The Maryland Association of School Librarians (MASL) is holding a contest for elementary and secondary students. Entries for the I Love My School Library contest are due by Feb. 28 and can be submitted in a variety of formats. For the contest, students can share what they love about their school library in the form of images, artifacts, videos and other formats like a digital poster, mp4, PowerPoint presentation and/or Flipgrid.

Entries are due by 11:59 p.m. Feb. 28 and must include the following criteria based on the student’s grade level:

Elementary entries

• Name of the school library.
• Name of the school librarian.
• At least one reason why the student loves their school library.
• The name of the student should NOT be included in the video.

Secondary entries

• Name of the school library.
• Name of the school librarian.
• At least two reasons why the student loves their school library.
• The name of the student should NOT be included in the video.

Three winners will be selected — one from the elementary school level, one from middle school and one from the high school level. Members of the MASL School Library Contest Committee will narrow down the submissions to the Top 20 in each category. In March, students in Maryland can view the Top 20 entries and vote for which library they think is most deserving of the top prize in each category.

To view a contest flier, click here. Parents and guardians must submit a consent form with the child’s entry. To access the consent form, click here. To submit an entry, click here.

About CCPS

Charles County Public Schools provides 27,000 students in grades prekindergarten through 12 with an academically challenging education. Located in Southern Maryland, Charles County Public Schools has 37 schools that offer a technologically advanced, progressive and high quality education that builds character, equips for leadership and prepares students for life, careers and higher education.

The Charles County public school system does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability in its programs, activities or employment practices. For inquiries, please contact Kathy Kiessling, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (students) or Nikial M. Majors, Title IX/ADA/Section 504 Coordinator (employees/ adults), at Charles County Public Schools, Jesse L. Starkey Administration Building, P.O. Box 2770, La Plata, MD 20646; 301-932-6610/301-870-3814. For special accommodations call 301-934-7230 or TDD 1-800-735-2258 two weeks prior to the event.

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