B.E.S.T. Awards

B.E.S.T Awards
A writing contest for all 4th grade students in Detroit Public Schools and DPS Authorized Charter Schools.
2020 Theme: “MY FAVORITE BOOK CHARACTER… AND WHY”

• Entry: One page, handwritten essay, on 8 x 11 paper
• Deadline: Postmarked by March 17, 2020
• Mail to: Bookstock c/o 29699 Southfield Rd., Southfield, MI 48076
• Winners will be selected by a committee of Bookstock volunteers
• Awards: 5 finalists and 10 honorable mentions will be notified in early April, 2020. All finalist should be present to win.
• The winning entry will receive: $750 – school; $500 – teacher; $150 – student
• 4 runners-up will each receive: $500 – school; $200 – teacher; $75 – student
• 10 honorable mentions will each receive: $100 – school; $50 – teacher; $25 – student
• Awards will be presented by a WDIV-Channel 4 personality at Laurel Park Place in Livonia on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 between 5–6 pm
• Completed entry form and media release must be attached to the back of each entry
• Questions: Call 248-645-7840 ext.365

Contest Materials:

• Letter to Teachers to email or place in mailboxes of your 4th grade teachers.
• B.E.S.T Flyer to hang in your school

To accompany each student’s entry:

• Entry Form
• Media Release Form

2019 B.E.S.T. Awards Videos
B.E.S.T. Awards Presentation, WDIV-TV, April 9, 2019
Interview with B.E.S.T. Award Winner, WDIV-TV, April 9, 2019