WHAT MAKES ME…ME Sacred Heart School will participate in this year’s Doodle 4 Google contest. Students in grades K-8 are invited to create a doodle that tells the world “What makes me…me.” Kids have all kinds of things that make them unique, so they can use all kinds of materials to create their doodles, from crayons, to clay, to graphic design, even food and video games. Young artists can doodle with any materials to show what makes them unique, and the winner’s artwork will be featured on the Google homepage for a day. Like all Google Doodles, each doodle must incorporate the letters G-o-o-g-l-e. The national winner will also receive a $30,000 college scholarship. This contest is open for entries until December 7, 2015. How to Enter: Students can work with any materials they want, but all doodles must be entered using the entry form. Parents and teachers can mail the completed entry form or submit it online as a .png, .jpg, or .pdf. The contest is open for entries until December 7, 2015, so here's some information to help you get started: 1. Download or print the entry form. (see attached) 2. Doodle: Have artists create their doodles using any materials they want. 3. Write: Have artists write their 50-word statements. Fill out the rest of the required information and sign the entry form. 4. Combine: If the doodle wasn't created directly on the entry form, take a digital photo or scan of the doodle and combine it with the entry form. If you're submitting a digital entry, save the completed entry form as a .jpg, .png, or .pdf. 5. Enter the Contest online: http://www.google.com/doodle4google/enter.html Judging: Doodles will be judged on the following criteria: 1. Artistic merit: based on artistic skill 2. Creativity: representation of the contest theme, use of the letters in the Google logo, and the unique approach to the doodle 3. Theme communication: how well the contest theme is expressed in both the artwork and the written statement Doodles will be grouped and judged by the following grade groups: Grades K-3 Grades 4-5 Grades 6-7 Grades 8-9 Finalists will be judged on a state-by-state basis as described below. 1. State and Territory Winners: 10 or more winners for each grade group, 53 in total 2. National Finalists: 1 finalist for each grade group, 5 in total 3. National Winner: featured on the Google homepage If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Palanca at [email protected]..