May 12, 2010
2010 High School Poetry Winners
Posted by: Ann Pechacek
Posted by: Ann Pechacek
High School Poetry Winners
1st Place
Annie Chen, Olentangy Orange High School, grade 9
Beautiful Nightmare
Oh lethal lover,
Dear dreamy demise,
My morbid mate,
Such retarded reprise
Oath-breaker thrice,
But desire of my heart,
Disease of the mind,
Villian of thine art,
My beautiful nightmare,
And delicious divine,
A drug to my soul,
My bloody valentine.
The fire to my ice,
And other half of me,
Haphazardly lost,
A hot mess, sweetly.
Your essence, a magnet,
My personalized addiction,
Oh, how oblivious you are
To my legitimate convictions.
You perceive my anguish,
The source of my pain,
Yet you do nothing.
By Love, I am slain.
By also, Love saves,
Such blessing, this curse,
Forever, I’m yours,
Breath to preserve.
2nd place
Madeline Maxwell , Thomas Worthington High School, grade 9
Tear-streaked Trail
White snow falls,
a beautiful image we
hide behind,
a veil between truth
and death.
Children catch it.
I huddle,
head down,
eyes to the ground.
White snow,
white like
my enemy,
the demons who
took our land.
A tear
rolls down my cheek
as the snow falls at my feet.
My heart is
frozen as the
ice that
spiderwebs across
the river.
Another tear
plummets,
glistening against
my skin.
Yet,
onward I travel.
Death lies
behind me;
uncertainty
stretches ahead.
Neither way holds
promise.
But life still
courses through me.
Struggles may
weigh me down, and
tears can fall—
I will march on.
3rd Place
Annie Chen, Olentangy Orange High School, grade 9
Wish
It’s the same wish,
Over and over,
A perpetual thought,
Until my lips are bruised
And my mind is numb
And my heart is about to burst wide open.
I throw my spirit to the Skies and beseech Them—
Starlight, star-bright,
I give to you my wish tonight.
Star-shine, these stars of mine,
A dreamer yearns her telling sign.
Star-crossed, celestial dance,
The soul of one caught in a trance.
All that glitters, all that falls,
Thy spirit, a hope, for one, for all.
-As I sway to the lullaby the nightlife sing,
As the night wind caresses my cheek,
As the sweet street lights embrace their portrait paints…
I twirl in Night’s revelry,
For this perpetual longing, unchanging desire,
Repeating without a lull through the deserts of time
Within my core, reverberates throughout my body…
Swing high, spin low, all that sparkles will wish tonight,
And here we dance, drunk on life, drunk on life.
Drunk enough to wish for dreams,
Such invigorating detachment from reality.
Here we dance, drunk with possibilities.
3:52 PM
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May 10, 2010
2010 Middle School Poetry Winners
Posted by: Ann Pechacek
Middle School Poetry Winners
Posted by: Ann Pechacek
Middle School Poetry Winners 1st Place
Nicolette Leon, St. Brigid of Kildare, grade 8
Untitled
You see him there, laughing with his friends
The smirk on his face seems like it’ll never end
His shaggy brown hair fall just in his eyes
While he teases and jokes , just with the guys
That boy sitting there on his desk?
He’s your very best friend, absolutely no contest
He is hand down your very best friend
The one you’d stick with ‘til the very end
So you smile and wave, like you always do
And then he does something completely out of the blue
He gets up and walks away; he ignores you
And guess what? His friends do it too
You think to yourself this has got to be a joke
A prank, some fun, a tease or a poke
You think hey, he’s my best friend
There’s no way that this will ever happen again
Turns out you’re wrong, ‘cause it happens all over
H pretends you’re not sitting alone in the corner
When you wait after class at this locker door
Him and his friends shuffle past, eyes on the floor
You can feel your heart breaking
Your friendship is tanking
Your memories evading
Your good times are fading
That sweet kid you sat with on the kindergarten bus?
Yeah, he’s no longer one of us
And then he does the unthinkable you see
He starts to date your worst enemy
Your opposite, your arch nemesis
And did you see his status? Yeah, they’ve already kissed
You feel like you just want to just curl up and die
Your insides are breaking, and you really want to cry
But on the outside, you’re on top of the world.
You’re the cool kid, the popular girl.
You get invited to everything
Your friend requests? Could fill up the White House West Wing
You’re nice, funny, and beautiful too
Everyone just wants to be around you
But no one can see through your external shell
No one knows why you’re not feeling so well
Or why you’ve stopped going to parties and dances
Or how come you’re turning down countless romances
Well, it’s because your heart belongs to him, y our best friend
The one who said he’d be there ‘til the end
He took your heart, he took it so far
And in its place? A thick, bloody scar
But he did something else, something you’ll never forgive
No, simply not for as long as you live
It’s not that he ignored you or pretended you weren’t there
Or acted like, about you, he just didn’t care
Or all the texts he deleted, all the requests he turned down
Or returning all of your smiles with a stare and a frown
Or even falling in love with another
No, it’s that he prevented that he just wasn’t your brother.
2nd place
Hayley Kuch, Perry Middle School, grade 7
2,973
2,973.
Mothers,
sisters,
daughters.
Fathers,
brothers,
sons.
Babies,
taking their first steps.
Elderly,
taking their last breaths.
Blondes,
brunettes,
blue eyes.
Loved ones,
family,
friends.
Have you ever stopped
and thought
about how many innocent lives
were forever ended?
A mother,
working for her son,
wishing a better life for him,
paying for his collage fund.
A father,
walking his daughter to school,
stopped to grab a band-aid
to cover her new small wound.
A child,
his life no longer than one year
was taken by his grandmother
to see where his daddy worked.
The stories
stretch on and on,
as one by one we count
each and every life lost that day
from young
to new
to old.
Close your eyes,
I ask of you,
and imagine
the pain
the horror
the fear
of losing a person close to you
due to hatred
so unclear.
Do you understand now,
why it is to important
to care?
Why you should stand by the flag
and hold your freedom dear?
In your heart
I pray you feel
the sorrow that I do,
but also I beg you feel the hope
that one day
those who lost their entire world,
their faith shall be renewed.
Hope.
Love.
Remember.
September 11, 2001
*this poem was written in honor of those who died due to the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001. In the number of death, though, the terrorists themselves are not added into the total calculation, because, in my opinion, they should not be honored for murdering 2,973 innocent lives. I pray that every one of the souls lost on that day will never be forgotten.
3rd place tie
Molly Haines, Phoenix Middle School, grade 7
Bread
They throw bread at us,
The Nazis, laughing as we scramble to see
Is it real? Real bread?
We are starving,
Scarily skinny
We all crane our necks in to get as better view of the treasure.
Eight small chunks of bread
Lay on the street.
Eight pieces of bread,
For hundreds of people
Reaching, Snatching
Clawing, Fighting,
The hunger of man triumphs over moral code,
There is total chaos
For eight small pieces of bread
3rd Place Tie
Nicolette Leon, St. Brigid of Kildare, grade 8
Moving Day
Why, oh why, does the world hate me so?
Why to Indiana must my best friend go?
Why are the movers moving her things?
I feel like a bird with broken wings,
Because no matter how hard I try
I really just can’t fly
To Indiana to be with my friend.
Why, oh why, does it all have to end?!
All the memories we have, all the jokes we share,
Playing for hours in the hot summer air.
My 12th birthday party we spent at the mall,
Hanging out after class, talking in the hall.
Allison’s obsession with fire and wood,
And burning the fire higher than she should.
At my 10th birthday, while all the guest were inside,
You and me stayed outside and caught fireflies.
Oh Allison, why can’t you see?
When you left, you took a part of me.
A big part, actually a very large part,
Allison when you left, you took a chunk of my heart
How can I express our friendship so long?
Well, I’ve got it! I’ll write you a song!
So I changed the words to “I miss you”
And told you how I want to be with you
So on one of your last nights here,
I sang you a song about our many years.
I sang it to her staring off into space,
And in the middle, I see tears on her face.
So when the time for moving day arose, I told Allison something she already knows.
I told her I love her and am going to miss her,
Because it’s really hard living without your sister.
April 29, 2010
8th Annual Poetry and Short Story Winners
Posted by: Ann Pechacek
Posted by: Ann Pechacek
Here are the winners to Worthington Libraries 8th Annual Teen Poetry & Short Story competion. Congratulations to everyone for all your talent and inspiration. Keep writing!
Middle School Poetry Winners
1st place
- Untitled by Nicolette Leon, St. Brigid of Kildare, grade 8
2nd place
- 2,973 byHayley Kuch, Perry Middle School, grade 7
3rd place (tie)
- Bread by Molly Haines, Phoenix Middle School, grade 7
3rd place (tie)
- Moving Day by Nicolette Leon, St. Brigid of Kildare, grade 8
High School Poetry Winners
1st place
- Beautiful Nightmare by Annie Chen, Olentangy Orange High School, grade 9
2nd place
- Tear-streaked Trail by Madeline Maxwell, Thomas Worthington High School, grade 9
3rd place
- Wish by Annie Chen, Olentangy Orange High School, grade 9
Middle School Short Story Winners
1st place
- Forever to Serve by Jingwen Zhang, Worthingway Middle School, grade 8
2nd place
- A Worthy Sacrifice by Jingwen Zhang, Worthingway Middle School, grade 8
3rd place (tie)
- Angie’s Eyes by Kayla Boudreault, Phoenix Middle School, grade 7
3rd place (tie)
- Questioning by Ellen Westfall, Worthingway Middle School, grade 7
High School Short Story Winners
1st place
- Black Fox by Madeline Maxwell, Thomas Worthington High School, grade 9
2nd place (tie)
- A Legend by Erika Eisenschmidt, Thomas Worthington High School, grade 12
2nd place (tie)
- Little Things by Amanda Kustomo, Thomas Worthington High School, grade 11
April 8, 2010
Last Call for Poetry and Short Story Entries
Posted by: Jen Bravard
Posted by: Jen Bravard
Okay all you talented writers out there, it's Thursday, April 8, 2010 and that means one thing:
DEADLINE!
That's right, Worthington Libraries 8th Annual Teen Poetry and Short Story Competition ends TODAY. If you haven't yet submitted your poems or short stories, this is your last chance! You can submit your poem or story by bringing it to the library or by emailing it to gnzimiro@worthingtonlibraries.org. Please include the poetry/short story titles, your school, grade and address when you email your entry. Whichever way you submit your work, remember to complete and sign our official entry form, available at all three library locations.
- One entry per person. One entry includes up to three poems and/or two short stories.
- Any short story or poem entered must be the original, unpublished work of the entrant, not previously entered for any other Worthington Libraries competition.
- Poems should not exceed 30 lines.
- Stories can be of any genre/theme. They can be either fiction or non-fiction. But they must be between 1,000 and 2,500 words in length.
- Entries should be typed.
We will contact the winners in late April and annouce them at the April 29 Open Mic reading, held from 7-9pm at the Old Worthington Library.
Still not ready? We'll be accepting entries through Saturday so you'll have a little more time to procrastinate (um, er... polish up) your story/poem.
Best of luck!!!
March 11, 2009
7th Annual Teen Poetry and Short Story Competition
Posted by: Ann Pechacek
Posted by: Ann Pechacek
To enter the competition, pick up an entry form and a complete set of rules at the Northwest Library, Old Worthington Library, or the Worthington Park Library Teen Areas.
RULES:
· You may submit up to three poems and/or two short stories.
· One entry per person.
· Any short story or poem entered must be the original, unpublished work of the entrant, not previously entered in any other competition.
· Your name must be clearly written on the back of each entry and must be submitted with a completed entry form.
· Stories can be of any genre/theme. They can be either fiction or non-fiction. But they must be between 1,000 and 2,500 words in length.
· Poems should not exceed 30 lines.
· Entries must be typed, handwritten entries will not be accepted.
· If submitting via e-mail, send to apechacek@worthingtonlibraries.org. Be sure to include all the details requested on the entry form in your e-mail.
DEADLINE: Entries will be accepted March 16, 2009 through April 17, 2009. You may drop them off at the Old Worthington Popular Library Desk, Northwest Information Desk or Worthington Park Information Desk.
JUDGES: A panel of judges from the community will review all submissions and select the winners.
GLORY: Contest winners will have their work published as a chapbook and will be asked to audio record their poems and short stories as a podcast for inclusion on the Worthington Libraries website.
QUESTIONS: Contact Ann P., at Old Worthington Library at 807-2626
November 17, 2008
Martin Luther King Jr. Day writing contest
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Life’s most urgent question is: what are you doing for others?” He
dedicated his life to the pursuit of civil rights and racial equality. His dream for the future was that all people live together peacefully.
What’s your dream for the future? If you are a middle or high school student, submit a piece of writing (essay or poem) that conveys your vision for the future. What are your hopes for yourself, your family, the community and/or the world?
Please limit your entries to a maximum of three pages, doublespaced. Submit your typed entry, along with your name, grade, school and phone number, to any Worthington Libraries location before December 1.
Entries will be reviewed by a panel of judges and some will be selected for inclusion in the Martin Luther King Day celebration program on January 19. If your piece is selected, you will be asked to read it during the program.
If you have questions, please call 807-2604.
Join us!
Monday, January 19 at 11 am
Worthington United Methodist Church
Featured performers:
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Con Brio Children’s Choir
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Kilbourne High School Choir
Please join us for lunch in the Fellowship Hall immediately following the event.
November 7, 2008
Win free passes to ADVANCED screening of Twilight!!
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Yes, you read that correctly! We have 8 tickets (each ticket admits two people) to see an exclusive advanced screening of Twilight!!! Yes, the Twilight movie with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart!
The advanced screening is for:
Tuesday, November 18
7:30pm
How do you win these exclusive advanced tickets to see Twilight? Well, correctly answer the 10 trivia questions below in an email to me, scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org, by Thursday, November 13th at 9pm. All entries with the correct answers will be put in a drawing and I will pull eight lucky winners on Friday morning so you will have the entire weekend to stop in a get your tickets.
Goodluck!!!
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Who drove the van that almost hit Bella?
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What are Emmett and Edward’s respective favorite animals to hunt?
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Which of Jacob’s ancestors made the treaty with the cold ones?
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What does Bella order when dining with Edward?
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What song was playing when Bella first got in Edward’s car?
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When is Bella’s Birthday?
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What is the first meal that Bella makes for Charlie?
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Edward left a note in Bella’s car. What did it say?
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When and where was Edward born?
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What illness did Edward have before he was changed into a vampire?
Since we only have 8 tickets to give away, only serious entries please!
June 4, 2008
Poetry and Short Story Winners
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Here are the winners to Worthington Libraries 6th Annual Teen Poetry & Short Story competion. Congratulations to everyone for all your talent and inspiration. Keep writing!
Middle School Poetry
1st place
Chloe Johnson, Davis Middle School, Grade 8
· 3:03 AM
· Elaboration and Contemplation
2nd place
Ryan Mitchell, Phoenix Middle School, Grade 7
· Istanbul
· Shan Gri La
3rd place
Sam Trapp, Phoenix Middle School, Grade 7
· The Mountain
Middle School Short Story
1st place tie
Caroline Lieser, Clintonville Academy, Grade 7
· A Follower No More
Rachael Kneice, Homeschooled, Grade 8
· The First Shot
3rd place
Madison Durham, Clintonville Academy, Grade 7
· Lyca and the Lion
High School Poetry
1st place
Vivan Chang, Worthington Kilbourne High School, Grade 11
· Honor the Worms
· What is Love
2nd place
Josias Rodriguez, HomeSchooled, Grade 9
· The Secret to Changing the World
· Speak Up
· Be Real
3rd place
Katherine Lipetz, Linworth Alternative High School, Grade 10
· War is Like Smoking
· Misguiding Myself
· The Pretender
High School Short Story
1st place
Danielle Hart, Worthington Kilbourne High School, Grade 10
· Tennessee, June 12th, 1959
2nd place
Amanda Kustomo and Emma Mayhood, Thomas Worthington High School, Grade 9
· Brynhild's Blessing and Adelysia's Gift (aka The Jule Sisters)
3rd place
Emily Webster, Dublin Scioto High School, Grade 9
· A Wilted Rose
March 20, 2008
Teen Poetry and Short Story Competition
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Teens (ages 12-18) who think they have the poetic goods are encouraged to enter Worthington Libraries 6th Annual Poetry and Short Story Competition. Show off your mastery of couplets, free verse or concrete poetry, and don't be shy! Once again, we have included a short story component to the competition.
OPEN MIC
A poetry reading to announce the winners of the poetry and short story competition. Once the winners have been announced and they have read their winning entries, the mic will be opened up to anyone who wants to read their poetry or short story. Every teen poet and short story writer is welcome!
Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 4pm
Old Worthington Library Meeting Room Questions?
Call Ann Pechacek at Old Worthington Library, 807-2627
or Sarah Cofer at Northwest Library, 807-2656.
Click here to read the entire entry. >>
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Teens (ages 12-18) who think they have the poetic goods are encouraged to enter Worthington Libraries 6th Annual Poetry and Short Story Competition. Show off your mastery of couplets, free verse or concrete poetry, and don't be shy! Once again, we have included a short story component to the competition.OPEN MIC
A poetry reading to announce the winners of the poetry and short story competition. Once the winners have been announced and they have read their winning entries, the mic will be opened up to anyone who wants to read their poetry or short story. Every teen poet and short story writer is welcome!
Sunday, May 18, 2008 at 4pm
Old Worthington Library Meeting Room Questions?
Call Ann Pechacek at Old Worthington Library, 807-2627
or Sarah Cofer at Northwest Library, 807-2656.
Click here to read the entire entry. >>
November 20, 2007
HarperTeen Writing Contest
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
HarperTeen is hosting a Teen Writing Contest. You could win $5,000!
Submit your original writing (a short story, poem, or song) between now and Monday, January 7, 2008 and you will be entered for a chance to win. A panel of HarperTeen judges will select the 10 most original and creative pieces. But it will be up to YOU to decide who wins! Check back on their MySpace page to cast your vote.
Need help? Check out their blog and forums for writing tips and advice from authors and editors.
November 5, 2007
BlogQuest HINTS
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
BlogQuest 2007: Question #3
Enter this digital dimension and your "reading" will be kicked into OverDrive. Now you will always be able to walk down Magic Street or even enter The Twilight Zone.
BlogQuest 2007: Question #4
Land ho, the sailor said, there's riches will be had. In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue in hopes of discovering a westward route to Asia. Use your "discovery" tools to locate the author of Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo.
BlogQuest 2007: Question #6
Job searching is a breeze if you just say "OOH".... that is the resource I should be using!
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Here are some hints for the BlogQuest. Please send all ten of your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org by November 12, 2007! If you have ALL TEN answers correct, you will be entered in a drawing to win a Creative Zen MP3 player.
GOOD LUCK!
BlogQuest 2007: Question #1
If you want to know the difference between un cheval and un chien find my friend Rose. She "rocks" at foreign language help.
If you want to know the difference between un cheval and un chien find my friend Rose. She "rocks" at foreign language help.
Hint: Name the Electronic Resource and the translations of un cheval and un chien
BlogQuest 2007: Question #2
If "memory" serves, the senior class of 1957 was the largest in Worthington High School's history. Lucky would have been charmed with this play the seniors created and performed during the commencement.
BlogQuest 2007: Question #2
If "memory" serves, the senior class of 1957 was the largest in Worthington High School's history. Lucky would have been charmed with this play the seniors created and performed during the commencement.
Hint: A Worthington Specific Online Resource and the play title
BlogQuest 2007: Question #3
Enter this digital dimension and your "reading" will be kicked into OverDrive. Now you will always be able to walk down Magic Street or even enter The Twilight Zone.
Hint: Think digital download.
BlogQuest 2007: Question #4
Land ho, the sailor said, there's riches will be had. In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue in hopes of discovering a westward route to Asia. Use your "discovery" tools to locate the author of Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo.
Hint: think library catalog
BlogQuest 2007: Question #5
SAT test stress?
learn this source lickity split
practice makes perfect
BlogQuest 2007: Question #5
SAT test stress?
learn this source lickity split
practice makes perfect
Hint: think learn practice test
BlogQuest 2007: Question #6
Job searching is a breeze if you just say "OOH".... that is the resource I should be using!
Hint: think acronym
BlogQuest 2007: Question #7
In 1983 Michael Jackson did his version of Thriller and in 2007 the Worthington Libraries did their take on the classic. Where did it take place and who was in the video?
BlogQuest 2007: Question #7
In 1983 Michael Jackson did his version of Thriller and in 2007 the Worthington Libraries did their take on the classic. Where did it take place and who was in the video?
Hint: library of the year
BlogQuest 2007: Question #8
It’s not Culture Club or Culture Shock! The world edition of this electronic resource provides brief cultural reports on countries including this landlocked country that is just two and a half times the size of Washington, D.C. and is the only independent state where Catalan is the official language.
BlogQuest 2007: Question #8
It’s not Culture Club or Culture Shock! The world edition of this electronic resource provides brief cultural reports on countries including this landlocked country that is just two and a half times the size of Washington, D.C. and is the only independent state where Catalan is the official language.
Hint: think culture…culture…culture and a country
BlogQuest 2007: Question #9
Hermione would be flattered with this database, even Emma Watson won a poetry recital when she was seven.
BlogQuest 2007: Question #9
Hermione would be flattered with this database, even Emma Watson won a poetry recital when she was seven.
Hint: Is this database named after Hermione?
BlogQuest: Question 10
According to the Annals of American History, Carol Rigolot gave a speech on Books in the Era of Television in which the first line is ...
BlogQuest: Question 10
According to the Annals of American History, Carol Rigolot gave a speech on Books in the Era of Television in which the first line is ...
Hint: Annals of American History, this one is Easy
November 5, 2007
BlogQuest: Question 10
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007
QUESTION #10 (THE LAST QUESTION)
According to the Annals of American History, Carol Rigolot gave a speech on Books in the Era of Television in which the first line is ...
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007QUESTION #10 (THE LAST QUESTION)
It's the last question of the 10 week BlogQuest. Send all your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org by Monday November 12, 2007.
For previous BlogQuest questions, click here! I will post hints later this week.
All entries with all ten correct answers will be submitted into a drawing to win a Creative Zen Stone MP3 player! Make sure your email includes: your 10 correct answers along with your name, school, grade, and phone number.
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
October 27, 2007
BlogQuest 2007: Question #9
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007
QUESTION #9
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007QUESTION #9
Hermione would be flattered with this database, even Emma Watson won a poetry recital when she was seven.
ONLY ONE MORE QUESTION LEFT!!
Please hold on to your answers until the end of the 10 week BlogQuest. Once the BlogQuest is over, send all your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org.
For previous BlogQuest questions, click here!
All entries with all ten correct answers will be submitted into a drawing to win a Creative Zen Stone MP3 player! Make sure your email includes: your 10 correct answers along with your name, school, grade, and phone number.
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
October 21, 2007
BlogQuest 2007: Question #8
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007
QUESTION #8
Please hold on to your answers until the end of the 10 week BlogQuest. Once the BlogQuest is over, send all your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org.
For previous BlogQuest questions, click here!
All entries with all ten correct answers will be submitted into a drawing to win a Creative Zen Stone MP3 player! Make sure your email includes: your 10 correct answers along with your name, school, grade, and phone number.
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007QUESTION #8
It’s not Culture Club or Culture Shock! The world edition of this electronic resource provides brief cultural reports on countries including this landlocked country that is just two and a half times the size of Washington, D.C. and is the only independent state where Catalan is the official language.
Please hold on to your answers until the end of the 10 week BlogQuest. Once the BlogQuest is over, send all your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org.
For previous BlogQuest questions, click here!
All entries with all ten correct answers will be submitted into a drawing to win a Creative Zen Stone MP3 player! Make sure your email includes: your 10 correct answers along with your name, school, grade, and phone number.
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
October 15, 2007
BlogQuest 2007: Question #7
Posted by: Ann Pechacek
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007
QUESTION #7
In 1983 Michael Jackson did his version of Thriller and in 2007 the Worthington Libraries did their take on the classic. Where did it take place and who was in the video?
Please hold on to your answers until the end of the 10 week BlogQuest. Once the BlogQuest is over, send all your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org.
For previous BlogQuest questions, click here!
All entries with all ten correct answers will be submitted into a drawing to win a Creative Zen Stone MP3 player! Make sure your email includes: your 10 correct answers along with your name, school, grade, and phone number.
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
Posted by: Ann Pechacek
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007QUESTION #7
In 1983 Michael Jackson did his version of Thriller and in 2007 the Worthington Libraries did their take on the classic. Where did it take place and who was in the video?
Please hold on to your answers until the end of the 10 week BlogQuest. Once the BlogQuest is over, send all your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org.
For previous BlogQuest questions, click here!
All entries with all ten correct answers will be submitted into a drawing to win a Creative Zen Stone MP3 player! Make sure your email includes: your 10 correct answers along with your name, school, grade, and phone number.
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
October 7, 2007
BlogQuest 2007: Question #6
Posted by: Ann Pechacek
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007
QUESTION #6
Job searching is a breeze if you just say "OOH".... that is the resource I should be using!
Please hold on to your answers until the end of the 10 week BlogQuest. Once the BlogQuest is over, send all your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org.
For previous BlogQuest questions, click here!
All entries with all ten correct answers will be submitted into a drawing to win a Creative Zen Stone MP3 player! Make sure your email includes: your 10 correct answers along with your name, school, grade, and phone number.
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
Posted by: Ann Pechacek
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007QUESTION #6
Job searching is a breeze if you just say "OOH".... that is the resource I should be using!
Please hold on to your answers until the end of the 10 week BlogQuest. Once the BlogQuest is over, send all your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org.
For previous BlogQuest questions, click here!
All entries with all ten correct answers will be submitted into a drawing to win a Creative Zen Stone MP3 player! Make sure your email includes: your 10 correct answers along with your name, school, grade, and phone number.
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
September 29, 2007
BlogQuest 2007: Question #5
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007
QUESTION #5 — in the form of a Haiku!
SAT test stress?
learn this source lickity split
practice makes perfect
Please hold on to your answers until the end of the 10 week BlogQuest. Once the BlogQuest is over, send all your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org.
For previous BlogQuest questions, click here!
All entries with all ten correct answers will be submitted into a drawing to win a Creative Zen Stone MP3 player! Make sure your email includes: your 10 correct answers along with your name, school, grade, and phone number.
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007QUESTION #5 — in the form of a Haiku!
SAT test stress?
learn this source lickity split
practice makes perfect
Please hold on to your answers until the end of the 10 week BlogQuest. Once the BlogQuest is over, send all your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org.
For previous BlogQuest questions, click here!
All entries with all ten correct answers will be submitted into a drawing to win a Creative Zen Stone MP3 player! Make sure your email includes: your 10 correct answers along with your name, school, grade, and phone number.
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
September 22, 2007
BlogQuest 2007: Question #4
Posted by: Ann Pechacek
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007
QUESTION #4
Land ho, the sailor said, there's riches will be had. In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue in hopes of discovering a westward route to Asia. Use your "discovery" tools to locate the author of Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo.
Please hold on to your answers until the end of the 10 week BlogQuest. Once the BlogQuest is over, send all your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org.
All entries with all ten correct answers will be submitted into a drawing to win a Creative Zen Stone MP3 player! Make sure your email includes: your 10 correct answers along with your name, school, grade, and phone number.
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
GOOD LUCK!
Posted by: Ann Pechacek
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007QUESTION #4
Land ho, the sailor said, there's riches will be had. In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue in hopes of discovering a westward route to Asia. Use your "discovery" tools to locate the author of Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo.
Please hold on to your answers until the end of the 10 week BlogQuest. Once the BlogQuest is over, send all your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org.
All entries with all ten correct answers will be submitted into a drawing to win a Creative Zen Stone MP3 player! Make sure your email includes: your 10 correct answers along with your name, school, grade, and phone number.
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
GOOD LUCK!
September 19, 2007
LOL in the Library Video Contest
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Local teens are invited to enter their funniest home videos into Worthington Library's first-ever video contest. Submit your video via YouTube through October 12, 2007. Voting will take place during Teen Read Week Oct 14-Oct 20, and winners will be announced and screened at Northwest Library on Nov. 16 at 6pm.
Categories:
- A Funny Thing Happened at the Library...
- I Can't Believe You Did That! (and Other Funny Things Your Friends Do)
- What Happens at School, Stays in School
Winners will be chosen from each category. Three winners will receive an awesome entertainment package that includes gift cards for music, movies, food and more!
Dates to remember:
- Video Entries due Oct 12, 2007
- Vote anytime during Oct 14 – Oct 20
- Winners announced Friday, November 16 from 6-9pm at Northwest Library
- Click here to read the contest rules. (PDF; 1.5MB)
- Click here to enter your video into the contest.
- Remember: You can learn about any library contest currently going on by clicking the Contests link near the top of this page.
September 16, 2007
BlogQuest 2007: Question #3
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007
QUESTION #3
Enter this digital dimension and your "reading" will be kicked into OverDrive. Now you will always be able to walk down Magic Street or even enter The Twilight Zone.
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007QUESTION #3
Enter this digital dimension and your "reading" will be kicked into OverDrive. Now you will always be able to walk down Magic Street or even enter The Twilight Zone.
September 8, 2007
BlogQuest 2007: Question #2
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007
QUESTION #2
If "memory" serves, the senior class of 1957 was the largest in Worthington High School's history. Lucky would have been charmed with this play the seniors created and performed during the commencement.
Please hold on to your answers until the end of the 10 week Blog Quest. Once the Blog Quest is over, send all your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org.
All entries with all ten correct answers will be submitted into a drawing to win a Creative Zen Stone MP3 player! Make sure your email includes: your 10 correct answers along with your name, school, grade, and phone number.
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
GOOD LUCK!
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007QUESTION #2
If "memory" serves, the senior class of 1957 was the largest in Worthington High School's history. Lucky would have been charmed with this play the seniors created and performed during the commencement.
Please hold on to your answers until the end of the 10 week Blog Quest. Once the Blog Quest is over, send all your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org.
All entries with all ten correct answers will be submitted into a drawing to win a Creative Zen Stone MP3 player! Make sure your email includes: your 10 correct answers along with your name, school, grade, and phone number.
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
GOOD LUCK!
September 1, 2007
BlogQuest 2007: Question #1
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007
QUESTION #1
If you want to know the difference between un cheval and un chien find my friend Rose. She "rocks" at foreign language help.
Please hold on to your answers until the end of the 10 week BlogQuest. Once the BlogQuest is over, send all your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org. All entries with all ten correct answers will be submitted into a drawing to win a Creative Zen Stone MP3 player! Make sure your email includes: your 10 correct answers along with your name, school, grade, and phone number.
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
GOOD LUCK!
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
WORTHINGTEENS BLOGQUEST 2007QUESTION #1
If you want to know the difference between un cheval and un chien find my friend Rose. She "rocks" at foreign language help.
Please hold on to your answers until the end of the 10 week BlogQuest. Once the BlogQuest is over, send all your answers to scofer@worthingtonlibraries.org. All entries with all ten correct answers will be submitted into a drawing to win a Creative Zen Stone MP3 player! Make sure your email includes: your 10 correct answers along with your name, school, grade, and phone number.
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
GOOD LUCK!
August 24, 2007
Worthingteens BlogQuest 2007
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Starting September 1, the Worthingteens Blog will be hosting BLOGQUEST 2007!
This 10 week long online scavenger hunt could win you an MP3 player! Yes, an MP3 player!
Make sure to check this blog every week starting September 1 and answer the question you'll find here (if you don't know the answer, look it up on the library's web site.) If you correctly answer all 10 questions, you will be entered into a drawing for a Creative Zen MP3 player.
Remember to check back on September 1.
February 12, 2007
Calling All Poets and Writers
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Teens (ages 12-18) who think they have the poetic goods are encouraged to enter Worthington Libraries 5th Annual Poetry and Short Story Competition. Show off your mastery of couplets, free verse or concrete poetry, and don't be shy! This is the second year we have included a short story component to the competition.
OPEN MIC
A poetry reading to announce the winners of the poetry and short story competition. Once the winners have been announced and they have read their winning entries, the mic will be opened up to anyone who wants to read their poetry or short story. Every teen poet and short story writer is welcome!
Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 4pm
Northwest Library Meeting Room Questions?
Call Ann Pechacek at Old Worthington Library, 807-2627
or Sarah Cofer at Northwest Library, 807-2656.
Click here to read the entire entry. >>
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Teens (ages 12-18) who think they have the poetic goods are encouraged to enter Worthington Libraries 5th Annual Poetry and Short Story Competition. Show off your mastery of couplets, free verse or concrete poetry, and don't be shy! This is the second year we have included a short story component to the competition. OPEN MIC A poetry reading to announce the winners of the poetry and short story competition. Once the winners have been announced and they have read their winning entries, the mic will be opened up to anyone who wants to read their poetry or short story. Every teen poet and short story writer is welcome!
Sunday, May 6, 2007 at 4pm
Northwest Library Meeting Room Questions?
Call Ann Pechacek at Old Worthington Library, 807-2627
or Sarah Cofer at Northwest Library, 807-2656.
Click here to read the entire entry. >>
October 20, 2006
Find CATHY'S BOOK!
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Posted by: Sarah Cofer
Cathy's Book is a unique and suspenseful story of one girl's attempts to unravel a mystery that keeps getting bigger, in a strange and fascinating world where things often aren't as they appear. CATHY'S BOOK is unlike anything you have ever read because it's interactive. It features letters, photographs, date book entries, telephone numbers you can call and websites you can access to learn more about the story.
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I hid one copy of Cathy's Book. Here are the clues. Happy Hunting! 1. Go to Hard Rd. 2. Look for a building with a swoop and lots of glass windows. 3. People of all ages come here to get info. 4. Two's and Three's read here on Mondays at 10 5. Say "Hi" to Amelia Bedelia 6. Admire the Fall Leaves Click Here for a review of Cathy's Book on teenreads.com |
