2011 International Education Competitions
Bringing Belgium to the Classrooms of Memphis in 2010-2011
Applications for the 2011 Competitions Honoring Belgium are now available!
Scroll down to see descriptions and download applications for this year's various competitions.
While each of Memphis in May’s educational
competitions are judged on differing criteria, every Memphis in May
competition encourages a show of creativity and demonstrated knowledge
of the honored country. Competitions are geared to specific age groups
and grade levels, with
involvement opportunities available for all
grades. Competitions are open to students within the Memphis City or
Shelby County schools, private schools, and home schools. Applications
are made available on the Memphis in May website as well as via mass
mailings to schools. Judging committees are comprised of local
educators, writers, and artists who kindly volunteer their time to
examine entries. Competition winners are awarded certificates and
savings bond prizes at an awards ceremony in the spring.
The Kingdom of Belgium encompasses all the best that Europe has to offer. Often called the "Essence of Europe," Belgium is both multicultural and multilingual. The capital city of Brussels is one of the world's greatest cosmopolitan capitals. It is home to the headquarters of both the European Union and NATO, as well as a center for international trade and finance. The northern region of Belgium, Flanders, is a flatland criss-crossed by canals, dotted with medieval art cities such as Antwerp, Bruges, and Ghent. The southern region, Wallonia, contains the rolling hills of the Ardennes, numerous castles, and cities such as Liège, Namur, and Tournai.
With its rich cultural
legacy, Belgium will provide your students with uncounted opportunities to discover
civilizations, art, and culture!
International Teacher Competition
Now teachers have the chance to win alongside their students! Whether
you always celebrate the honored country with Memphis in May, or
whether you are considering incorporating Memphis in May into your
classroom for the first time, this competition is for you! Memphis in
May will recognize the teachers with the most outstanding “global
classrooms,” teachers who utilize international programming to
supplement their curriculum and introduce a foreign culture to their
students. The "International Teacher" Grand Prize Winner will receive
$1,000, and one Runner Up will receive $500. DEADLINE: May 13, 2011 Click here to download an application and official rules.
Best School-wide Salute to Belgium Competition
Plan a fun and creative salute to our honored country that extends far beyond the single classroom - involve the whole school and let us know about it! Memphis in May will present a $1,000 Target gift certificate to the school that presents the best school-wide salute or celebration of this year's honored country. The salute can be a play, an assembly program, an outdoor festival, an evening program for parents, a parade...the ideas are limitless, but the salute must be educational in nature and must involve all students throughout the school as participants or audience members. The salute can be held during school hours or during an evening or weekend. Any public or private elementary, middle, junior high, or senior high school located within the Memphis and Shelby County area can participate. DEADLINE: May 13, 2011 Click here to download an application and official rules.
Best Belgian Classroom Competition
Teachers, you can win a $1,000 Target gift certificate just for your school by incorporating our honored country into your classroom decoration! Involve your students in decorating your classroom with a theme based on this historic and exciting country of contrasts and extreme beauty. This competition is open to any public or private elementary, middle, junior, or senior high classroom teacher in the Memphis metro area, including all of Shelby County. Teachers should submit a completed entry form along with a minimum of three photographs that show the components incorporated into the classroom design. The entry form should also include the teacher's description of the design and the teaching goals that the decorations accomplish. DEADLINE: May 13, 2011 Click here to download an application and official rules.
Smucker's PowerPoint Presentation Competition
The PowerPoint Presentation Competition promotes design creativity
and allows students to incorporate what they have learned about the
honored country of Tunisia through overall presentation, graphic design,
and written word. This competition is a wonderful tool to acquaint
students with PowerPoint, an increasingly valuable program in the
business world, all while exposing them to international culture. First,
second, and third place winners will be chosen. The competition is open
to students attending any public, private or home high school within
the Memphis metro area. DEADLINE MARCH 11, 2011 Click here to download an application and official rules.
University of Phoenix Creative Writing Competition
Smucker’s Creative Writing Competition promotes literary creativity and allows students to incorporate what they have learned about the honored country of Tunisia through the written word. Creative Writing Competition entries can include any type of literary, fictional or non-fictional work, including but not limited to poems, essays, short stories, plays, narratives, scripts and biographies. The competition is open to students in grades 4-12 attending any public, private, or home school within the Memphis metro area. First, second, and third place winners will be chosen in three grade categories: Upper Elementary, 4th & 5th grades; Junior, 6th- 8th grades; Senior, 9th - 12th grades. DEADLINE MARCH 11, 2011 Click here to download an application and official rules.
Valero International Children's Poster Competition
This competition promotes the creative artistry of students in grades K – 6. Patterned after Memphis in May’s Fine Art Poster Program, the student’s work must depict some aspect of the honored country through the medium of drawing and coloring. One student will become the Grand Prize winner, and his/her work will then be printed and sold by Memphis in May as the 2010 Valero Memphis Refinery International Children’s Poster. The Grand Prize winner will sign and number 100 of the prints. Since there will be a limited number of signed and numbered prints, this lucky young artist’s poster has the potential of becoming a unique collector’s item. First, second, and third place winners will also be chosen in three grade categories:K - 2nd grades; 3rd - 4th grades; and 5th - 6th grades. DEADLINE MARCH 11, 2011 Click here to download an application and official rules.
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
World Cargo Crate Photo Contest
In 2009, Memphis in May added a new school competition – the World
Cargo Crate Photo Contest. This competition encourages teachers to use
their camera to capture very special moments in their classrooms. The
photographic entries portray special “learning moments” between the
students, their teachers, and the unique items from the honored
country. As most of these items are foreign to the students, their
reactions of interest, surprise, and curiosity are clearly visible in
the photos. The winning teacher receives the privilege of being the
first to reserve the World Cargo Crate for the upcoming school year,
along with a Memphis in May prize package. The winning teachers and
students also get to see their pictures displayed on the Memphis in May
website as “the face” of the World Cargo Crate for the next year.
To Enter the World Cargo Crate Photo
Contest
Each classroom may enter up to five photos of their students with the World
Cargo Crate items. Each entry must also provide the following information: teacher’s
name and title, school name, school phone number, school address, teacher’s
evening phone number and email address. (Teachers have the option of also
submitting a title for each photo.) Contest is open to any public or private
elementary, middle, or high school within Shelby County.
Deadline for submissions is May 13, 2011.
All photos and accompanying
information must be digital and either emailed to rfennell@memphisinmay.org or
mailed/brought on a CD to:
BCBS World Cargo Crate Photo Contest
88 Union Avenue, Ste 301
Memphis, TN 38103
One entry of five photos allowed per
teacher/classroom.
Click here for information about reserving the World Cargo Crate!
For questions or information about any of our International Education Competitions, please contact Rebecca Fennell, Program Administrator, at (901) 525-4611, ext 108, or via email.
The Memphis in May International Education Program is generously sponsored by:
