Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy Essay Contest

In a unique partnership, Dallas Children’s Theater and the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy (BBFFL) invited students from West Dallas Community School to participate in an essay writing contest inspired by DCT’s stage adaptation of the popular book, “Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day.”

West Dallas Community School students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grades spent time in class learning about Barbara Bush and her passion for literacy. After reading the book, “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,” the students were challenged with a question from Mrs. Bush: “Please write a letter to Alexander telling him about a bad day you have had recently. What did you learn from your bad day?” The students worked on their essays in class and submitted them to the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. Mrs. Bush selected three winners, one from each of the three grades.

Winners were announced after watching a performance of Alexander at Dallas Children’s Theater in November 2011.

For more information, contact Sandra Session-Robertson, Senior Director of Communications and Philanthropy, at 214-978-0110 or sandra.robertson@dct.org.