Story and photos submitted by
MELISSA CONNER
ESL/Gifted and Talented

The results from the Hispanic Heritage Month Contest are in!

We wanted to celebrate with an essay contest for the upper grades (3rd-6th) and a drawing contest for grades Pre- k through 2nd.

The rules were as follows:

Essay Rules
• No longer that 2 pages –your best work! (typed –optional)
• About a famous Hispanic person
• Interesting and informative
• Cannot be copied from a book (no plagiarism)

Illustration Rules
• 81/2 X 11 paper
• Crayons, markers, map pencils, chalks or oil pastels
• No tracing
• It can be a portrait of a famous Hispanic person or a representation of a piece of art work done by a famous Hispanic Artist

Students in grades 3-, at Blackburn Elementary were asked to study famous Hispanic men and women. They completed many hours of research in the computer labs to compile information for their essays. The essays had to tell about a famous Hispanic person. There were numerous entries but the most popular people chosen to write about were Selena, George Lopez, Frido Kahlo, Christina Aguilera and Isabel Allende. The winner’s essays are posted on the bulletin board by the office.

In art class over the past several weeks, students have been studying and learning about Pablo Picasso and Juan Miro, two famous Hispanic people. The students in first and second grades were asked to draw and paint in a similar fashion to these artists.

The results were stupendous! The paintings were breathtaking and it was quite hard to choose the best ones for the contest. The winners are also displayed on the bulletin board by the office.

Art/Illustration

Kindergarten and First Grade Winners:
• Most Original – “George Lopez” by Asheem  in Ms. Blanca Rivera’s class
• Most Like the Original -  for “ Woman with a Cat” by  Juan Miro is Katee in Mrs. Amber Burt’s class
• Best Interpretation - for “ Woman with a Cat” by  Juan Miro is Daniela R. in Mrs. Blanca Rivera’s class
• Best Use of Color - for “ Woman with a Cat” by  Juan Miro is Alexis in Mrs. Norma Saldana’s class

Second Grade Awards:
• Best Interpretation – “Pablo Picasso” by Ivet  in Mrs. Anabel Nixon’s class
• Most Like the Original – “ Pablo Picasso” Kayla  in Mrs. Anabel Nixon’s class
• The Great Art Award  for “Pablo Picasso” by Whytni  in Mrs. Anabel Nixon’s class

ESSAY WINNERS

Third Grade:
• First place – It was a tie! “The Girl We All Remember: Selena” by Dylan A.and Alyssa O. for “George Lopez”
• Second place –A TIE!! Both were papers on Selena – Sara G.and Dayssy Moreno
• Third place – “George Lopez” by Sidni B.

Fourth Grade:
• 1st place –Isaac V. for a paper on Frida Kahlo
• 2nd place – Kaitlin P. for a paper on Christina Aguilera
• 3rd place – Cadyn L. for a paper on Isabel Allende

5th grade:
No entries

Sixth Grade:
• Winner: Jose O.