Thanks to all of our talented students and parents who participated to make the 2013 Art and Essay Contest a wonderful experience for participants, winners, volunteers and dignitaries. Here are some photos of the event. And of course…there are still more to come!
In case you forgot who our 2013 finalists and winners are, click here for the details.
As photos slowly trickle in from our different friends and neighbors, we will post them here. Check out some photos from the Monday, January 21 MLK Day Celebration featuring our Art and Essay Contest winners. Remember, more photos are on the way. If you have some you’d like to share Contact Us.
What an auspicious YEAR! An historical inauguration…the legacy we celebrated this MLK holiday…a wonderful keynote speaker in former California state assembly member Anthony Portantino…music…and inspiring words and art from our finalists! Phwew! Awesome!
Here is the list of official results from the 2013 Essay and Art contests. PLEASE check back here, over the next few weeks, to see photos and read the essays from our outstanding winners!!
As always we appreciate the continued support and participation of the community. And without further ado, here are your 2012-2013 Essay and Art Contest Winners!
Elementary School Essay Division
Elementary School Art Division
Middle School Essay Division
Middle School Art Division
High School Essay Division
High School Art Division
And as always…CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!
Happy New Year, to one and all!!
We are quickly approaching the MLK Holiday and as has been our tradition, the Pasadena MLK Community Coalition will be hosting a number of events in honor of the Civil Rights leader and to support our community. Here is a list of the events:
“Day On Not Off” Saturday January 19, 2013, 8am-Noon The MLK Day of Service is a part of United We Serve, the President’s national call to service initiative. It calls for Americans from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to our most pressing national problems…and what better place this year than John Muir High School! Join us to beautify and care for a school with a long tradition and a forward-thinking principal, Mr. Timothy Sippel. Meet in the school’s center quad, 1905 Lincoln Avenue Pasadena 91103. Project Coordinators: Mr. Al Bailey and Ms. Joan Reed For more information call (626) 355-1583
MLK Jr. Holiday Celebration Monday, January 21,2O13 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Live Coverage of the Presidential Inauguration 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. followed by presentation of awards to student contestants in the MLK Community Coalition Essay and Art Contests. And as always, come mingle with local and state political leaders, while enjoying music from local artists and a fabulous lunch. The event will be held at Robinson Park 1081 North Fair Oaks Avenue Pasadena 91103
Tuesday night Principal Gregory White opened the auditorium at Altadena Elementary School for parents, principals and friends to gather and enjoy an evening of oratory skill. Nine students competing in the 2012 Pasadena MLK Annual Essay Contest read from their notable essays as the final task in the contest. Judges were on hand to listen and evaluate the final places for each division.
The students selected at finalists were Victor Hoffman, Janelle Johnson and Kacie Ossmen (elementary division); Jordan Bray, Johanna Dickie, and Axel Tanner (middle school division) and Madeleine Cameron, Patsy Estrada and Hyun-Soo Kim (high school division). Each of these outstanding students shared some insightful observations regarding society, justice and ways to better our communities. Each strode to the podium, swallowed whatever jitters they felt and provided a very competitive evening. And…well, I’d hate to be one of the judges with the task of choosing a “winner.”
The final results will be announced on the Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration January 21, 2013 beginning 9:30 am at the Jackie Robinson Center, 1020 North Fair Oaks Ave. Pasadena 91103.
Check back here for more information.
And the winner is…
We’re getting close to announcing our winners among the finalists. Of course, everyone who entered is a winner and we did have some amazing essays and art work submitted this year. (In the past, each new wave of student writers has raised the bar of excellence higher, and this year was no different!)
If you’re a finalist, you’ve received a letter to share your essay in an evening of student readings. Of course, we invite the entire community to enjoy an evening of thoughts provoked by the work and philosophy of Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.
What are our young people thinking in this new era of bipartisanship and strife in our globalized world? What do they think about our local community and efforts to uphold the rights and opportunities for all individuals equally? We invite you to find out!
Join us at 6:30pm, December 11 in the Main Auditorium/Gymnasium at Altadena Elementary School, 743 E. Calaveras Street Altadena 91001
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