Arts & Entertainment

Rockwood Valley Students Win 'Show-Me A Movie' Contest

Sponsored by Cooperating School Districts, Show-Me A Movie is a digital storytelling contest that provides students in grades 2-12 the opportunity to demonstrate their creativity and digital movie making skills.

A video created by seventh-grade students Becca Treat, Katherine Karsten, Kate Schrichte, Lina Qi and Nina Ruan at Rockwood Valley Middle School students in Wildwood won top honors for creativity in the 2012 Show-Me A Movie Contest. Their video, “Acid Rain Dissolving the Future,” explains the problem of acid rain and how people can make a difference.

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Rockwood Valley Middle teacher Caroline Podgornik said she was impressed with her students' work.

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"These young ladies did an excellent job sharing their ideas and listening to each other. The result was the creation of a dynamic video with a real world message," said Podgornik.

On Feb. 12, this video, along with the other category winners, will be showcased at the annual Midwest Education Technology Conference, according to district materials.

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The students and Podgornik also will be honored by Rockwood at the Feb. 21 Board of Education Awards Ceremony. 


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