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smac pta
citizenship
writing program
Kansas PTA is proud to sponsor, support, and encourage our students in grades 5-12 to write an essay or poem on the selected theme. The 2023-2024 theme, submitted by Shawnee Mission student Hannah Clark, is "I Will Lift Others Up By..."
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Click below to get on the district mailing list for updates and resources to run your school's program.
Join the SMSD Citizenship conversation on Facebook
JOIN US ON FACEBOOK!
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2022-23
district
results
below
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Are you a student wanting to enter the contest?
Here are the rules and entry form:
Questions? Contact Dee Wright, SMAC VP Cultural Arts, at christlwright@aol.com
It's easy to implement the Citizenship program at your school - click below for a guide to making it happen.
2023-2024 Dates:
November 7:
local launch
Launch the contest in your school (suggested)
December 8:
local deadline
Student entry due date for your school (suggested)
January 8:
district deadline
Turn in your winning school entries to Dee Wright (location TBD)
february 17:
state deadline
District winners entered in state contest (by Dee Wright)
february TBD:
Citizenship SMSD/SMAC PTA Awards Recognition and Reception with the Board of Education (BOE)
5:00-5:30pm at the Center for Academic Achievement