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November 27, 2023:
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Humanitarian
Essay Contest 2023-2024
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Essay
Contest, sponsored by The Center for Race, Ethnicity & Diversity Education
(CREDE) at Elon University and Elon Teaching Fellow Scholars. The essay contest
utilizes one of Martin Luther King’s most powerful communication methods, the
written word, to demonstrate the value of the contributions of one person.
The contest is open to all middle school students currently enrolled in the Alamance
Burlington School System and the Guilford County School System. Winners will be recognized at the annual
Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Luncheon on Friday, January 19, 2024, at
12:00pm in McKinnon Hall of the Moseley Center at Elon University.
*All applications and essays must be emailed to [email protected]. Please be sure to include
your application so we know your school, administrator/teacher, and contact
information. It is due to the email
address above by Monday, December 4th,
2023, at 5:00 pm EST*.
Questions?
Please contact the CREDE at 336-278-7244
Martin Luther
King, Jr.
Humanitarian
Essay Contest 2023-2024
Essay Prompt
"Inspired
by Martin Luther King Jr.'s vision of radical thoughts and radical change for
building a better world, imagine a future where a new generation of activists
and leaders take up the responsibility of social justice. Write an essay that
explores the innovative and unconventional ideas they bring to the table, the
challenges they face, and the transformative impact they have on the world as
they work towards a more equitable and inclusive world."
Essay Criteria
2 pages, double-spaced, typed, Times New Roman,
12 pt. font. Submitted essays must be emailed, along with this application, no
later than Monday, December 4th, 2023, at 5:00 pm EST.
Please email
your essay and the attached application from your personal account to
[email protected].
Notification of
Results
All winners will be notified no later than
Monday, December 11th, 2023.
(Note: There will be 1st, 2nd, 3rd
place winners)
Prizes
The first-place winner will receive a prize of
$200, 2nd place receives $150, and the 3rd place winner
will receive $100. Winners will also receive Elon Phoenix paraphernalia, and
complimentary tickets to an Elon home basketball game. The winner, their family, and school representative will also be
invited to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Luncheon Program on
Friday, January 19th, 2024, at 12:00 pm in McKinnon Hall of the
Moseley Center at Elon University.
Martin Luther
King, Jr.
Humanitarian
Essay Contest 2023-2024
Application
(Please Print)
Full Name
_______________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address
______________________________________________________________________
Street Apt.
______________________________________________________________________
City State Zip
Home Number _____________________ Cell
Number__________________________
E-mail Address
____________________________________________________________________
Name of Parents/Guardians
_____________________________________________________________________________________
School Name
_______________________________________________________________________
School Phone Number
_____________________________________________________________
School Address
_____________________________________________________________________
Street City State Zip
Name of School Official
_____________________________________________________________________________________
(Indicate one) Principal
Teacher Guidance
Counselor Coach
November 5, 2023:
Want another way to earn Extra Credit?
1. Complete Read Theory Passages
2. Must use Prove It on each Passage!
3. Enjoy extra credit points!!!
September 6, 2023:
Interested in Extra Credit?
1. Read a book from cover to cover.
2. Handwrite a 1-page summary.
3. Get a "Bookflix" Book.
a. Write the title of the book you read.
b. Decorate the "cover" of the book.
4. Enjoy extra credit points!!!
September 5, 2023:
Added Homework to Language Arts and Social Studies Calendar Link
August 23, 2023:
Added Schoolwide Events to Language Arts and Social Studies Calendar Link (Including End of Grading Periods, Holidays, Teacher Workdays, and Report Card Issue Dates)
August 10, 2023:
Added Media Center Opportunity Times (Book Check Out and
Return) to Language Arts and Social Studies Calendar Link for
1st, 2nd, and 3rd Period ELA classes
Added ELA Accountability Log Workshop to Language Arts and Social Studies Calendar Link for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Period ELA classes
Added Weekly due date (typically Friday) for ELA Accountability Log to Language Arts and Social Studies Calendar Link for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Period ELA classes
Added 2023-2024 Middle School Parent Contact/Student Information Form to Language Arts and Social Studies Calendar Link
August 4, 2023:
Copy of 6th Grade Welcome Packet added to Language Arts and Social Studies Calendar Link (due on August 16th) (Students will receive a copy of this letter on the 1st day of class).
July 19, 2023:
Posted information to RMA Middle School News Link (information from the RMA Weekly Jaguar Journal newsletter)
July 2023:
Posted Middle School Supply List to RMA Middle School News Link
June 2023:
Updated webpage for the 2023-2024 School Year.