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The Jerusalem Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution announces the winners of the 2020-2021 DAR American History Essay Contest. The topic for the middle school students was "The Boston Massacre". The students were to imagine they were living in Boston and after witnessing the events of March 5, 1770, describe their family's discussion about the Boston Massacre and what role it played in organizing the colonists against the British King and Parliament.
Wantagh Middle School students are to be especially recognized, as this project was entirely voluntary. Judging was based on historical accuracy, adherence to the subject, organization of material, interest, originality, spelling and punctuation, grammar and neatness.
Wantagh Middle School
Daughters of the American Revolution
Essay Contest Winners - 2021
Grade 8 - First Place Winner
Madeline Lehrer
Grade 7 - First Place Winner
Isabel Madison
The winning essays have been forwarded to the New York State DAR American History Chairperson for the state competition. The winners will be recognized at a DAR luncheon and a school awards assembly held in May 2021. (Please note: there was a cancellation of the 2020 and 2021 luncheons because of the pandemic.)
New York State Flag Essay Contest
Daughters of the American Revolution
Elementary Level
Grade 5 - First Place
Catherine Odell
Wantagh Elementary School
Grade 5 - Mrs. Ferarra's Class
“What the Flag of the United States of America Means to Me”
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Each year the Wantagh School District, in conjunction with the Jerusalem Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, sponsors an essay writing contest. The contest is open to all students who attend Wantagh Middle and Senior High School. Over the years, Wantagh has had the pleasure of having several state-level winners.
Click the links below for information pertaining to this year’s individual essay contests
Middle School Contest Flyer
Essay Cover Page Template
American History Reading List
Essays are due to classroom teachers by Friday, 12 November 2021.
Elementary Contest Flyer: “What the Flag of the United States of America Means to Me”
Elementary Essay Template
Essays are due to classroom teachers by Friday, 21 January 2022.
For more information about the history of Wantagh, New York, U.S.A. - click link below
Wantagh Museum and Preservation Society