Thank you to everyone who participated in the KPTS Young Authors Contest: Be More With Words for Third - Fifth Grade. We had a wonderful response with over 150 very creative stories. Congratulations to the winners!

Third Grade Winners:

1st Place: Tatum Laggart -Ruth Clark Elementary School, Haysville
"One Less Prick...Medically Speaking Of Course"

2nd Place: Kate Harty - Hyde International Studies/Communications Magnet Elementary School, Wichita
“Wuzer”

3rd Place: Miranda Williams - McLean Science/Technology Magnet Elementary School, Wichita
“A Caterpillar’s Adventure”

Fourth Grade Winners:

1st Place: Breckyn Martens - Lincoln Elementary School, McPherson
“Colorworld”

2nd Place: Nathan Chan - Robert Martin Elementary School, Andover
“All Because of Lympie”

3rd Place: Harly Koker - Lincoln Elementary School, McPherson
“Henry the Duck”

 
Fifth Grade Winners:

1st Place: Josiah Glennen - Home School, Wichita
“Captain Pegleg’s Secret Treasure”

2nd Place: Claire Kraft - St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School, Wichita
“Amelia Saves Africa”

3rd Place: Sarah Schwemmer - Home School, Wichita
“Goldie Bear and the Three Bigs”

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Thank you to everyone who participated in this years KPTS Young Authors Contest for Kindergarten - Second Grade. We had a great response with very creative stories. Congratulations to the winners!

Kindergarten

1st Place: Jama Leastman, Sunflower Elementary School, Andover

2nd Place: Adrie Powell, Roosevelt Elementary School, McPherson

3rd Place: Lexie Langley, Tanglewood Elementary School, Derby

First Grade

1st Place: Kailey Hill, Apollo Elementary School, Goddard

2nd Place: Sawyer Schmidt, Ewalt Elementary School, Augusta

3rd Place: Sophie Pray, Ewalt Elementary School, Augusta

Second Grade

1st Place: Laura Smith, Sunflower Homeschool, Wichita

2nd Place: Esmeralda Ramirez, McLean Elementary School, Wichita

3rd Place: William Bann, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School