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Writing Contest<\/h2>\n
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This year\u2019s contest challenged kid and teen writers to share a story about traveling or travelers. Thank you to the writing contest judges: Tiffany Duenas, Jean Penn, McKenna Blackshire, Madison Comick, Haneen Eltaib, and Maya Wong.<\/p>\n
A first, second, and third place winners were selected for\u00a0three categories. \u00a0The elementary school category accepted entries from 3-5th graders; the middle school category was for 6-8th graders; the high school category was for 9-12th graders.<\/p>\n
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Elementary School Category<\/span><\/h3>\n
\n1st place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Celeste Raynaud,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 5, McKinley School<\/p>\n
\u201cTick-Tock Castle Time\u201d<\/p>\n
Summary: \u00a0Booky<\/i> finds a mysterious watch that transports her and her friends to 18<\/i>th<\/i> century France. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n
\n2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Kayla Su,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 4, Sky Mountain Charter School<\/p>\n
\u201cAzlender\u2019s Travel Adventure\u201d<\/p>\n
Summary: \u00a0Tired of his boring life in <\/i>Avenlee<\/i>, <\/i>Azlender<\/i> sets off on an adventure in the woods.\u00a0<\/i> CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n
\n3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Evelyn Chen,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 5, Eugene Field Elementary School<\/p>\n
\u201cTrappist-1\u201d<\/p>\n
Summary: \u00a0Seven new planets were discovered outside our solar system, and they are populated with inhabitants. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n
\nMiddle School Category<\/span><\/h3>\n
\n1st place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Simone Nguyen,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 8, Blair Middle School<\/p>\n
\u201cGoodbye Vietnam\u201d<\/p>\n
Summary: \u00a0The narrator recalls his or her family\u2019s journey over the sea as they emigrate from Vietnam to Thailand. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n
\n2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Rhea Calva-<\/b>Despard,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 7, Blair Middle School<\/p>\n
\u201cHome\u201d<\/p>\n
Summary: \u00a0A thirteen year old with ARMS disease recalls the difficulty and pleasures of traveling\u2014both for fun and for treatments. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n
\n3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Ian Macklin Sims,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 7, Blair Middle School<\/p>\n
\u201cLittle Black Me \u2013 From Africa to America\u201d<\/p>\n
Summary: \u00a0A true poem written from the perspective of a young black male who feels as though he is left unappreciated. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n
\nHigh School Category<\/span><\/h3>\n
\n1st place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Teresa <\/b>Fundter,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 9, La Canada High School<\/p>\n
\u201cBlue Eyes\u201d<\/p>\n
Summary:\u00a0The narrator recalls a haunting memory of travels in Syria and the moment a bomb is detonated. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n
\n2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Sally Ho,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 9, Arcadia High School<\/p>\n
\u201cDreams of a Refugee\u201d<\/p>\n
Summary: \u00a0A family flees their hometown after the destruction during the Syrian Civil War. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n
\n3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Alaina <\/b>Joby,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 9, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Ghost of Theodore Bushnell\u201d<\/p>\n
Summary: \u00a0Catherine and Mandy stay at an old church rumored to be haunted.<\/i> \u00a0CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n
\nArt Contest<\/h2>\n
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This year\u2019s art contest, like the writing contest, challenged kid and teen artists to explore the theme of traveling or travelers. Thank you to the art contest judges: Mark Cedeno, Marie Plug, Shauna Redmond, and Tara Smith.<\/p>\n
A first, second, and third place winners were selected for\u00a0three categories. \u00a0The elementary school category accepted entries from 3-5th graders; the middle school category was for 6-8th graders; the high school category was for 9-12th graders.<\/p>\n
\nElementary School Category<\/span><\/h3>\n
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<\/i>1st place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Kayla <\/b>Su,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 4, Sky Mountain Charter School<\/p>\n
\u201cMy Picture of Traveling\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/sites\/18\/2017\/03\/ocos2017_gbhatia-150x150.png\")
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2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Giulia Bhatia,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 5, St. Rita\u2019s School<\/p>\n
\u201cSeeing Beauty From the Clouds\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Ace <\/b>Slavin,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 3, St. Monica Academy<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Mars Traveler\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n
\nMiddle School Category<\/span><\/h3>\n
\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/sites\/18\/2017\/03\/ocos2017_jfallon.png\")
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1st place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n
James Fallon,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 6, South Pasadena Middle School<\/p>\n
\u201cBy the Swamp\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/sites\/18\/2017\/03\/ocos2017_aphelan-150x150.png\")
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<\/i>2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Anna Elizabeth Phelan,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 7, Canyon View Academy<\/p>\n
\u201cPegasus Pulling Covered Wagon\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n
\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/teens\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/18\/files\/sites\/18\/2017\/03\/ocos2017_cayala-149x150.png\")
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3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Clarissa Ayala,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 8, St. Andrews School<\/p>\n
\u201cPreparing for Takeoff\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n
\nHigh School Category<\/span><\/h3>\n
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1st place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Miko<\/b> Sellier,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 9, Bellarmine Jefferson High School<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Adventurer\u2019s Cap\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n
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2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Kristina <\/b>Yin,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 11, Flintridge Preparatory School<\/p>\n
\u201cPrologue to Waking Up in a New World\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n
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3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Kira Toal,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 10, Immaculate Heart High School<\/p>\n
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2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n
Kayla Su,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 4, Sky Mountain Charter School<\/p>\n
\u201cAzlender\u2019s Travel Adventure\u201d<\/p>\n
Summary: \u00a0Tired of his boring life in <\/i>Avenlee<\/i>, <\/i>Azlender<\/i> sets off on an adventure in the woods.\u00a0<\/i> CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n 3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n Evelyn Chen,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 5, Eugene Field Elementary School<\/p>\n \u201cTrappist-1\u201d<\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0Seven new planets were discovered outside our solar system, and they are populated with inhabitants. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n 1st place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n Simone Nguyen,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 8, Blair Middle School<\/p>\n \u201cGoodbye Vietnam\u201d<\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0The narrator recalls his or her family\u2019s journey over the sea as they emigrate from Vietnam to Thailand. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n 2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n Rhea Calva-<\/b>Despard,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 7, Blair Middle School<\/p>\n \u201cHome\u201d<\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0A thirteen year old with ARMS disease recalls the difficulty and pleasures of traveling\u2014both for fun and for treatments. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n 3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n Ian Macklin Sims,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 7, Blair Middle School<\/p>\n \u201cLittle Black Me \u2013 From Africa to America\u201d<\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0A true poem written from the perspective of a young black male who feels as though he is left unappreciated. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n 1st place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n Teresa <\/b>Fundter,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 9, La Canada High School<\/p>\n \u201cBlue Eyes\u201d<\/p>\n Summary:\u00a0The narrator recalls a haunting memory of travels in Syria and the moment a bomb is detonated. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n 2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n Sally Ho,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 9, Arcadia High School<\/p>\n \u201cDreams of a Refugee\u201d<\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0A family flees their hometown after the destruction during the Syrian Civil War. \u00a0<\/i>CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n 3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n Alaina <\/b>Joby,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 9, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School<\/p>\n \u201cThe Ghost of Theodore Bushnell\u201d<\/p>\n Summary: \u00a0Catherine and Mandy stay at an old church rumored to be haunted.<\/i> \u00a0CLICK HERE TO READ THE WHOLE STORY<\/a><\/p>\n This year\u2019s art contest, like the writing contest, challenged kid and teen artists to explore the theme of traveling or travelers. Thank you to the art contest judges: Mark Cedeno, Marie Plug, Shauna Redmond, and Tara Smith.<\/p>\n A first, second, and third place winners were selected for\u00a0three categories. \u00a0The elementary school category accepted entries from 3-5th graders; the middle school category was for 6-8th graders; the high school category was for 9-12th graders.<\/p>\n <\/i>1st place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n Kayla <\/b>Su,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 4, Sky Mountain Charter School<\/p>\n \u201cMy Picture of Traveling\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n 2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n Giulia Bhatia,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 5, St. Rita\u2019s School<\/p>\n \u201cSeeing Beauty From the Clouds\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n 3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>Elementary School category<\/i><\/p>\n Ace <\/b>Slavin,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 3, St. Monica Academy<\/p>\n \u201cThe Mars Traveler\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n 1st place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n James Fallon,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 6, South Pasadena Middle School<\/p>\n \u201cBy the Swamp\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i>2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n Anna Elizabeth Phelan,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 7, Canyon View Academy<\/p>\n \u201cPegasus Pulling Covered Wagon\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n 3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>Middle School category<\/i><\/p>\n Clarissa Ayala,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 8, St. Andrews School<\/p>\n \u201cPreparing for Takeoff\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n 1st place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n Miko<\/b> Sellier,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 9, Bellarmine Jefferson High School<\/p>\n \u201cThe Adventurer\u2019s Cap\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n 2nd place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n Kristina <\/b>Yin,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 11, Flintridge Preparatory School<\/p>\n \u201cPrologue to Waking Up in a New World\u201d \u00a0CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE ARTWORK<\/a><\/p>\n 3rd place,\u00a0<\/i>High School category<\/i><\/p>\n Kira Toal,\u00a0<\/b>Grade 10, Immaculate Heart High School<\/p>\n
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