For this year's contest, there were almost 400 entries from 41 different schools. Overall, the quality of writing of entries was INCREDIBLE, causing OKWP's writing judges to work overtime on trying to determine the winners. The competition was extremely close. Congratulations to all the teachers and students who entered this year's contest. We hope that you will write again next year!

PRIMARY 
Poetry
 
1st Place
“Kissed by the Sun” 
Lakelan Hill, Grade 1
Grace Academy
Felicia Campbell, Teacher
 
2nd Place
“Washed Away”
Eddie Campbell, Kindergarten
Grace Academy, Enid
Felicia Campbell, Teacher
 
3rd Place
“Benji”
Peyton Glover, Grade 2
Cordell Elementary
Blaire Wall, Teacher
 
Short Story

Winner
“Fluff is Lost!”
Dakota Ivey, Grade 2
Cordell Elementary
Blaire Wall, Teacher
 
Personal Narrative
 
Winner
“A Frightening Day”
Khloe Vanderpol, Grade 2
Cordell Elementary
Blaire Wall, Teacher
 
Descriptive Paragraph
 
Winner
“Show Life”
Cassie Ray, Grade 2
Cordell Elementary
Blaire Wall, Teacher
 
 
Honorable Mention
“Unity is the Delicacy”
Blaison Jones, Grade 1
Grace Academy, Enid
LaToya Campbell, Teacher
 
Writing across the Curriculum
 
Winner
“Polar Bears”
Emma Garrette, Grade 1
Midwest City Elementary School
Abby Hernandez Garcia, Teacher
 
Essay
 
Winner
“Unity Is the Need of the Hour”
Eddie Campbell, Kindergarten
Grace Academy, Enid
Felicia Campbell, Teacher
 
INTERMEDIATE
Poetry

Winner
“Last night I Dreamed of Monkeys”
Addison Finley, Grade 5
Whitebead School, Pauls Valley
Sandi Hebert, Teacher
 
Descriptive Paragraph
 
Winner
“My Grandma”
Lexi Johnson, Grade 5
Fairland Public school
Jennifer Johnson, Teacher
 
Flash Fiction
 
Winner
“My Lost Turtle”
Easton Green, Grade 3
Dale Public Schools
Tamee Daniel, Teacher
 
Short Stories
 
Winner
“The Dream Void”
Ainsley Meason, Grade 4
Cyril Elementary School
Amber Wilson, Teacher

Honorable Mention 
 
“The Three Little Wolves”
And the Big, Bad Shark
Shelby Haysmer, Grade 3
Tamee Daniel, Teacher
 
“Lego World”
Sophia Anderson, Grade 5
Independence Elementary, Yukon
Keri Smith, Teacher 
 
“Hidden in the Forest Glade”
Sailor Lee, Grade 5
McKinley Elementary School, Norman
Leann Ludwig, Teacher
 
Writing across the Curriculum
 
Winner
“Thanksgiving and Christmas”
Jacob Jesse, Grade 3
Dale Public Schools
Tamee Daniel, Teacher
 
Essay
 
Winner
“Strength in Unity”
Carlos Robinson, Grade 5
Grace Academy
Felicia Campbell, Teacher
 
Sentences
 
Winner
“Wisdom”
Logan Burkhalter, Grade 4
Independence Elementary, Yukon
Keri Smith, Teacher
Winner
It’s Silly
Jasmine Lagunas, Grade 5
Independence Elementary, Yukon
Keri Smith, Teacher
 
Honorable Mention
“Looking Down”
Erin Filler, Grade 5
Independence Elementary
Keri Smith, Teacher