Tuesday 20 January 2015

Good Morning! Here is an excellent opportunity to showcase your writing abilities! Please read below!
Hello Awesome Authors,
The Ottawa Public Library is once again launching the Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest to give young writers the chance to win awesome prizes and get published in the bilingual anthology, Pot-pourri. If you’re between the ages of 9 and 17 and love to write poems or short stories, here’s your chance to share your talent with the world!
To help get you started, contest judges will offer writing workshops inEnglish and French, starting January 10th 2015. Registration begins January 8th, 2015.
You can submit (1) entry per person, per category (i.e. English Poetry, English Short Story, nouvelle français et poésie français) using our online submission form or in person at any OPL branch. If entering in person, please be sure to submit two copies of your work. Submissions will be accepted until February 16th, 2015. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Centrepointe Theatre on Tuesday, March 31st. Invitations will be sent out to each contestant.
For complete contest details, visit http://www.biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/about/awesome-authors or contact InfoService at 613-580-2940 or InfoService@BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca  
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Monday 5 January 2015

Happy New Year!
Welcome back to all of our students! A reminder to any grade 10 students that did not hand in their Careers package it should be in by the end of the week. We had an amazing trip to the NAC prior to the break to attend "Alice Through the Looking Glass"! What a great show!!!! Reminder to check the blog regularly for information on upcoming events and activities!