Huron Intermediate School District 2022 Writing Contest

Huron Intermediate School District’s

2022 Writing Contest

2022 Winn

er Tristan

Chiotti

The Huron Intermediate School District sponsors an annual publishing contest for Grade 2 students in the county, in collaboration with the Huron Daily Tribune.

Each child in Huron County took home a Snow and Ice-themed Family Exploration Pack full of fun activities to keep and do at home, including a blank book titled, “How to Build a Snowman” to be written by the children.

Above: Contest Winner Tristan Chiotti and Katie Currie, Director of General Education of the HISD.

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students learn to write.

Tristan’s book was unique because he wrote his book in the personal narrative style.”

The Snow and Ice packs included a ruler to conduct science experiments with melting snow, a magnifying glass to observe snowflakes, 3-D glasses with a bathymetric map of Lake Huron, technology links, and more. Using the materials in the kit, Children from across families could watch sugthe county took on the ar crystallize when they challenge of writing an informational book about made rock candy, play the card game Mathino, how to build a snowman. and create a snowflake Tristan Chiotti earned First Place in the contest. art project. In order to encourage children to Chiotti, a student in Ms. Jennifer Parson’s class read by engaging their at North Huron school, interests, each student smiled from ear to ear and received a chapter book of his classmates cheered as their choosing. he found out that he was the winner. He is the son Jenni Trusock, Math of Kathleen and Joseph Consultant at the HISD and lives in Kinde. Tristan said, “Parents want to likes reading and playhelp their children, but ing hockey. He received they often don’t know how a 142-piece art set and to have fun with math nor blank book in addition to the great honor of having how to connect what children learn in school to life his book published in the Huron Daily Tribune. at home. When families Tristan’s teacher, Ms. play card games together Parsons said, “I’m so exor look at the symmetry cited for him. He is a hard in a snowflake, learnworker!” ing comes to life.” HISD Science Consultant Scott Writing is an importWhipple added, “When ant life skill, and it’s one families do science exof the hardest to master. periments together, they Karen Currie, Director of General Education at start talking about the the HISD shared, “Many world around them, and adults remember writthat can lead to a deeper ing stories in school, but understanding of science there is also great value and a love of learning.” in learning to write other types of text. So many The project is supportcareers require commued by the General Ednicating information in a ucation team at Huron written form, while few ISD. Family Exploration require story writing. We packs are also sent home want to help students with students in Kinderwrite a variety of texts. A ‘how to’ book is one of the garten (fall) and Grade 1 first informational texts (spring).

Huron Intermediate School District Writing Contest 2022

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How to Build a HowSnowman to Build a

Snowman Words and Illustrations By: Words and Illustrations by:

Tristan Chiotti

Tristan Chiotti

Teacher: Ms.Parsons Parsons Teacher: Ms.

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School: North Huron School: North Huron

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First, I filled a five-gallon bucket with wet snow to the top. I flattened the snow in the bucket, so it was packed. I stacked two buckets on top of each other.

On a sunny winter day, I made a sparkling gift for my special Grandma. I constructed the most perfect snowman for her birthday. This is how I built it.

On a sunny winter day, I made a sparkling gift for my special Grandma. I constructed the most perfect snowman for her birthday.

This is how I built it.

First, I filled a five gallon bucket with wet snow to the top. I flattened the snow in the bucket, so it was packed. I stacked two buckets on top of each other.

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Huron Intermediate School District Writing Contest 2022

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Next, I decorated the snowman with pinecones for hair, googly eyes, a red ribbon as a necklace and three big buttons.

Next, I decorated the snowman with HISD Literacy Coaching pinecones for hair, googly eyes, a SUPPORTING ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS red ribbon a necklace and three IN HURONas COUNTY Fostering the Use of Best Practices, Research, bigthe buttons.

Science of Reading, and the Literacy Essentials Marilyn Peplinski K-2 Literacy Coach

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Lastly, to make my snowman friendly, I drew a smile and added two stick arms on the sides.

I made the arms as an open, loving hug. My Grandma was filled with joy.

It was hard work but the snowman made me and my family happy.

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I made the arms as an open, loving hug. My Grandma was filled with joy.

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About the Author bout the Author and Illustrator and Illustrator

Chiotti is a Second-Grade ChiottiTristan is a Second-Grade student at North This “Create a Book!” is part of the student at North Huron School.

School.

His teacher is Ms. Parsons and his This “Create a Book” His teacher is Ms. Parsons and his is2part of the Grade Snow and Ice e subject insubject school math.

He He lives withThis his favorite in is school is math.

“Create a Book!” is part Grade 2 Snow and Iceof the lives withand his parents, Kathleen and s, Kathleen Joseph, in Kinde.

Family Exploration Grade 2 Snow and Pack Ice Family Exploration Pack Joseph, in Kinde.

from the Huron IntermediateSchool Distr Tristan likes to read and play hockey. from the Huron Intermediate School District.School District He also enjoys spending time with from the Huron Intermediate ikes to read and play hockey.

He also his chickens, ducks, and dog. When spending time his with his Tristan chickens, asked about entry, said, ducks, and really enjoyed this book.

When“Iasked aboutmaking his entry, Tristan said, “I I did it as soon as I got it.”

Family Exploration Pack

njoyed making this book. I Huron did itIntermediate as soon as School District Writing Contest 2022 Huron Daily Tribune ”

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