Community Care Seeking Nominations For "Grandparent of the Year" From Children
/Kids grade 2-6 have a chance to highlight their elders through Community Care Peterborough in the “Grandparent of the Year” contest for the 35th rendition announced on Wednesday.
“Every year we are amazed by the scope of stories we have received,” said Danielle Belair, Community Care executive director. “Many of the honorees are indeed grandparents or great grandparents of the students however there have been a number of entries that highlight an Elder or special senior friend as well.”
Community Care has three categories to highlight the relationships with the special people in our children’s lives. They are: English language, French language and Indigenous entries.
“Teachers in the City and County of Peterborough have had the opportunity to use the contest as a writing assignment for their students,” said Belair. “We also recognize that not all teachers will know about this opportunity so we opening it up to the public too and will accept entries until December 3rd. If your child is in grades 2 to 6 and not participating with their class, you can enter their story and picture too.”
A committee will select one winner and one honourable mention from each group of grades; primary and junior and each category. (Primary is Grades 2 & 3. Junior is Grades 4, 5, & 6)
Community Care would like the student to include the following information in their submission:
What they think is important about their relationship with their grandparent, elder or special older person.
What kinds of activities are done together?
What kind of knowledge have they shared?
Describe a happy occasion the student and their nominee shared.
How does their nominee make them feel when you are together?
Why they are proud of their nominee?
Why does the student think their nominee should win this award?
A hand-drawn picture of the student and their nominee together.
