Contest Results
PBS national winners have been selected! National 2010 Contest winning stories and a sampling of stories from participating stations are posted on the new Contest website pbskids.org/writerscontest/. Unfortunately, none of our local winners placed in the national contest. We’ll try again next year!
KLRU celebrated all our local winners on Saturday, May 15th at the Carver Public Library. Our winners read their stories to their family and friends, received prizes along with a certificate and snacked on refreshments. Congratulations winners!
KLRU’s PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest Local Winners
Kindergarten
1st Place winner
Sally Musial (age 6)
Sims Elementary School
Austin ISD
“The Pepper That Looked for a Friend”
2st Place winner
Anas Saeed (age 5)
Austin Peace Academy
Austin, TX
“The Car Race”
3rd Place winner
Kaylee Yarbrough (age 6)
Double File Trail Elementary School
Round Rock ISD
“Fifi and Prissy”
First Grade
1st Place winner
Amelia Jane Tsering (age 7)
Homeschooled
Georgetown, TX
“Sarah’s Wish”
2nd Place winner
Kristopher Kelly (age 7)
Liberty Hill Elementary
Liberty Hill ISD
“My Cat Named Tiger”
3rd Place tie
Sebastian Casarez (age 6)
Homeschooled
Cedar Park, TX
“If I Could Fly”
3rd Place tie
Ashlyn Nargunam (age 6)
Aldridge Elementary School
Plano ISD, Richardson, TX
“Guess Who I Am?”
Second Grade
1st Place
Louisa Martin (age 8 )
Doss Elementary School
Austin ISD
“Goaty’s Adventure”
2nd Place
Celeste Hoang (age 7)
Pond Springs Elementary School
Round Rock ISD
“When the Car Went Flying”
3rd Place
Jannie Lou B. Dejillo (age 8 )
Brown Primary School
Smithville ISD
“A Bunny’s Best Friend”
Third Grade
1st Place
Makayla Arvesen (age 9)
LBJ Elementary School
Johnson City ISD
“Fred the Fly”
2nd Place
Jesalyn Chan (age 9)
Homeschooled
Austin, TX
“Walking into Nature”
3rd Place tie
Bryn Battani (age 9)
Trinity Episcopal School
Austin, TX
“Willow’s Two Headed Day”
3rd Place tie
Thao Nguyen (age 9)
Summitt Elementary School
Austin ISD
“A Dream Come True: Return to My Homeland”
Honorable Mention
1st Grade
Abbey Smith (age 6)
Mills Elementary School
Austin ISD
“Practice! Practice!”
2nd Grade
Kate Upchurch (age 8 )
Doss Elementary School
Austin ISD
“The Story of Singing Sarah”
2nd Grade
Abby Sitton (age 8 )
Homeschooled
Pflugerville, TX
“The Princess of Siponaoga”
3rd Grade
Terah Moody (age 9)
Homeschooled
Georgetown, TX
“Tommy’s Adventure”
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