Entries are now being accepted for the Thanks-Giving Foundation's eighth annual Expressions Competition, and will be accepted through Oct. 29. The Expressions Competition highlights education and the arts by inviting teachers and students from kindergarten through 12th grade to participate, and this year's theme is "I am Grateful for Water."
The competition is a terrific teaching opportunity that is designed to inspire students creatively and enhance their thanksgiving, gratitude and awareness for water — a vital resource that is often taken for granted.
Each teacher can submit his or her three best entries in each grade group. Judges from major museums, the public library, publications and educational institutions, as well as individual artists, will select the winners. To encourage creativity, first place winners will receive $100 and their teachers will receive $200 to buy classroom supplies, while second place winners will receive $50, and their teachers will be given $100 for class supplies.
For more information about the competition, visit the Thanks-Giving Foundation's website.