CONTACT : Michelle Berrones Communications Coordinator ( 717 ) 234-5941 , ext . 104 mmb @ padental . org
Pennsylvania Dental Association Sponsors Poster Contest for Third-grade Students
HARRISBURG – Third-graders across Pennsylvania will combine oral health education and creativity this February during the Pennsylvania Dental Association ’ s annual poster contest in celebration of National Children ’ s Dental Health Month ( NCDHM ).
Those who participate in PDA ’ s poster contest will have a chance at winning several different prizes . Three statewide winners will be selected from the entries . The first-place winner will be awarded $ 500 . In addition , the first-place winner ’ s school and teacher will each receive a $ 250 prize . The grand prize will be awarded to the first-place winner at a school function . The second place winner will receive $ 250 , while the third-place winner will receive $ 100 .
PDA ’ s NCDHM lesson plan kits are designed for third-grade teachers in Pennsylvania public , private and charter schools , and contain a lesson plan featuring information on dental health topics , fun classroom activities and instructions for the PDA-sponsored poster contest . The NCDHM lesson plan kits are distributed electronically . Please contact Michelle Berrones at mmb @ padental . org to receive these materials and to request complimentary NCDHM posters for your participating classroom .
All entries for the poster contest must be submitted by Monday , March 8 . Please select only one classroom winner and submit the winning entry to : Pennsylvania Dental Association , Attn : NCDHM Poster Contest , 3501 N . Front Street , Harrisburg , PA 17110 . PDA will announce the top three winners in April .
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