Three fourth graders from Cross Creek Elementary placed in the recent Fair Bear Writing Competition. Simeon Sturrup's essay was selected as the winning entry for fourth grade.  His entry will be forwarded to the Georgia National Fair for the state-wide competition. Preston Maisto’s entry earned second place, and Ashlyn Schie placed third at the school level.

This year’s Fair Bear Writing Competition sponsored by the Georgia National Fair has Fair Bear discovering the public library. This year’s theme prompted writers to include all of the amazing things that are offered and found in public libraries. Students were able to use their own experiences of finding books and being able to participate in all of the fun activities offered by public libraries to create their stories. Open to fourth, fifth, and sixth graders in Georgia, this contest allows students to submit a creative writing essay based on the theme of the contest.