HPE students recognized in statewide poster contest
Posted on 04/07/2020
Read in Wonder poster by Ashlin Vanderslice(SPS) -- Read Up a Storm.

That was the theme for the Oklahoma Education Association’s 2020 Read Across America Poster Contest. Students across the state were encouraged to draw a picture of weather from literature.

According to the OEA, the contest drew 852 entries from around Oklahoma. And, three of the entries that earned recognition were drawn up by four Holmes Park Elementary students.

Ashlin Vanderslice, 5th grade, won the Award of Excellence for Grades 3-5 with her poster, “Read in Wonder.”

Read in Wonder poster

Abby Admire, 5th grade, won the Award of Distinction for Grades 3-5 for her poster, “Reach into the Storm of a Book.”

Reach into the Storm of a Book poster

Kaytlyn Edwards and Lander Martin, 4th grade, won Honorable Mention for Grades 3-5 for their poster, “Read Up a Storm.”

Read Up a Storm poster

The contest was broken down by grades; Kindergarten through 2nd, 3rd through 5th, 6th through 8th, and 9th through 12th. Fourteen posters were recognized.

Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners of Best in Show, Awards of Excellence, and Awards of Distinction. Click here to see the other winners in the contest.

Congratulations to our winners from Holmes Park!