OPSB.net - Ouachita Parish Students Excel in Regional Competition

Congratulations and thanks all students who submitted an entry in the 2005-2006 Ouachita Parish Young Authors’ Contest. All of our parish winners placed in the regional competition!

First Place regional winners will now be judged at the State Level. Good luck in this next round of competition!

Appreciation is extended to the teachers who took that extra time to supervise these young authors and help them complete and submit the necessary paperwork for the entries.

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FIRST GRADE:
NONFICTION-Lost in Wal-Mart by Courtney Munholland-THIRD PLACE
FICTION-A Girl and a Fish by Keegan Craft-THIRD PLACE

SECOND GRADE:
NONFICTION-My Trip to Florida by Jacob Broussard-HONORABLE MENTION
FICTION-A Trip to Disney World by Brittany White-HONORABLE MENTION
POETRY-Cats by Mallory Langford-SECOND PLACE

THIRD GRADE:
NONFICTION-Jackson by Jenni Kennedy-FIRST PLACE
FICTION-The Magical Flying Carpet by David Landrum-FIRST PLACE
POETRY-Puppies by Tori Keller-FIRST PLACE

FOURTH GRADE:
NONFICTION-My Trip to the Grand Canyon by Avery Newsom-SECOND PLACE
FICTION-The Haunted House by Caleb Green-FIRST PLACE
POETRY-Winter by Ryan Lewis-FIRST PLACE

FIFTH-SIXTH GRADE:
NONFICTION-A Better Place by Jacea Robinson-HONORABLE MENTION
FICTION-My Third Wish by Matt Greer-FIRST PLACE
POETRY-The Midget and the Manager by Katie Strong-HONORABLE MENTION

SEVENTH-EIGHTH GRADE:
FICTION-Everything That Glitters by Faith Clinger-FIRST PLACE
POETRY-Can You Feel My Pain by Juliann Allen-THIRD PLACE

NINTH-TENTH GRADE:
POETRY-How We Used to Be by Crystal Crocket-HONORABLE MENTION

ELEVENTH-TWELFTH GRADE:
NONFICTION-Letter to My Sailor by Lynsey Rushing-FIRST PLACE
POETRY-Remembering You by Lynsey Rushing-HONORABLE MENTION