L-K student wins writing contest

From Staff Reports
LINDEN-- Linden is home to a budding author. His name is Wilson Spence and he will be entering 5th grade at Linden Elementary in the fall.
As a 4th grader, his writing teacher Rachelle McNutt entered his essay in the PEG Writing Contest. PEG Writing is a web-based writing program for students in grades 3-12 that is designed to help students practice their writing skills and grow into proficient writers.
In May, PEG Writing hosted a statewide essay contest called, “How Wild is your Pet Strawberry?” Students read Shel Silverstein’s poem, “Wild Strawberries,” and then they wrote an essay where the strawberries are live creatures who could be kept as pets. Wilson was an individual winner for this contest. He won $150 to be used toward a class pizza party.
Wilson’s entry was selected from all entries, and was named "Most Creative" based on the creativity, humor, and cleverness of his essay. Quoting the PEG website:
Our superlative winner for Most Creative Essay is Wilson Spence from Ms. McNutt's 4th grade "4A" class at Linden-Kildare Elementary School. We've shared Wilson's essay below.

Once upon a time, there was a strawberry in a garden. He was mean, one day, somebody tried to pick him! His name was Bob. The strawberry stretched his neck, and bit his finger off!''RAGGGHH'' ! Said the strawberry. The strawberry jumped off the vine and said, ''avenge me''! Then he ran off into the cornfields.

The next thing he knew he was in New York. He found himself in a Chinease restaurant. A chef picked him off of the floor and said, ''Dang it Tommy you dropped another one''! The furious man said. The strawberry thought fast. He bit the chef's arm and ran back into the city.

The next thing he knew he was in Walmart. He made his way to the fruit section. He seen more strawberries. He said, ''come on brothers come with me to rule the world''! There was no reply. ''I said come with me to rule the world! It sounded like crickets chirping. ''Brothers?'' He opened the package. Brothers! Who did this to you? The only thing that came to the strawberry's mind was Bob. Speaking of Bob, there he was! He picked up the strawberry, and threw him in the trash. The end.
That strawberry definitely went on an adventure! We can't wait to see what other adventures our students take us on during our next writing contest. Stay tuned!

“Wilson is a great student and I am very proud of his accomplishment. I can’t wait to see him progress and fully develop his gift of writing,” said McNutt.