Cool contests.

Nominate A Teacher Friend

Recognize the exceptional teachers in your school by nominating them for the Butler-Cooley Excellence in Teaching Awards Program.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2007

HERE'S HOW: Go online to www.turnaround.org/about/awards.asp.

Once Upon a Time, Dude

Encourage teenage storytellers to submit their original fiction (500 to 2,500 words in length) to Teen Ink's fiction contest. Winners see their work published in Teen Ink magazine.

DEADLINE: May 1, 2007

HERE'S HOW: Send all creative teens to www.teenink.com.

World Wide Web Winners

Since 1996, more than 30,000 students (and their teachers) have participated in ThinkQuest's annual Web site competition. Check out the library of kid-built sites, including last year's 12 -and-under winning site, "It's All Mine," about mining. Hone teambuilding and HTML skills while competing for prizes and recognition.

DEADLINE: April 16, 2007

HERE'S HOW: Go to www.thinkquest.org.

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Go to www.scholastic.com/instructor to access all these sites!