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Chestnutwold Students Win Third Prize at Constitution Center

Ms. Doeller's class won $500 in the competition, which took place Dec. 11.

Chestnutwold Elementary School fifth grade Language Arts Class came in third place in the 2013 Finals Competition for the Citizenship Challenge Essay Contest. 

Ms. Doeller's class won $500 in the competition, which took place Dec. 11.

The Rendell Center for Citizenship and Civics at Arcadia University and the National Constitution Center hosted the 2013 Finals Competition for contest. 

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The top ten 4th and 5th grade class finalists from schools around the region presented their essays and engaged in a brief question and answer session with the judges, who included Judges include Ed Rendell, Former Pennsylvania Governor and Judge Marjorie Rendell, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.


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