LAD Fair Winners

Posted on 31 March, 2021 by Laura Rankin

Congratulations to all of the LAD Fair Winners this year!  Click here to see the winners lists.  Each grade level grouping is tabbed at the bottom, so you can easily move back and forth between the grade levels from one link!  

More details on ribbons, certificates, and how we will celebrate virtually to come soon!

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Message from Stephanie Summers

Posted on 22 March, 2021 by Laura Rankin

Greetings, LAD Members! This is a very long email, full of important reminders about

upcoming LAD Fair deadlines, as well as friendly reminders about the LAD Fair events
being completely virtual this year. Please carefully read all of the information and reach
out with any questions as soon as possible!
● Here is a checklist that you can use to help you navigate this virtual platform.
You can fill it out digitally or print it off.
● All LAD Fair entries must be submitted online by 4:30pm on Friday, March 26th.
○ NO entries should be mailed or delivered to Willard or any other physical
location.
○ ALL entries will be online this year.
○ The entry form will automatically close at 4:30pm, so enter your items as
early as possible.
○ All entries are due by Friday, including art entries for categories 79 and 80.
○ Here is a link to information about Virtual Entries, including the links to use
to enter work.
○ Here is a link to information about how to properly share entries so that
they are viewable by judges.
○ Please remember to cover, mask, delete, or cover student and teacher
name on the work as much as possible.
■ This is covered in Rule 3 in the LAD Rules.
■ DO NOT use student or teacher name in the title of an entry, unless
it is the title, such as in a bio-poem or autobiography.
● Please check links for entries and scholarships IMMEDIATELY if you are
planning on entering.
○ If an entry form link does not work for you, email Casey Daugherty.
○ If a scholarship form link does not work for you, reply to this email.
○ Casey Daugherty is available to help with technical issues on the entry
form and after items are entered.
■ You can reach out to Casey until 4:30pm on Wednesday, March
24th if you cannot access the entry form.
■ Email her at [email protected]republicschools.org for help.
○ If the link does not work for you, help will not be available on Thursday or
Friday, which may mean that you will not be able to enter any work this
year. (So please go in and check the links today, even if you aren’t going
to enter anything today!)
● If you make a mistake when entering:
○ Use the confirmation email that you receive to go in and make changes on
your own.
○ If you need to delete entries, did not get a confirmation email, or have
another mistake that you are not sure how to fix, please email Casey
Daugherty immediately to let her know which entries should be deleted or
changed.
○ You can email Casey about help with entries through Friday at 4:30pm.
● Judging will begin on Saturday, March 27th and will be fully virtual.
○ There will not be any Judging done at a physical site this year.
○ Judges who have already signed up have received a confirmation email.
○ There is not a capability to show up and volunteer to judge, as there is
when we are in-person.
○ If you think you signed up to help with judging but have not received an
email yet, please check your email, including your spam, junk, and
promotions folders to see if you missed the email.
● Winner’s Lists will be posted as soon as Judging is completed.
○ Judging may take longer in a virtual format.
○ We hope to have lists ready to share by the middle of next week, at the
latest.
○ Lists will be posted on our Facebook page, in our Facebook Community
Group, on our website, and sent out through email.
● Information about a Virtual Fair and celebrating our winners will be sent out and
posted in April.
That is a lot of information! Be sure to email or post on Facebook any questions that

you have or clarifications that you might need!

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Scholarship Update

Posted on 22 March, 2021 by Laura Rankin
If you are a Springfield Public Schools teacher, please email Stephanie at [email protected] to request separate links for SPS teachers.
If you are a Republic School District teacher, please email Casey Daugherty at [email protected]republicschools.org to request separate links for Republic teachers.
If you are unable to access the link here on the LAD Website, please email Stephanie at [email protected] immediately for help!
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Scholarship Links Updated

Posted on 10 March, 2021 by Laura Rankin

The scholarship links on the right side of this site have been updated and are working.  Please feel free to apply online.

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Digital Forms

Posted on 9 March, 2021 by Laura Rankin
The long-awaited digital forms have arrived for LAD Members to enter student work in our first ever Virtual LAD Fair!  We are so excited to be able to host a Fair this year!
A few notes:
  • All entry forms will close at 4:30pm Central Time on Friday, March 26th. No entries will be accepted after that time.
  • You may begin entering work immediately!
  • ALL categories, even art entries, should be entered at this time. (This change for art entries is for this year only.)
  • All students must sign the Oath & Permission, which teachers will keep on file.
  • Only members can enter student work.
    • Update your membership here.
    • Pay for your membership online here.
    • Work submitted by non-members will not be judged.
  • Links to Digital Entry Forms:
We know that there might be many questions and challenges as we navigate this new system.  Rules, category descriptions, and other links and information can always be found at the LAD website, for your convenience.  Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.  
We are so excited to find a way to celebrate our students and their writing in this challenging year.  Thank you so much for entering LAD this year!
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LAD Fair 2021 Announcement

Posted on 30 January, 2021 by Laura Rankin

All LAD events for 2021 will be held virtually this year.  We will share directions, links, and information in the coming weeks.

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Get your 2020 LAD Tote Here

Posted on 29 January, 2021 by Laura Rankin

https://ladfair.square.site/product/2020-lad-tote/4?cs=true

2020 LAD Tote
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Language Arts Department of Southwest Missouri Honored with 2020 Kent D. Williamson Affiliate Membership Recruitment Award

Posted on 12 August, 2020 by Laura Rankin

Incredible news from NCTE: Language Arts Department of Southwest Missouri has been named one of nineteen recipients of the 2020 Kent D. Williamson Affiliate Membership Recruitment Award given by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) for increasing our membership over the last year.The award winners will be announced at the 2020 NCTE Annual Convention, which will be going virtual this year, during the Affiliate Roundtable Breakfast on Sunday, November 22.

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LAD Events Cancelled

Posted on 16 March, 2020 by Laura Rankin

LAD Members:
After much discussion and thoughtful consideration, the LAD Executive Committee has made the difficult decision to cancel all LAD Events for this year to do our part to ensure the health and safety of our members, their families, and the local community.  We are disheartened for teachers and their students to miss out after all of their hard work, but your health is more important.
Membership fees for the 2019-2020 school year will be rolled ahead to the 2020-2021 school year. If you do not plan to enter next year, you may request a refund, but please consider making a charitable donation to LAD Fair instead.

We look forward to seeing you all back next year.  

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LAD Sorting and Judging @ Willard High School

Posted on 13 March, 2020 by Laura Rankin

LAD Sorting and Judging have been relocated back to Willard High School for this year. Please stay connected to your email and social media over the next few weeks in case we have other changes or announcements about LAD events.

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