Contests

Financial Fitness Challenge is an educational program designed to enrich the financial literacy of Canadian students, sponsored by the Canadian Securities Administrators. Designed to offer Canadian students the resources and tools necessary to improve their financial education through the use of interactive activities, financial tips, and an online quiz, it is primarily for those aged […]

Exciting News from TOS…   Attention writers! Grab your pencils and get those creative juices flowing! The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine is hosting our second Storytime Writing Contest! We have two creative fiction categories: adults (16 and up 2,500 words or less) and children (15 and below 1,500 words or less). Deadline to enter is March

There’s still time to register for Canwest Canspell 2009!  The deadline has been extended to November 30, 2008.  Thanks to the generous lead sponsorship of Canada Post – it’s a Free Bee! – with no cost to schools or students.  The Bee is open to students from Grade 4 through Grade 8.  Homeschoolers have to

What is NaNoWriMo? The Young Writers Program of National Novel Writing Month is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to novel writing. Participants begin writing November 1. The goal is to write a novel by midnight, November 30. The word-count goal for our adult program is 50,000 words, but our Young Writers Program allows participants who are

Prizes include: College Scholarships (for US citizens only) and Free Critical Thinking Products Seaside, California (October 1, 2008)  The Critical Thinking Company, award-winning  publisher of complete curriculum and supplemental educational books, software and DVDs  for all ages, announces The Critical Thinking Company 50th Anniversary Essay Competition for middle and junior high school students during the

Elizabeth from Timberlea has won a digital subscription to The Old Schoolhouse Magazine!  Also congratulations to Lindsay of Boularderie, who will be receiving a copy of TOS Summer 2008 in her mailbox.  Thanks for entering the contest!