We want to encourage students to submit their writing, for publication as well as for scholarships. To that end, every session at this year’s Middle School Writing Conference – held on Friday, May 8 – will align with one or more writing competition categories outlined by the Language Arts Department of Southwest Missouri.

LAD Fair, an annual competition hosted by the Language Arts Department of Southwest Missouri, provides students an opportunity to submit their writing and receive awards from writers and educators in the community who serve as adjudicators. The postmark deadline for K-12 students to submit to the LAD Fair is March 20, 2020.

Registration for the Middle School Writing Conference will open soon – be sure to take a moment to check out this year’s sessions. The earlier students register, the better chance they have to be placed in their top choices.

We look forward to seeing what students write for the Middle School Writing Conference and the LAD Fair.