IOTA PHI LAMBDA SORORITY- GAMMA MU CHAPTER

AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ESSAY CONTEST
5TH GRADE ONLY

TOPIC: HOW CAN I CONTRIBUTE TO MY COMMUNITY?

ELIGIBILITY
The contest is open ONLY TO 5th GRADE STUDENTS attending public, private, parochial, or home
schools in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino Counties.

REQUIREMENTS
Essays must be no less than 500 words, typed, and doubled space. Citations and
bibliography will not be included in the word count. Essays must be the original work of the
student.

ESSAY SUBMISSION
Students have the choice of either submitting their essay online (preferred) or of mailing their essay.
All students must complete and submit a registration form that includes student and school
information when the essay is submitted.

Essays must be postmarked or e-mailed by Thursday, October 15, 2009.

NOMINATING TEACHERS
All students must list the name of a nominating teacher on the registration form. The role of the
nominating teacher is to provide students with support and advice during the writing of their essay.
Nominating teachers are also asked to read students' essays to make suggestions for improvement
before they are submitted to the essay contest. As part of this review process, the nominating teacher
reviews the essay for syntax, grammatical, typographical and spelling errors and ensures the essay
meets the contest requirements listed above. Nominating teachers can be former or current
teachers. Parent or legal guardians responsible for the instruction of home schooled students can
also serve as a nominating teacher or students can identify a community mentor willing to review their
work.

The essay contest will be for 5th GRADE elementary school students. Essay contest will begin
September 10, 2009, and ends Thursday, October 15, 2009.

PRIZES TO BE AWARDED

1st Prize 4 Disneyland Passes

2nd Prize 8 AMC Theater Passes
3rd Prize 4 AMC Theater Passes

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 American Education Week Essay Contest

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL APPLICATION

Topic: “How can I contribute to my community?”

Sponsored by Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. Gamma Mu Chapter

Essay Contest Registration Form

Please print or type:

NAME: ____________________________________________________________________
Last First Middle
_______________________________________________________________________________________
HOME ADDRESS:
__________________________________________________________________________
Street Address
_______________________________________________________________________________________
City State Zip Code

TELEPHONE NUMBER: (_______) ________________________________________________

CELL: (_______) ______________________________________________________________

EMAIL: _____________________________________________________________________

SCHOOL: __________________________________________________________________ __

____________________________________________________________________________
Street Address
_________________________________________________________________________________________
City State Zip Code

ESSAY WORD COUNT: ______________

HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS CONTEST?

_____________________________________________________________________________

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 Declaration and Consent

I confirm that the information provided on this application, is complete and accurate. I
authorize Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. to reproduce this essay in any form. I
understand that my photo may be used with my essay in a sorority publication or on the
sorority web site. I understand that by my submission the e-mailed names below serve as
a digital signature and I understand that my essay will not be returned to me.

Parent Signature: ___________________________ Date: __________

Student Signature: __________________________ Date: __________

The essay will be scored as follows: CONTENT OF MANUSCRIPT - Importance and

Appropriateness, Suitability of Material Used, and Evidence of Purpose. COMPOSITON
OF MANUSCRIPT- Organization, Unit of Thought, Logical Development, and Language
used, Sentence Structure, Accomplishment of Purpose, and Conclusions

Attach 3 COPIES of the completed Essay, to the registration form, and mail it to:

Iota Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc.

Gamma Mu Chapter
P.O. Box 4967
Gardena, CA 90249

Or Email the essay and the completed registration form to:

www.gammamuessay@yahoo.com

All Essay's and Applications must be postmarked, or emailed by

Thursday, October 15, 2009.

Winners will be announced Saturday, November 7, 2009 at the

I. O. T. A. - GAMMA MU CHAPTER Monthly Sorority Meeting.

All winners will be contacted for delivery of prizes and pictures taken.

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