| Thaddeus Przybylo Polish Heritage Essay Contest Sponsored by the Council of Educators in Polonia 2/9/2007 - COUNCIL OF EDUCATORS IN POLONIA
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Thaddeus Przybylo Polish Heritage Essay Contest
Sponsored by the Council of Educators in Polonia
The Thaddeus Przybylo Polish Heritage Essay Contest is open to elementary school students.
Students in Grades 6-8 are to write a two-page essay. The topic for 2007 is WHY IS CASIMIR PULASKI A GOOD ROLE MODEL FOR TODAY’S YOUTH ? Students should show how attributes Casimir Pulaski displayed during his lifetime are relevant today. Students are to write a research-based essay on this topic. A bibliography must be attached.
All essays will be judged on originality, content and structure. Essays may be written in English or Polish. In the top right hand corner of the paper students should include their name, grade, home address and phone number and name of their school and school phone number. All essays must be typed, double-spaced, using 12 point font printed only on one side of each page of paper. The essay should be no longer than 2 pages.
The first place winner will be honored at the Pulaski recognition ceremony at the Polish Musuem on Pulaski Day. Prizes for first place, second place, third place and honorable mention will be presented at a ceremony in March.
The deadline for all essays is February 16, 2007.
Essays should be written following all of the above guidelines or they
will be disqualified.
Essays should be sent to:
Kenneth P. Gill Elzbieta Broler
7551 West Palatine or c/o Portage Park School
Chicago, IL 60631-1824 5330 W. Berteau
Chicago, IL 60641
GSR 30 (for CPS students)
For more information call 773-763-5587 or e-mail Ken29gill@aol.com
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