2016-17 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Contest
ESSAY
Theme: Dreaming in Color-Living the Dream
Eligible Participants: All Southern Denton County Students in Grades 4 - 12
Requirements:
All typed essays must be original
and relate to Dr. King’s ideals, philosophy, and principles.
It must also incorporate this year’s theme. It should
be titled: Dreaming in Color-Living the Dream
Full Name, phone, email, grade, school, and teacher’s name
must be written on a separate cover sheet.
Teachers will select the top 10 per class to send to us.
Grades 4-5 – 200-300 Words
Grades 6-8 – 300-500 Words
Grades 9-12 – 500-800 Words
Cash Prizes: $250 Chairman’s Prize,
Each Grade 4, 5: First $ 75; Second $50; Third $25
Each Grade 6, 7, 8: First: $100; Second: $75; 3rd: $50
Each Grade 9,10,11,12: 1st: $150; 2nd:$100; 3rd: $75
Send entries to: LISD Bolin Admin. Center –
Attention: K. Kaye Nyquist Rm 245
Deadline: Friday December 9, 2016
The winners will be recognized and their prizes awarded at the Dr. King Celebration event on
MONDAY January 16, 2017 at 6:30 PM, at Flower Mound High School Auditorium at 3411
Peters Colony Rd, Flower Mound. Art pieces will be on display at 5:30 PM.
Questions: email [email protected] or Dr. Davoodi's office 972- 410-3682.
Sponsored by: The Town of Flower Mound, The City of Lewisville, Lewisville
Independent School District, Medical Center of Lewisville, Baha'is of Flower Mound,
Davoodi Family Medicine, Tau Rho Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,
Inc., LHS African-American Association, The Greater Denton County Chapter of The
Links, Inc., Vernell Gregg, Supercuts of Flower Mound-Lewisville, Dr. Patrick Shovlin,
Saberre Law Firm, Mark Saunders and Joan Parks-Saunders, Brenda and R.L.
Crawford, JoAnn Weaver, Minuteman Press, Rembert Custom Builders, Rho Nu
Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.