CONTEST DETAILS/RULES WHO: There are TWO writing contests! One is for students 10 years old or younger. The other is for students between the ages of 11 and 14. This contest is open to children in any country. WHAT: Write a fun Halloween story! This year’s theme is Spooky Space. All submissions must...

The NYS Office of Information Technology Services, Chief Information Security Office (ITS CISO) is conducting a kindergarten through 12th grade computer safety contest in conjunction with the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC). The goal of the contest is to engage young...

I have seen many interesting movies, and this is definitely one of them. Mulan, the live action movie, which is based off of the Disney animated movie, is incredible. The title character, Mulan, is from the Hua family, and she has a gift for fighting. But at that time, fighting wasn’t how girls were...

I took a virtual field trip to visit important New York City landmarks. The field trip started off by virtually stepping into a helicopter and waiting to take flight into the sunny, blue skies above New York City. As I was wondering what to expect, I realized that my helicopter was moving. I looked out...

Quarantine has been hard on us all, and it’s affected our daily lifestyle. Since we have so much time on our hands now, it’s almost impossible to know what to do with the spare time. But, with a positive mindset, it’s easy to find an activity to do. I have been trying many, many activities, to...

Here in the Real World, written by Sara Pennypacker, is about a boy named Ware. Ware is a dreamer who loves the castles and knights of medieval times. He is never really active in the world; because he is always dreaming in his mind. One summer, he goes to live with his grandmother as his parents are...