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The JEI Learning Center is excited and proud to announce the arrival of our 2014 Essay Contest, taking place on the morning of Saturday, November 15th, 2014 at 9:30 AM. For both JEI members and non-members in grades 2 through 7, this contest will serve as an excellent opportunity to test essay-writing skills and participate in a fun learning opportunity. This contest will be taking place at five major locations:

West Coast:

1. Los Angeles Headquarters: 4465 Wilshire Blvd. #B, Los Angeles, CA 90010

2. Joseph Weller Elementary School: 345 Boulder Street, Milpitas, CA 93035

3. San Diego: 6701 Convoy Ct, San Diego, CA 92111

East Coast:

4. Linwood Middle School: 25 Linwood Place, North Brunswick, NJ 08902

5. Queensborough Community College (Science Building): 222-05 56th Ave., Bayside, NY 11364

Along with these major locations, this contest will also be held at select local centers such as Cerritos (CA), Chico (CA), Austin (TX), Katy-Richmond (TX), Burlington (MA), Richmond Hill (CAN), Toronto (CAN) and Vancouver (CAN).

What to expect:

Essay-Writing Duration: One Hour

Essay Topic: Each grade level will be given a different topic at the start of the competition. Students in grades 2 through 5 will be given creative-based writing prompts, while students in grades 6 and 7 will be asked to complete a literature analysis.

What happens next:

Upon completion, all participants’ essays will be sent to the LA Headquarters for our Language Arts experts to evaluate. Once the evaluation is finished, prizes will be handed out to the top four participants.

There will be a 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Winner for each grade level and one Grand Prize Winner. For the lucky winners, prizes will include:

  • $1,000 college scholarship and Samsung Galaxy Tab – Grand Prize
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab – 1st Place
  • $100 Barnes & Noble Gift Card – 2nd Place
  • $50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card – 3rd Place

Students who do not place will still receive a JEI medal as a token of appreciation for their participation in this not-to-be-missed event.

If your child is a JEI member, please register him/her at the JEI Learning Center they are currently attending or have attended previously. If you are interested in joining the JEI Parent Seminar while the competition takes place, you can do so at select locations. 

At JEI, we believe that all children have unlimited learning potential. For more information on our teaching philosophy and reading and writing programs, please visit our website: http://us.jeilearning.com/ to get in touch with one of our friendly professionals and get all your questions answered.

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