Thank You to All Supporters, Readers and Voters!
The votes are in! Which books are this year’s winners? Tune in to the 2024 SaskEnergy Willow Awards Gala at PJ Gillen School in Esterhazy on Friday, May 24th at 1:15 pm to celebrate and find out! The Gala will be live streamed across the province so all can take part!
We would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who participated in The Willow Awards this year! It is exciting to see all of the votes come in and we love to hear your comments about the impact that reading the Willows has on your reading community!
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The 2024 #winwithWILLOWS Author Contest Winners Are…
Thank you to all of the authors who offered to do virtual sessions with students! We wish we could finance more than four!
Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 #winwithWILLOWS author sessions! They are…
- Harbour Landing School, Regina – with Maureen Fergus author of Shining finalist title Petal the Angry Cow
- W.H. Ford School, Regina – with Dee Hahn, author of Diamond finalist title The Grave Thief
- Burstall School, Burstall – with Michelle Kadarusman, author of Diamond finalist title Berani
- Stewart Nicks School, Grand Coulee – with Eric Walters, author of Snow finalist title Houston, Is There a Problem?
Introducing the Host the of the 2024 Willow Awards Gala!
We are excited to announce that P.J. Gillen Elementary School in Esterhazy will be the host of the 2024 SaskEnergy Willow Awards Gala! Their theme will focus on the symbolism behind willow trees and how that symbolism relates to reading. We look forward to seeing how reading the Willows helps them sprout new learning and understandings! The Gala will be taking place at PJ Gillen School in Esterhazy on Friday, May 24th at 1:15 pm and will be live streamed across the province
New Willow Awards Promotional Video
Video #1
Why do educators and literacy coaches want to participate in the Willow Awards? It makes instructional planning easier! Kids and adults love it! This 3 minute video, directed towards adults, includes details about the Willows and how to get involved. See Video #2 on the next slide.
New Willow Awards Promotional Video
Video #2
Why do kids love reading and voting for their favourite Willow book? This 1 minute video intended for a student audience explains why participating in the Willows is something kids want to do.
