WSPTA Essay Contest

The theme will be revealed on November 1st! 

• Open to students in K-12. Young authors get involved through their local PTA or PTSA.
• Deadline for submissions: March 11, 2027
• Entries must include a completed WSPTA Essay Contest online application form. The essay must be no more than 650 words.
• The online form is required.
• One entry per student; multiple entries from one student will be disqualified.
• Students may submit entries every year but may only win once in each division.
• Each entry must be original, not be written by a parent (no edits can be made if typed into online form by parent!) or professional, has not previously won a prize, and does not infringe upon the copyright or other proprietary rights of any third party.
• Awards will be presented at the Student Showcase Celebration on Sunday, May 23rd.
• A student can’t have won a previous prize in the same division. 
• Only winners will be contacted. 

Coming soon.

Kindergarten Division: Rithvik Puranik – Fernwood Elementary PTA 6.10.66

First-Second Grade Division: Krishna Anand – Abbott Elementary PTSA 2.8.3

Third-Fifth Grade Division: Alisha Dawood – View Ridge Elementary PTA 7.3.50

Sixth-Eighth Grade Division: Christopher Oh – Kirkland Middle School PTSA 2.8.77

Ninth-Twelfth Grade Division: Himadyuthi Gowda – ICS PTSA 2.8.89

Special Author – Elementary Division: Verity Truitt – Puesta del Sol Elementary

Kindergarten Division: Charlotte Aftab – “My Role Model in the entire World!” – Redmond Elementary

First-Second Grade Division: Prisha Prasad – “I love my Hero” – Benjamin Rush Elementary

Third-Fifth Division: Leya Paluru – “Teacher for Life” – Rosa Parks Elementary

Sixth-Eighth Division: Arnav Chaturvedi – “Revering Mr. Rivera” – Tyee Middle School

Ninth-Twelfth Division: Dishita Soni – “Always One Step Behind: A Story of My Brother as a Role Model” – Juanita High School

Kindergarten Division: Yashvi Srikumar – Redmond Elementary – PTSA 2.8.46

First-Second Grade Division: Ananta Pulapaka – Redmond Elementary – PTSA 2.8.46

Third-Fifth Division: Aidan Arny – Cedar Wood PTA – 7.3.3

Sixth-Eighth Division: Allison Choi – Issaquah Middle School PTSA – 2.6.35

Ninth-Twelfth Division: Naman Mutalik Desai – Tesla STEM PTSA – 2.8.105

Kindergarten Division: Keya Misar – Kindergarten — Ella Baker PTA 2.8.28 — Essay Title: “My Role Model”

First-Second Grade Division: Ananya Tyagi – 2nd Grade — Medina PTA 2.3.57 — Essay Title: “My Role Model”

Third- Fifth Grade Division: Adelynn Shepherd – 3rd Grade — Mill Creek Elementary PTA 7.3.37 — Essay Title: “My Role Model”

Sixth-Eighth Grade Division: Raghav Arun – 7th Grade — Leota Middle PTSA 6.10.65 — Essay Title: “Aspire to Inspire”

Ninth-Twelfth Grade Division: Ankhita Sathanur – 11th Grade — Eastlake High School PTSA 2.8.88 — Essay Title: untitled

View the 2020-2021 inners reading their essays on our YouTube channel.

Kindergarten Division: Zaiden Tyrewalla – Kindergarten — Horace Mann PTA 2.8.37 — Essay Title: “My Mother”

First-Second Grade Division: Sreya Parasuram – 2nd Grade — Clara Barton PTA 2.8.27 — Essay Title: “My Role Model”

Third- Fifth Grade Division: Ardra Arwin – 4th Grade — Briarwood Elementary PTA 2.6.5 — Essay Title: “My hero who inspired me to be who I am”

Sixth-Eighth Grade Division: Julia Nguyen – 8th Grade — Odle Middle School PTSA 2.3.130 — Essay Title: “The Reverberating Sounds of Kindness”

Ninth-Twelfth Grade Division: Ronny Erlich – 10th Grade — Eastlake High School PTSA 2.8.88 — Essay Title: “Life Lessons in the Key of G” 

View the students reading their essays on our YouTube channel.

Kindergarten Division: Rudved Silam — Cherry Crest PTSA 2.3.25 — Essay Title: “My Dad”

First-Second Grade Division: Lakshana Anand–1st Grade — Audubon PTSA 2.8.5 — Essay Title: “Making me a better learner day by day”

Third- Fifth Grade Division: Tracy Zhu–4th Grade — Mill Creek PTA 7.3.37 — Essay Title: “My Influential Role Model”

Sixth-Eighth Grade Division: Tiana Dumitrescu–8th Grade — Inglewood MS PTSA 2.8.73 — Essay Title: “My Coach. My Mentor. My Friend”

Ninth-Twelfth Grade Division: Elizabeth Hwang–9th Grade — Newport HS PTSA 2.3.155 — Essay Title: “No Matter the Distance”

Special Author Division: Garvit Jain-6th Grade — Inglewood MS PTSA 2.8.73 — Essay Title: “My Family”

*Note: The WSPTA Essay Contest was formerly known as the PTA Men’s Essay Contest. Although the name has changed and the focus has shifted, the guidelines and divisions remain the same.

Special Author Division:
Ernie Walter, 4th grader, Norman Rockwell PTA 2.8.47
“My Grandpa”.

Grade Level Kindergarten:
Aishwarya Anandh, Norman Rockwell PTA 2.8.47,
“My Brother”

Grade level 1-2:
Shaivi Murthy, Fernwood PTSA 6.10.16
“My Dad is My Hero”

Grade level 3-5:
Mya Cato, Silver Firs PTA 7.3.44
“A Simple Life That Makes A Difference”

Grade level 6-8:
Diya Kamboj, Heatherwood PTA 7.3.71
“I Treasure My Grandfather”

Grade level 9-12:
Aashika Vishwanath, Issaquah High School PTSA 2.6.45
“Moves That Matter”

To be inspired by these young authors watch as they read their heart-felt essays on our YouTube channel.

*Note: The WSPTA Essay Contest was formerly known as the PTA Men’s Essay Contest. Although the name has changed and the focus has shifted, the guidelines and divisions remain the same.

Grade level Kindergarten:
Rayna Jaisalmeria, Rosa Parks PTSA 2.8.43, Redmond

Grade level 1-2:
Elizabeth Knill, Penny Creek PTA 7.3.42, Everett

Grade level 3-5:
Yvonne Pan, Cedar Wood PTA 7.3.3, Bothell

Grade level: 6-8:
Sruttika Srinivasa, Leota Middle School PTSA 6.10.65, Woodinville

Grade level 9-12:
Sam Hollenbeck, Inglemoor High School PTSA 6.10.75, Kenmore

To be inspired by these young authors watch as they read their heart-felt essays on our YouTube channel.