Thanks to all who participated in and promoted the Burlington Community School District’s first-ever district-wide creative writing contest.
More than 130 stories — including more than 90 from Aldo Leopold Intermediate School alone — were entered for a chance to win prizes and be published in a digital book of scary stories, and Burlington High School’s art club members did a fantastic job providing the artwork to accompany stories at all grade levels.
Read “The Grayhound Graveyard,” a collection of scary stories and original artwork by Burlington students
K-4 winners are:
- Emersyn Baker, “The Haunted Mansion,” Honorable Mention
- Natalie Hicke, “The Evil Doll,” 3rd Place
- Jaxston Waller, “The 2 Days of the Doll,” 2nd Place
- Milo Osbourne, “The Fire Alarm,” 1st Place
5-6 winners are:
- Mayliana Fox, “Flowers Don’t Growl,” Honorable Mention
- Liam Wiseman, “Oija Board,” Honorable Mention
- Aila Plein, “Regret,” Honorable Mention
- Julie Grieves, “It’s Not Just a Story,” 3rd Place
- Lydia Barnes, “The Colored Pencils,” 2nd Place
- Gavin Augsburger, “The Lady in Blue,” 1st Place
7-8 winners are:
- Karley Waller, “The Dead Can Speak,” 3rd Place
- Hannah Stott, “A Halloween of Horror,” 2nd Place
- Miriam Petersen, “The Cave,” 1st Place
9-12 winners are:
- Ell Riddle, “That’s Not My Dog,” 3rd Place
- Victoria Locke-Smith, “Shadowed Hunger,” 2nd Place
- Riley Villont,”Angel with the Devil’s Mind,” 1st Place
