Monday, February 9, 2009

Middle School Finalists

Please watch the following four middle school finalists and then vote (in the side bar) for your favorite middle school entry!

Middle School Finalist: AE Wright Middle School (Calabasas, CA)
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Middle School Finalist: Nellie Stone Johnson Community School (Minneapolis, MN)
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Middle School Finalist: Saddle Brooke Middle School (Saddle Brook, NJ)
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Middle School Finalist: Tchefuncte Middle School (Mandeville, LA)
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2 comments:

  1. The application rules state that an entry may not exceed 3 minutes, but you have one in the Middle School section that is 10 minutes long. Why were they not disqualified?

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  2. Great question, Heidi. I'd be happy to clarify. Points were deducted from entries that were over the time limit. Even with the significant deduction in points, the entry you mentioned was still among the top four finalists for this category. Our rules did not explicitly state that entries would be disqualified for not adhering to the time restrictions. For this reason, we allowed the entry to be reviewed and scored by our review panel. We'll be sure to clarify that rule in the next round of the Showcase. In the meantime, happy viewing!

    --Nelda Brown, Partnership Executive Director

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