Contests

Hey Eagles,

Would you like to see your works of poetry or short prose in print? Once again. Abbey Park High School is collaborating with schools in Ontario and New Brunswick to publish a book of student writing. If you are interested in submitting a piece of writing for consideration in the Hillcrest Literary Journal, please submit your work to Ms. Beckwith (beckwitht@hdsb.ca) by February 28, 2025. 

Your piece(s) must be typed in a Word document, Times New Roman font, 12 point, with a 50 - 100 word third person biography included. 

Please e-mail Ms. Beckwith at if you have any questions. 


When? Thursday, October 31st, Periods 3 and 4.

Where? In our APHS Bob Hepburn Memorial library. 

How to compete? Decorate a Pumpkin with your team of 3-4 people maximum, for a chance to win! You get one hour to decorate the pumpkin.

How to enter? Enter your team members full names on this form. Give yourself a Team Name. 

FYI: Pumpkins and some Supplies will be provided, but if your team has an idea in mind in advance you are allowed to bring in the supplies related to that concept (since we may not have all the supplies your creative concept requires). YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BRING IN CARVING TOOLS LIKE KNIVES. This is a surface decorating contest only. 

How to win? Prizes will be awarded for the following concepts for decorating your pumpkin: 

What do you win? Gift Cards for Top overall winner Team. Teams can also win books and candy!


Sheridan College is offering a creative writing contest to Ontario high school students.

               Contest overview:

The Creative Writing Contest is run by Sheridan's Honours Bachelor of Creative Writing & Publishing program and will be judged by upper-year students in that program.

The contest will run from October 21 to December 1, 2024.

The Creative Writing Contest is designed for Ontario high school seniors and recent graduates who like to write and are considering pursuing creative writing after high school. 

Please check out the eligibility criteria.

Participants are required to submit an original piece of writing suitable for the following prompt:

Write a creative writing piece (short story, creative non-fiction, poetry, script, etc.) fewer than 1,000 words in length in which a problem or conflict is solved in an unexpected way.

If you have any questions please feel free to connect with:

Heather Fawcett  


heather.fawcett@sheridancollege.ca

Student Recruitment & Engagement Coordinator, Office of the Registrar, Sheridan College


RULES for Participation:

1. Work together to complete the reading on your BINGO card with your BINGO TEAM OF 5. If you would like to join a team, open this link. See Ms. Almeida (APHS Teacher Librarian) to receive the Reading BINGO card.

2. The books you choose to read to complete the BINGO Card MUST COME FROM OUR APHS LIBRARY COLLECTION. Use your APHS Student card to borrow the books.

3. Each INDIVIDUAL TEAM MEMBER should read 5 books from the BINGO Card choices. Your team can decide how to divide up the reading (by rows or interest for example). When you finish each book, write one paragraph review as to why you liked or disliked the book. Keep this for submission later. These mini-reviews will be posted on our APHS Library Website and Brightspace Page. Use the tracker to record your reading, reviews and sponsor information.

4. Each INDIVIDUAL TEAM MEMBER should have At least ONE SPONSOR. Every time a reading goal (the box in the BINGO Card) is completed, collect a donation to the HALTON LEARNING FOUNDATION from your sponsor(s). You can have different sponsors for different reading goals completed. If your sponsor needs a tax receipt, they must donate a minimum $10 for the charity to issue one online. 

5. When your team has completed the FULL Reading BINGO card, submit it and your mini-reviews to Ms. Almeida (APHS Teacher Librarian). You will earn 5 Community Service Hours for supporting this fundraiser and promoting literacy. Your team will also be entered for a Prize Draw in June.

       


Humber College's newish Bachelor of Creative & Professional Writing program is hosting a flash fiction contest for Ontario-based high school students who are presently enrolled in ENG4U1 or EWC4U1 English courses. The deadline for submissions is 30 April 2024.


The students who place first, second, third, fourth or fifth in the contest will be published in a special online edition of the Humber Literary Review's called HLR Spotlight: https://humberliteraryreview.com/spotlight-bcpw-contest

The writing-contest winners will also receive prizes (1st is $750; 2nd is $500; 3rd is $350; 4th is $250; and 5th is $150). 


This year's judges are Carleigh Baker, David James Brock and Meaghan Strimas.