Elementary School
