The LISD Office of Communications is initiating a monthly writing project titled “From My Perspective.” Its main purpose is to highlight the creative minds in the district. This project is open to all elementary and secondary schools and departments.
Topics will range each month. January’s topic: Forms of Love
Categories:
Elementary (3rd grade - 5th grade), Secondary (6th grade - 12th grade), and Adult
Poetry
Ex. sonnets, free verse, haiku, limerick, etc.
Short story: maximum of 1,000 words (3 pages)
Article: maximum of 1,000 words (3 pages)
Ex. Interviews, How-To, etc.
Creative Essays: maximum of 1,000 words (3 pages)
Ex. Descriptive essays, comparison and contrast essays, exemplification essays, analogy essays, cause and effect essays, argument and persuasive essays, etc.
Topics of interest include “The experience of…,” “The day you decided to…,” “Surviving a…,” “Ways of…,” etc.
Literary work can be written in English or Spanish. Each submitted writing must include a related original photo or work of art (ex. Sketch drawing, painting, etc.). This can be in collaboration with other students or administration.
Recipients will be highlighted in the following:
LISD website
Published in district’s Las Escuelas Newsletter
LISD social media and school campus’ social media pages
All school TV monitors
ITV YouTube video
We look forward to reading all the creative pieces. The Office of Communications and ITV will schedule a photo and video for the final three entry participants. You may assign someone from your campus to be the point of contact for this project. If you have any questions, please contact Ashley Salas at 956.273.1734 or asalas@laredoisd.org
Please submit all entry forms at the link ➡️