2012 “Honoring Our Heroes” Winners
We had wonderful participation in the 2012 “Honoring Our Heroes” writing contest this year! 126 entries were submitted and judged by Ms. Melissa Worthy, Honors Literature teacher at Wheeler High School, and Ms. Anna Roberts, Adaptive PE Coach for our area and Cobb County Civitan Club President.
And the winners are:
Kendall Krause 8th grade Ms. Bonstein’s class
Alison Adams 7th grade Ms. Brown’s class
2nd place recognition:
Dominique Cooper 8th grade Ms. Bonstein’s class
“tie” Rachel Cooper 7th grade Ms. Brown’s class with William Antoniades 7th grade Ms. Brown’s class
Kendall and Alison will be honored at an essay winner’s reception March 31st at J.J. Daniell Middle School.
Our thanks to the following Language Arts teachers for encouraging their students to participate this year: Ms. Ortiz, Ms. Gibson, Ms. Brown, Ms. Walker, Ms. Wallach and Ms. Bonstein.
Cindy Moran and Leslie Singer
2012 Honoring Our Heroes Chairs
Cindy Moran and Leslie Singer
2012 “Honoring Our Heroes” Writing Contest
Honoring Our Heroes is a writing contest developed in 1995 by the Eastern Cobb County Council of PTAs. The program was designed to encourage students to discover “real life” heroes who have shown generosity, trust, persistence, dedication, leadership, creativity, caring, bravery, imagination, service, gentleness, courage, or compassion. The creators of the program wanted students to redefine the heroes they saw portrayed in the media - cartoon characters, professional athletes, rock stars, etc. - and instead recognize the true heroes in their lives. Our real heroes are grandparents, parents, siblings, doctors, policemen, soldiers, teachers, and anyone else that has made a real and positive impact on a student’s life.
Entries should be typed or handwritten on one single sheet of 8½ x 11 paper - double-sided is acceptable (1 double-sided page is the maximum length). This entry form must be completed and submitted with each essay, along with a picture of the hero, with the student, if possible. Please label the picture with the student’s name. Entries will be judged on the student’s ability to articulate the qualities of the hero and to describe the manner in which the hero has impacted the student’s life.
Essays are judged by volunteers outside of East Cobb Middle School. Two winners are chosen, and will represent our school at a county-wide reception in March.
The contest begins January 17th and ends February 2nd. All entries must be attached to an official entry form that will be provided to the Language Arts teachers. Please submit all entries to Mrs. Masters in the Guidance Office.
Please take this opportunity to honor your special hero with your best work. If you have any questions, please contact:
Mrs. Moran whmracer99@aol.com
Mrs. Singer lesliesingerpta@gmail.com
Honoring Our Heroes 2010 Results:
Honoring our Heroes is an ECCC event that lets students honor their real-life heroes in a written essay. The contest is open to all East Cobb Middle School students. The ECMS results:
Congratulations to Daniel White and Kurt Klinkmueller! They are the 2010 winners of the “Honoring Our Heroes Writing Contest” at East Cobb Middle School. Daniel and Kurt, along with all other county winners, will be honored at a reception on March 23rd at Mabry Middle School. We would also like to thank our judges this year: Ms. Melissa Worthy who is an Honors Literature teacher at Wheeler High School and Coach Anna Roberts – Adaptive PE Coach for our area, Georgia Adaptive PE Coach of the Year and Cobb County Civitan Club President. Thank you to all Language Arts teachers who encourage their students to write and submit their essays.
Thanks,
Cindy Moran
Honoring Our Heroes Committee Chairperson
