In observance of NCDHM in February, PDA sponsors annual poster contest for all third-grade students

Jan 30 2010

In observance of National Children's Dental Health Month (NCDHM) in February, the Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) is sponsoring its annual poster contest.  All Pennsylvania third-grade students are eligible to participate in the contest.

The grand prize winner will receive a $1,000 education bond and see his or her poster reproduced as bookmarks to be distributed to all Pennsylvania public libraries. In addition to the student prize, the first-place winner's school and teacher will each receive a $250 prize. The first-place winner will be awarded his or her grand prize at a school function. The second-place winner will receive a $500 bond, while the third-place winner will receive a $250 bond.  

In December, PDA distributed lesson plan kits to third-grade teachers in Pennsylvania public, private and charter schools. Each kit contains information on dental health topics, classroom activities, four activity sheets, instructions for the PDA-sponsored poster contest and a complimentary NCDHM poster for the classroom.

The poster contest deadline is Friday, March 5. PDA will announce the top three winners in April.