Posted by Mariam Sandhu on Nov 20, 2008 in
Short Stories,
What's new? Congratulations to our Grade 11 short story contest winner: Saman Nargund!
Monks. A million specks of stellar contradictions, celestial and pure.
They flock to a razed temple. A woman sweeps the floors with a straw broom, rushing. She does not have the same elegance that the monks possess. They stop to examine the surrounding colors on other beings, walking slowly, their draped clothing heavy on their aged shoulders, disappointed by the lack of vibrancy.
Calm erupts-
an earthquake.
Monks stand solid, their garments bright against the dull, crumbling background.
Rumbling waves threaten to crash against us (snapping bones, bruising tissue?). But the monks-
are aware that our survival is not indefinite.
Tags: 101 Words, Contest, Grade 11, Short Stories, Winners
Posted by Mariam Sandhu on Nov 15, 2008 in
Short Stories,
What's new?
Winners Announced at Assembly, Sunday 23rd November, ‘08!
Let’s get writing…
101-WORDS Short Story Contest
Open to DAA 9th, 10th, 11th graders
Dates: Sunday, 5th October - Sunday, 31st October
Separate categories for each grade level
Great PRIZES for 1 winner and 1 runner-up from each grade level: shopping vouchers for Mall of the Emirates donated by DAAPA!
The Rules
• Stories must be exactly 101 words or less and cannot be poems.
• A maximum of three entries per person will be accepted.
• Titles are optional and are not included within the word count.
• Each entry must have your name, homeroom, and grade and must be submitted by email to: shortstory101@gmail.com
Questions? Ask your 101 Words team:
Reem Tawfik, Kath McAinsh, Adam Carrillo, Dariush Sarrafzadeh, Muhammad Yousef, Kareem Constenoble
The Beginning…August 2008
Great news! DAA has provided an additional resource to improve the learning opportunities of its student body. At the beginning of this school year, the new Writing Center opened its doors to all high school students. Located within the Secondary Library, the Center runs from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM, Sunday to Thursday. Modeled on similar facilities at many Universities today, the Writing Center offers one-on-one support with writing needs to all HS students. Assistance with college personal statements, oral and written commentary, literary analysis essays, history reports, personal narratives, IB Extended essays, research papers and even Science lab reports, is available through the day. Competent peer tutors, carefully selected from amongst the juniors and seniors, are trained to focus on effective writing skills and to create confident writers.
Students who seek assistance are encouraged to sign up on the appointment sheet outside the Center for a private conference with our tutors.
The Writing Center
High School
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tags: 101 Words, Contest, Short Stories, Winners