CCSD Students Advancing to Young Authors State Competition

Five Cherokee County School District students are advancing to the state level of the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition!

The annual statewide writing contest is open to students in grades kindergarten through 12 and strengthens literacy by encouraging writing in a variety of genres.  

Congratulations to our district and region winners and their teachers!  Thank you to our School Board for its increased focus on literacy and investment in ensuring our students are learning more, growing more, and achieving more in our classrooms than they could anywhere else.

Each CCSD school submits a top entry for each grade level to compete at the district level.  District first-place winners advance to regional competition, and its winners then compete statewide.  The five region first-place and four region honorable mention winners will be recognized at a reception hosted by North Georgia Regional Education Service Agency.

CCSD District First-Place Winners
Kindergarten: Watson Janusek, Macedonia ES, “Untitled” – Region Honorable Mention
Grade 1: Milton Richards, Macedonia ES, “My Teddy Bear’s Adventure” – Region Honorable Mention
Grade 2: Ellie Skinner, Knox ES STEM Academy, “If I was an Elf”
Grade 3: Blaine Diamond, R.M. Moore ES STEM Academy, “The Magical Bat”
Grade 4: Elizabeth Kudrycz, Woodstock ES, “Willow’s Escape” – Region First-Place Winner
Grade 5: Nora Starr, Knox ES STEM Academy, “Pen Vs. Pencil” – Region Honorable Mention
Grade 6: Dhanyashree Ravi KamalaKannan, Woodstock MS, “The Quiet Fire” – Region First-Place Winner
Grade 7: Ayman Hillali, Dean Rusk MS, “Brittle Twilight” – Region Honorable Mention
Grade 8: Mikaela Charles, E.T. Booth MS, “Broken Ice” – Region First-Place Winner
Grade 9: Bevin Ward, River Ridge HS, “We Won’t Come Home” – Region First-Place Winner
Grade 10: Alaina Bird, Cherokee HS, “The Falcon and the Fish of the Fertala Fields” – Region First-Place Winner
Grade 11: Annabelle Etienne, Creekview HS, “Behind the Verdict”
Grade 12: Lillian Jane Meredith, Woodstock HS, “Onto the Next Chapter”

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