When: Thursday, October 9, 2025

Where: Downtown Naperville locations

• Evereve will donate 15% of purchases to the IPPA PTA

• Kendra Scott will donate 20% of purchases to the IPPA PTA

✨ Calling All PA Students! ✨

The Project Arrow PTA is excited to announce our Short Story Writing Contest for PA students in Grades 3-8! This is a chance for our creative thinkers to let their imaginations shine, practice storytelling, and win a fun prize.

DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: END OF DAY - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2025

📚 Elementary PA Students (Grades 3-5)
Choose one of these prompts for your short story:

1. Imagine you woke up one morning with a superpower. What is it, and how would you use it?

2. If you could trade places with an adult for a day, who would it be and why?

3. You invent a machine that makes life easier. What does it do and how does it change the world?

✍️ Contest Rules (Grades 3-5):

• Word count: 300–700 words

• Typed: 12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced

• OR handwritten: up to 3 pages

• Include your full name, grade, and school

• Email submissions to ippa.pta@gmail.com

📚 Middle PA Students (Grades 6-8)
Please write a short story based on the following topic below:

Imagine you (or a character you create) have been trying to reach someone for what feels like forever, and today, they finally answer the phone. 

• Who is this person, and why have you been so determined to speak with them?

• What happens during the conversation, and how does it change things for you (or your character)?

✍️ Contest Rules (Grades 6-8):

• Word count: 500-750 words

• Typed: 12-point Times New Roman, double-spaced

• OR handwritten: up to 3 pages

• Include your full name, grade, and school

• Email submissions to ippa.pta@gmail.com

Scoring will be based on the following criteria: 

• Content & Ideas (Does the story contain interesting details that pull the reader in?)

• Organization (Is the story well organized, with a clear order that makes it exciting to read?)

• Descriptive Details (Does the story provide details that make the story come alive?)

• Theme Analysis (Did the writer explain and expand on their topic?)