English / Language Arts

ELA Events and Staff Development

Deadline and Event Dates

2012-13 Regional List


ORAL LANGUAGE FESTIVAL (GRADES 4-6 and 7-8)

    Saturday, February 22, 2014, 8 - 10:15 am  (4-6th grade)
    Saturday,     February 22, 2014, 11 am - 1:15 pm  (7-8th grade)
    Location - TBA
    Regional Entry Deadline: Friday, December 13, 2013
    Timelines are posted below.
    Each Region may send one entry for each category.

General Rules
Event General Information
Judging Information & Score Sheets
Regional Winner Form

HENRY GREVE SPEECH CONTEST (GRADES 7/8)

Thursday, March 20, 2014, 7:00 p.m.
City Centre -- 1300 17th Street
Regional Entry Deadline: March 1, 2013
Materials posted below.
Each Region may send one student to the county competition.
Topic and Guidelines
Judging Guidelines
Score sheet
Regional Winner Form


KERN BATTLE OF THE BOOKS (GRADES 4, 5, 6)

Thursday, May 8, 2014, 8:45 a.m.
Friday, May 9, 2014, 8:45 a.m.
Olive Drive Church, 5500 Olive Drive, Bakersfield, CA
Registration Deadline: Friday,

General Information
School Registration Form


BANK OF AMERICA ESSAY/SPEECH CONTEST (GRADES 4, 5, 6)
    Thursday, May 1, 2014, 6:30 p.m.
    University Square Building
    Essay Deadline: Monday, March 17, 2014
    Materials posted below.
    Each School may submit one essay per grade level.
Nomination Form
Certificate Request
Judges Form - Speech

If you have questions about the English Language Arts Student Events, please contact  Teresa Twisselman, (661) 636-4645 or send an email to tetwisselman@kern.org.

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