Fortune Writing Contest Winners 2019

The Fortune Writing Contest challenges students to write fortune-cookie fortunes that are more interesting/entertaining/amusing than the typical fortune-cookie fortunes. Every day, about fifty of the students' fortunes are inserted into actual fortune cookies, which then serve as prizes for the current day's fortune writers (the students always want to know how I do this--the secret is damp paper towels, a microwave, and tweezers!). This was a banner year for fortunes, with almost double the number written this year as last! Here are the winners:

First Place: 5 Points

Error Code—39175. No fortune, please try again later.   --Oliver, 6th

Second Place: 3 Points

You are an amazing person and don’t let anyone stop you from believing that.  --Selena, 6th

Third Place: 2 Points

You will be invited to be part of the winter baking championship…to clean the dishes.  --Gabrielle, 6th

Honorable Mention: 2 Points

Psst! This is recruiting you for a spy. Don’t tell anyone. I’ll contact you.  --Lucy, 6th

Tomorrow, you will meet someone who uses comic sans on a regular basis. --Clementine, 5th