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ACSI Creative Writing Contest Awards

Haley Pacacha’s short story, “The Shadow”, was selected to be featured in the 2023 ACSI International Young Authors Anthology publication. This year, judges evaluated over 2,200 entries from more than 160 ACSI member schools. With just 94 notable superiors selected for the book, Haley’s entry is considered to be in the top 4% of all submissions! 

ACSI Creative Writing Awards

Lower and Middle school students participated in the ACSI Creative Writing Festival last year.  In addition to celebrating the talents of emerging young writers, the Creative Writing Festival provides students with the opportunity to receive valuable feedback as they are encouraged to develop their writing skills.

Students submit creative writing pieces for evaluation. Two judges, provided by participating schools, evaluate each work submitted based on a rubric. Students are awarded based on their scores and receive evaluative comments from each judge.  Students in Grades 4–12 from ACSI member schools may participate.

The following students submitted work into the ACSI Creative Writing Festival and received awards! Congratulations to these students for their great writing pieces!  

Superior Awards:  Anna Kathryn Britt and Haley Pacacha. E xcellent Awards:  Madison Chin, Miruna Chiribau, Emma Henderson, Kristen Makhlouf, Arianna Myers, and Ellie Vogelsang

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WCS Students Place in ACSI Creative Writing Festival

Students in fourth-twelfth grades recently participated in the ACSI Creative Writing Festival with other Christian schools from across the state. The following students earned awards for their writing. Way to go!

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May 4, 2022

Prince Writing Team Competes in Creative Writing Festival

The Prince Avenue Christian School Writing Team recently competed in the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Creative Writing Festival.  The team of twenty-three 4th–7th graders, coached by Prince Media Specialist Danny Delgado and 5th-grade teacher Amy Tarelton, met twice a week during the spring semester for a writing master class with Prince alumna and published children’s author Mez Blume (’06).

The team covered a multitude of writing skills and topics and submitted their final products for adjudication.  Of the twenty-three stories, more than half were nominated for an “excellent” rating with one earning a “superior” rating.

The Writing Team has compiled all of their stories into a published anthology titled  The Chronicles of Prince Avenue: the Pen, the Paper, and the Wolverine .  The team enjoyed a book launch party in which each writer was recognized for his or her accomplishments and presented with a personal copy of the book.  The book will also be available to check out in the PACS Media Center.

Prince Lower School Principal Becky Callaway explains that the Writing Team is a valuable experience for the students providing a unique opportunity for growth.  “Studies show that a common thread connecting all great achievers, no matter the field, is their ability to communicate effectively.  This year’s publication, confirms that exponential growth in a subject area can happen, given the right nurturing environment.  The whole experience, crowned by this published anthology of stories, will be treasured by the writers and their readers for years to come.”

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ACSI Math Olympics and Creative Writing Festival Results

In 1 Corinthians 12:4-7, we read,

“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit, and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.”

Each of our students have been created by God with a variety of gifts. Some have been given gifts of creativity, others athletic gifts, others gifts of compassion, and others gifts of music. Whatever gifts we have received, we are called to use them for His Kingdom and glory. This winter, our students were given an opportunity to demonstrate their gifts in the areas of writing and math, through two competitions organized by ACSI (Association of Christian Schools International). For the ACSI Math Olympics, students took a series of qualifying math tests to determine who would compete regionally. For the Creative Writing competition, the students in middle school were asked to submit their top writing piece according to the qualifications determined by ACSI. In celebration and thanksgiving for the math and writing gifts God has blessed these students with, we would to recognize the following students.

ACSI Creative Writing Competition

Eno Ituk – 6 th Grade Poetry – Good Rating

Idara Ituk – 6 th Grade Poetry – Good Rating

Abigail O’Rear – 6 th Grade Poetry – Excellent Rating

Nancy Nahra – 7 th Grade Poetry – Excellent Rating

Liona Rocca – 7 th Grade Short Story – Excellent Rating

Kufre Ituk – 8 th Grade Short Story – Excellent Rating

ACSI Math Olympics Computation Participants

Avery Babbitt – 3 rd Grade

Brian Holman – 3 rd Grade

Cody Maddux – 3 rd Grade

Jackson Adam – 4 th Grade

Anjali Mehzir – 4 th Grade

Caroline Cooper – 5 th Grade

Andrew Rotzoll – 5 th Grade

Grant Wardenburg – 5 th Grade

Eno Ituk – 6 th Grade

Idara Ituk – 6 th Grade

Abigail O’Rear – 6 th Grade

Zander Edkin – 7 th Grade

Corey Holman – 7 th Grade

Nancy Nahra – 7 th Grade

Connor Ahrens – 8 th Grade

Sophia Doorn – 8 th Grade

Adu Habte – 8 th Grade

Kufre Ituk – 8 th Grade

ACSI Math Olympics Reasoning Participants

Clark Cannon – 3 rd Grade

Molly Miller – 3 rd Grade

Garrett Sandersfeld – 3 rd Grade

Mitchell Holman – 4 th Grade

Jayce Norpel – 4 th Grade

Rylen Schweitzer – 4 th Grade

Peyton Liu – 5 th Grade

Malinee Mezhir – 5 th Grade

Raymond Jessop – 5 th Grade

Zachary Ahrens – 6 th Grade

Warren Murphy – 6 th Grade

Sarah Robinson – 6 th Grade

Aubrey Miller – 7 th Grade

Aurora Norpel – 7 th Grade

Andrew Stultz – 7 th Grade

Gunnar Gingerich – 8 th Grade

Chase Loftus – 8 th Grade

Jordan Robinson – 8 th Grade

Hunter Schau – 8 th Grade

Additionally, we would like to congratulate the following students who placed in the top five for their grade levels in the regional competition. Congratulations!

Avery Babbitt – 3 rd Place – 3 rd Grade Computation

Garrett Sandersfeld – 4 th Place – 3 rd Grade Reasoning

Jackson Adam – 4 th Place – 4 th Grade Computation

Anjali Mezhir – 2 nd Place – 4 th Grade Computation

Rylen Schwietzer – 3 rd Place – 4 th Grade Reasoning

Jayce Norpel – 2 nd Place – 4 rd Grade Reasoning

Caroline Cooper – 5 th Place – 5 th Grade Computation

Raymond Jessop – 4 th Place – 5 th Grade Reasoning

Peyton Liu – 3 rd Place – 5 th Grade Reasoning

Corey Holman – 1 st Place – 7 th Grade Computation

Zander Edkin – 5 th Place – 7 th Grade Computation

Aubrey Miller – 1 st Place – 7 th Grade Reasoning

Sophia Doorn – 5 th Place – 8 th Grade Computation

Adu Habte – 3 rd Place – 8 th Grade Computation

Jordan Robinson 1 st Place – 8 th Grade Reasoning

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The ACSI Creative Writing Festival provides opportunities for students to develop their writing skills. Through the use of evaluative criteria, students will receive encouragement and instruction regarding their submitted writings. The highest scored superior works are published each spring in the Creative Writing Book of Winners.

Students participate in a school wide math event that promotes excitement and a love for math.

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