Covering the Limelight in ATX: 2018 KLRU Kids Writing Contest

Each year Austin's PBS affiliate, KLRU, holds a Kids Writers Contest for local area children. This year's competition expanded to include children in grades Kindergarten through 5th Grade. Kids are encouraged to write and illustrate their own original stories. A panel of judges then read each of the entries and winners in each grade level were chosen.

The top three entries of each grade were invited to read their creations to family and the public on May 19, 2018 at the recently opened Austin Central Library. After all stories were read, each student was presented with a certificate and a gift bag filled with items from sponsors Terra Toys and Book People.

Austin Central Library

Our Emcee for the afternoon was Mary Alice Appleman.

Mary Alice Appleman, Asst Director of Educational Services

Benjamin Kramer, Director of Education for KLRU greeted the winners and audience.

Ben Kramer, Director of Education

Winners:

Here are the winners from each level as they presented their stories.

Kindergarten:

3rd place- Anna Maria Sanders - Brentwood Elementary, Austin ISD

Kindergarten - 3rd place - Anna Maria Sanders

2nd place- Catherine Haynes - Bright Horizons, Austin

Kindergarten - 2nd place - Catherine Haynes

1st place- Tiana Shah - Patton Elementary, Austin ISD

Kindergarten - 1st place - Tiana Shah

1st Grade:

3rd place- Willa Shakespeare - Patton Elementary, Austin ISD

1st Grade - 3rd place - Willa Shakespeare

2nd place- Anastasia Steed - Homeschooled, Florence, Texas

1st Grade - 2nd place - Anastasia Steed

1st place- Ishani Verma - Patsy Sommer Elementary, Round Rock ISD

1st Grade - 1st place - Ishani Verma

2nd Grade:

3rd place- Kathleen Pham - Rutledge Elementary, Leander ISD

2nd Grade - 3rd place - Kathleen Pham

2nd place- Sailee Chitari - Spicewood Elementary, Round Rock ISD

2nd Grade - 2nd place - Sailee Chitari

1st place- Prisha Arora - Lake Pointe Elementary, Lake Travis ISD

2nd Grade - 1st place - Prisha Arora

3rd Grade:

3rd place- Reese Fritzmatner - Magnolia Montessori For All, Austin, Texas

3rd Grade - 3rd place - Reese Fritzmatner

2nd place- Shriya Rao - Patsy Sommer Elementary, Round Rock ISD

3rd Grade -2nd place - Shriya Rao

1st place- Tanya Ram - St. Francis School, Austin, Texas

3rd Grade - 1st place - Tanya Ram

4th Grade:

3rd place- Adelle Paulson - Cactus Rancy Elementary, Round Rock ISD

4th Grade - 3rd place - Adelle Paulson

2nd place- Amara Atikune - Whole Life Learning Center, Austin, Texas

4th Grade - 2nd place - Amara Atikune

1st place Elijah Ray Moore - Homeschooled, Pflugerville, Texas

4th Grade - 1st place - Elijah Ray Moore

5th Grade:

2nd place- Wesley Kwan - Hill Country Christian School, Austin, Texas

5th Grade - 2nd place - Wesley Kwan

Sadly, the third and first place winners in the 5th Grade category were unable to attend the event. Their stories were expertly shared by Ben Kramer, Director of Education for KLRU.

Benjamin Kramer

Benjamin Kramer

Awards presentation

After all stories were read, each student was presented with a certificate and a gift bag filled with items from sponsors Terra Toys and Book People.