3rd - Aaron Gomez “Brian, Joshua, Jasmine & the Case of the Stolen Bike” (Grace Thille)Honorable Mention - Cecilia Marella “Thunder Saves the Day”, Katie Gialketsis “The 2nd Year” (Bedell), and Morgan Williamson “Alex, Miss B & the Broken Window” (Grace Thille)Grade 5 Poetry1st - Mariya Del Rio, “Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover” (Blanchard)2nd - Miranda Smith “We Made It” (Bedell)2nd - Nicole Harvey “Fourth of July” (McKevett)3rd - Christopher Vandergeugten, “Desert Sand” (Bedell)Honorable Mention - Tanya Lovio “Miracles”, Chyanne Bibb “Dan” (Blanchard)Grade 5 StoryFour way tie for first place1st - James Hernandez “Four Leaf Clover” (Webster)1st - Salina Vasquez “Unlucky Harry” (Bedell)1st - Kellsie Burns, “The Greedy Little Boy” (Blanchard)1st - Jordan Kennedy, “The Perfect Gift” (Bedell)2nd - Gilbert Mora, “What s Team” (Grace Thille)3rd - Kelsey Bellrose, “Ketchup Katastrophe” (BedellHonorable Mention - Antonio Jacobo, “Brother Attack” (Thille), Alyssa Leon, “Angel” (McKevett)Grade 6 Poetry1st - Grace Kelly “A Day at the Pool” (Home School)Winners for 6,7, and 8th grade named below are from Isbell Middle School2nd - Maria Garcia, “Waiting”3rd - Amber Hughey “Angels”Honorable Mention - Samantha Sleger, “Two Twin Towers”, and Fabian Amezcua “New York”Grade 6 Story1st - Margaux Montoya, “Dear Diary”2nd - Vanessa X. Ramirez, “The Kobe Story”2nd - Donny De Alejandro “Going to New Mexico”3rd - Brittany Gorey, “God’s Blessing”Honorable Mention - Elia Zamora, “The Shadow”, and Danny Blancarte “I Found a Magic Book”Grade 7 Poetry1st - Vanessa Zurita, “Beyond”2nd - Marijane Rust “The Pressure”3rd - Pat Henthorn “Honor”Honorable Mention - Kyle Aston, “America”Grade 7 Story1st - Kyle Aston, “Kyle and the Wolves”2nd - Pat Henthorn, “Dungeons and Dragons”3rd - Carlos Esquivel, “The Invisible Liquid”Grade 8 Poetry1st - Frances Olmos, “Hope”2nd - Rosemary Leidig “Looking”3rd - Nikki Sebring, “Stage Fright”Honorable Mention - Christopher Young, “I Was Born To...., Alfonso Ceja, “Once in Prison”Grade 8 Story1st - Shay Moulder, “Looks Can Be Deceiving”2nd - Kristen Shuel, “1 3/4 Cups of Flour”3rd - Vanessa Espinoza, “100 percent Time of Love”
Elementary School District Young Writers
May 24, 2002
Santa Paula News
Young Writer Contest draws 1,000 entries
Pat Alderson, former Santa Paula Elementary School District librarian, in cooperation with the school district’s libraries, sponsored the 22nd annual Young Writer’s Contest. Each year the contest entries grow, and this year, more than 1,000 entries from students in grades 1-8 were distributed to the judges. The winning students were honored at the Awards dinner at Isbell Middle School on May 16, sponsored by the Santa Paula Federation of Teachers.Judges for the popular contest were Penny Sjolund, Beverly Mueller, Ilene Gavenmann, Daniel Robles, all through the Blanchard Library; Eugene Marzec, Roseanne Mears, Chris Buchanan, retired teachers; Lupe Castro, SPESD Migrant Services, Chris Solarez, Isbell Counselor, Cheryl Philips, Isbell teacher, Celia Ward, Santa Paula High School librarian, Linda Derbyshire, published poet, and Teri Rhodehamel, published poet and editor/publisher of Wild Coma, a collection of works by Ventura County poets.Students write about their pets, families, friends, memories, feelings, nature, sports, ghosts, and aliens. They write mysteries, fantasies, and fairy tales, humorous tales, and adventure. This year, many of the poems related to the September 11 tragedy.Isbell Middle School had the most winners with 25 from grades sixth through eighth. At the elementary level Bedell led with 20, followed by Blanchard with 14, Grace Thille 12, McKevett and Glen City with five each.Grade 1 - Poetry1st - Danielle Goldman, “My Tooth is About to Fall Out”, (McKevett)2nd - Maria Elizabeth Lara, “I Love Cheerleading”, (Blanchard)2nd - Kazzandra Castaneda, “Hummingbird” (Bedell)3rd - Elmer Ramirez, “Falling” (Glen City)Honorable Mention - Reece McCalister, “Bulls”, and Alex Rabago “Jello” (Blanchard)Grade 1 Story1st - Elissa Rico, “Pepper”, (Blanchard)2nd - Samantha Horner, “Tooth Fairy” (Blanchard)3rd - Reece McCalister, “The Captain” (Blanchard)3rd - Diane Cobos, “The Little Piggy” (McKevett)Honorable Mention - Miguel Valdovinos and Elizabeth Guzman (Blanchard)Grade 2 Poetry1st - Melissa Solis, “I Have a Dog” (Bedell)2nd - Steven Kohr, “My Mother”, (Bedell)3rd - Stephanie Paz, “Luis”, (Webster)3rd - Corina Juanes, “Chocolate Ice Cream” (Bedell)Honorable Mention - Cole Huff “Amphibians” (Bedell), Y’leesa de la Torre, “Stars” (Blanchard)Grade 2 Story1st - Nicholas Luna, “Weird Day” (Glen City)2nd - Lilli McKinney, “Rabbit & His Best Friends” (Blanchard)3rd - Gustavo Castillo, “What My Grandmother Does Best” (Glen City)3rd - Hernan Rodriguez “The Treasure Chest” (Blanchard)Honorable Mention - Joseph De Los Reyes “The Snowman” and Jesse Rivera “The King Needs a Wife” (Blanchard)Grade 3 Poetry1st - Alexandria Cabral “Painting” (Bedell)2nd - Pablito Peralta “If I Were the Sun” (Grace Thille)3rd - Alexia Banuelos, “Leaves’ Emotions” (Glen City)3rd - Ricco Rico, “Two Pets” (Bedell)Honorable Mention - Summer Carbajal “Flowers Bloom” (Glen City) Violeta Garcia, “I Am Blue” (Grace Thille)Grade 3 Story1st - Juliet Wilson “Runaway Puppies” (Bedell)2nd - Alexandra Acosta “My Night with the Dolphins” (Bedell2nd - Talon Smith “What Happened to Matt” (Bedell)3rd - Joseph Morales “The Big Fox Race” (Grace Thille)Honorable Mention -= Angelica Terrazas “Abba Young” (Bedell), Abraham Viveros, “Mom’s Shoes”, (Grace Thille)Grade 4 Poetry1st - Cecilia Marella, “My Room is a Mess, I Guess” (Bedell)2nd - Xavier Ochoa, “My Mustang Convertible” (Grace Thille)3rd - Monica Madrigal, “Ocean” (McKevett)Honorable Mention - Christian Hernandez, “I’m a New Student” and Luke Sanchez “I Hate Egg Rolls”(Grace Thille)Grade 4 Story1st - Sadie Foster, “Penny, the Great Horse” (Bedell)2nd - Luke Sanchez “The Wonder Boy” (Grace Thille)
