Calling all budding artists!! Grades Pre-K through fifth are invited to participate in "Kids being
Kind to Critters is Cool"an art contest presented by Hand ~N~ Paw and Art for Paws.
The contest is in celebration of American Humane Association's "Be Kind to Animals" week,
May 3rd through May 9th. American Humane Association has been hosting this event since
1915.
The participating children are encouraged to use their favorite medium, whether it is oil paints,
charcoal, color pencils, pen and ink, acrylics, water colors, pencil, or even crayon & markers!
Artwork should be done on an 8.5 x 11.5 piece of paper. The subject of their piece is to portray
what it means to them to be kind to animals. Kindness ranges from :
what the child thinks it means to be kind to animals. This can be very brief. Also, include the
child's name, grade and teacher's name.
Teachers are encouraged to take this opportunity to incorporate this contest in with their
character education lessons.
Topics of discussion could be:
respect:
by not petting the dog or cat when he is sleeping or eating , the child is showing respect.
responsibility:
the child is responsible for their pet by taking the pet to the vet for check ups and vaccines, or
exercising the pet, or having the pet spayed/neutered.
kindness:
by adopting an animal from a shelter or rescue group and giving that animal a second chance at
a happy life.
Twelve winners will be selected and their artwork will be showcased in a 2010 calendar that will
be sold to raise money for Forgotten K-9s, a local rescue group. Calendars will be for sale at
www.artforpaws.net. Each winner will receive a free calendar. All artwork will become property
of Hand ~N~ Paw and cannot be returned to the artist. All artwork will be displayed in a traveling
art show around all the county's primary and elementary schools pending approval of the
administration.
Judges are: Chief Joe Wirthman, Jefferson Police Chief, Officer Fred Wilson, Animal Control,
Jefferson, myself and a retired school teacher who wishes to remain anonymous.
I will pick up the artwork May 19th from each primary/elementary school. Students can submit
as many pictures as they would like. Deadline for all artwork is
July 15, 2009 . For those students who are home schooled or if public/private school students
wish to create more artwork over the summer break please email me for the address to send the
artwork to; or for more details:
lisa@artforpaws.net. Winners will be announced in the Jackson Herald the third week of the
2009-2010 school session.
Kind to Critters is Cool"an art contest presented by Hand ~N~ Paw and Art for Paws.
The contest is in celebration of American Humane Association's "Be Kind to Animals" week,
May 3rd through May 9th. American Humane Association has been hosting this event since
1915.
The participating children are encouraged to use their favorite medium, whether it is oil paints,
charcoal, color pencils, pen and ink, acrylics, water colors, pencil, or even crayon & markers!
Artwork should be done on an 8.5 x 11.5 piece of paper. The subject of their piece is to portray
what it means to them to be kind to animals. Kindness ranges from :
- spay/neuter .
- veterinary care: taking your pet to the vet at least once a year for the appropriate vaccines
and checkup; - food/water appropriate for the pet (ie dog, cat, bird,bunny);
- exercise: a safe place to play and to take the pet for walks always using a leash;
- proper identification: a tag with the family's contact information, a microchip or a collar
with the pet's name and your telephone number - a warm bed and dry place to sleep;
- and love.
what the child thinks it means to be kind to animals. This can be very brief. Also, include the
child's name, grade and teacher's name.
Teachers are encouraged to take this opportunity to incorporate this contest in with their
character education lessons.
Topics of discussion could be:
respect:
by not petting the dog or cat when he is sleeping or eating , the child is showing respect.
responsibility:
the child is responsible for their pet by taking the pet to the vet for check ups and vaccines, or
exercising the pet, or having the pet spayed/neutered.
kindness:
by adopting an animal from a shelter or rescue group and giving that animal a second chance at
a happy life.
Twelve winners will be selected and their artwork will be showcased in a 2010 calendar that will
be sold to raise money for Forgotten K-9s, a local rescue group. Calendars will be for sale at
www.artforpaws.net. Each winner will receive a free calendar. All artwork will become property
of Hand ~N~ Paw and cannot be returned to the artist. All artwork will be displayed in a traveling
art show around all the county's primary and elementary schools pending approval of the
administration.
Judges are: Chief Joe Wirthman, Jefferson Police Chief, Officer Fred Wilson, Animal Control,
Jefferson, myself and a retired school teacher who wishes to remain anonymous.
I will pick up the artwork May 19th from each primary/elementary school. Students can submit
as many pictures as they would like. Deadline for all artwork is
July 15, 2009 . For those students who are home schooled or if public/private school students
wish to create more artwork over the summer break please email me for the address to send the
artwork to; or for more details:
lisa@artforpaws.net. Winners will be announced in the Jackson Herald the third week of the
2009-2010 school session.
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