Share A Story
Share A Story Contest
The WGTE Share a Story Contest begins on Monday, January 20, 2025, and ends on Friday, February 21, 2025. Write and illustrate a story about "Gratitude – being thankful for the things you can see and touch, and also for the feelings and moments you can’t hold in your hands."
This annual contest, made possible by the Joseph and Judith Conda Family, was created to encourage young children to express themselves through writing and drawing. We invite children ages 4 through 12 to write, illustrate, and submit stories to WGTE. Each child who enters the contest will receive a completion certificate. Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place winners in each age group category. Contest winners will be celebrated at an awards night and win great prizes.
Each teacher who submits at least 15 entries will be entered into a drawing for a $100 gift card.
Download Entry Form Congrats to our 2024 Share a Story Winners!
4 Year Old's
| 1st Place | Claire Holman | Snowman Craft |
| 2nd Place | Jemma Bodnar | The Mermaid and Princess’s Nice Day |
5 Year Old's
| 1st Place | Malachi Keiser | Helping |
| 2nd Place | Landon Marden | Dinosaurs |
| 3rd Place | Kathleen Nadeau | Happy Heart |
6 Year Old's
| 1st Place | Clara Bowman | The Kindness Fairy |
| 2nd Place | Juliet Gilbertson | Spreading Kindness |
| 3rd Place | Teddy Walsh | The Kindness Group |
7 Year Old's
| 1st Place | Audrey Holland | Every Kindness Counts |
| 2nd Place | Jonas Hill | A Day of Kindness at the Park |
| 3rd Place | Ellie Good | The Gloomiest Grumpiest Day |
8 Year Old's
| 1st Place | Rylee Kozak | The Garage Sale |
| 2nd Place (Tie) | Addie Good | A Friendship Built by a Bridge |
| 2nd Place (Tie) | Mia Jesko | The Surprise Party! |
| 3rd Place | Emerson Hoel | A Kind World |
9 Year Old's
| 1st Place | Dana Alshawa | Community Kindness |
| 2nd Place | Natalie Niekamp | The War of Coke and Lemonade |
| 3rd Place | Giuliana Zetter | Untitled |
10 Year Old's
| 1st Place | Clarissa Hensley | Untitled |
| 2nd Place | Abigail McAllister | Kindness Day |
| 3rd Place | Adaline Goodwin | The New Squirrel |
11 Year Old's
| 1st Place (Tie) | Mary Isho | The Day the World Was Kind |
| 1st Place (Tie) | Olivia Reichle | The Day the World Was Kind |
| 2nd Place | Evelyn Thoma | Kindness RULEZ |
| 3rd Place | Mila Nassar | The Day the World Was Kind |
12 Years Old's
| 1st Place | Evie Donegan | A Little Grace for Mrs. Cole |
| 2nd Place | Peyton Lambert | The Day the World Was Kind |
| 3rd Place | Claire Lanahan | Kindness Leads to Friendship |
Congratulations to our teacher winner Rachel Thoma from Wildwood Environmental Academy!