30 Mar BCHA Dominates Stamford Literary Competition!
Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy had another strong showing during the 38th annual Stamford Literary Competition.
The contest had Stamford public and private school students from grades 3-12 competing in three divisions: fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. BCHA had students up and down the winner’s list. In addition to sweeping three divisions, sixth-grader Victoria A. took home the gold in two categories. She finished first in poetry with her poem called Autumn the Thief. She backed that performance up with a top finish in the nonfiction category with her story titled Loneliness.
Other winners in the competition were third-grader Elan N. in the nonfiction category with her story called Maritime Encounters, fellow third-grader Idan K. in the poetry division with a story called Falcons, fourth-grader Natan W. with his poem called The Basketball, and fifth-grader Yael R. with her fiction work titled Chilly Frights.
Below is the complete list of BCHA winners. Mazal tov to everyone!!
Grade 3 Nonfiction
1st Prize: Elan N. (Aquarium Encounters)
2nd Prize: Maytal M. (Moon)
Honorable Mention: Julia T. (How to Take Care of Your New Dog)
Grade 3 Poetry
1st Prize: Idan K. (Falcons)
2nd Prize: Rebecca O. (Purple)
3rd Prize: Gabriel Z. (Dangerous Fire)
Honorable Mention: Joseph G. (Winter)
Honorable Mention: Grace A. (Leaf)
Grade 4 Poetry
1st Prize: Natan W. (The Basketball)
2nd Prize: Eli W. (The Beach)
3rd Prize: Alex F. (A Night)
Grade 5 Fiction
1st Prize: Yael R. (Chilly Frights)
3rd Prize: Sophie B. (Oh No! Our Snowman!)
Grade 6 Nonfiction
1st Prize: Victoria A. (Loneliness)
Grade 6 Poetry
1st Prize: Victoria A. (Autumn the Thief)
2nd Prize: Maggie M. (Ode to Paris)
3rd Prize: Elana K. (Ode to Math)
Honorable Mention: Avigayil C. (Ode to Winter)
Grade 11-12 Poetry
3rd Prize: Harry C. (The Profound Poem)