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Check back frequently for various contests offered throughout the year!
Stock Market Game InvestWrite Spring Contest - All students who participated in the fall Stock Market Game are welcome to complete the InvestWrite Spring Contest. See their website for prompt details. Entries are due by March 18, 2026.
The Citizenship Challenge - See the link to learn more about the contest for The 2026 Citizenship Challenge. Entries are due by Friday, March 13, 2026.
WPWP Young Writers' Institute Summer Program - See the link to learn more about registering for the Western PA Writing Project Young Writers' Institute Summer Program. The program runs from June 22-July 1, 2026.
Sandra Day O'Connor Civics Challenge - See Google Classroom for details. Video submissions are due by February 27, 2026.
DAR American History Essay Contest - See Google Classroom for details. Essays are due to Mrs. Kravitz by Monday, November 3.
InvestWrite Contest - All students participating in the Stock Market Game are welcome to enter the InvestWrite Contest. See their website for the prompt and details for your essay. All essays are due to Mrs. Kravitz via email by Monday, December 1.
Celebrating Art Contest - The winter submission is due by December 4. Please let Mrs. Kravitz know if you submit artwork. See their website for more details: https://www.celebratingart.com/
Lumiere Education Junior Scholars Essay Contest - See the link below for more information on the Junior Scholars Essay Contest. All essays are due to Mrs. Kravitz by Friday, December 5. Lumiere Education Junior Scholars Essay Contest
Anthology of Poetry Competition - Submit your original poem to ckelly@pinerichland.org by Monday, November 3, 2025. All poems will be sent to be critiqued and possibly published in the Anthology of Poetry along with other works from talented poets. See Google Classroom for more information and to fill out the Google Form.
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards - The Alliance for Young Arts and Writers offers various art and writing contests. See the website for different contests you can enter. The art awards are due by December 19 and the writing awards are due by January 7. Please reach out to Mrs. Kravitz if you plan on entering any contest. Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
National Civics Bee - Submit a 4-paragraph essay to be chosen to participate in the National Civics Bee. Essay details are on Google Classroom. Submit your essay to Mrs. Kravitz via email by Friday, January 30.
53-Word Story Contest - The 53-Word Story Contest has a different theme/topic each month. Check the website each month for the prompt. Submit your 53-word story to Mrs. Kravitz by the 14th of each month.
GBU Life Sing-Off Competition - The GBU Life Sing-Off Competition awards the local student (grades: 6-12) singer with the voice of the year, with an opportunity to perform live in the Cultural District at Highmark First Night Pittsburgh on New Year's Eve, a $500 cash prize, and $1,000 donation to the student's school music department. The video submission is due by December 1, 2025.
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