Congratulations to our 2025 Student Writing Contest winners! Click on the links below to read their work. The contest encourages students to learn more about Idaho’s forests, build vocabulary and work toward mastering Idaho Content Standards.  To learn more about the writing contest rules and prompts, click here.

FIRST PLACE

K-1st Grade  Division

Isaiah, Whitney Elementary, Boise. Teacher: Crystal White

FIRST PLACE

2nd-3rd Grade Division

Stratton, Braintree Academy/IHLA, Malad. Teacher: Ashley Sauerwald.

FIRST PLACE

4th-5th Grade Division

Jamison, Ambrose Charter School, Garden City. Teacher: Guin Parker.

FIRST PLACE

6th-7th Grade Division

Lydia, Payette Lakes Middle School, McCall. Teacher: Heather Scheel.

FIRST PLACE

8th-9th Grade Division

Keller, Braintree Academy/IHLA, Malad. Teacher: Ashley Sauerwald.

FIRST PLACE

10th-12th Grade Division

Akshara, Boise High School, Boise. Teacher: RT Duke

HONORABLE MENTIONS 

Bella. K-1st grade. Whitney Elementary, Boise. Teacher: Crystal White.

Jocelyn. K-1st grade. Whitney Elementary, Boise. Teacher: Crystal White.

Kinsley. 2nd-3rd grade. Selle Valley Carden School, Sandpoint. Teacher: Heather Steele.

Avaley. 4th-5th grade. Homeschool, Kendrick. Teacher: Brittany Fleshman.

Evelynn. 4th-5th grade. Cottonwood Elementary, Rigby. Teacher: Stephanie Baldwin.

Logan. 4th-5th grade. Jefferson Elementary, Rigby. Teacher: Susanna Oberhansley.

Carter. 6th-7th grade. Homeschool, Blackfoot. Teacher: Ashley Sauerwald.

Henry. 6th-7th grade. Payette Lakes Middle School, McCall. Teacher: Heather Scheel.

Victoria. 6th-7th grade. Boundary County Online School, Princeton. Teacher: Monica Wilson 

Sebastian. 8th-9th grade. Lake Hazel Middle School, Boise. Teacher: James Presnell.

Jackson. 8th-9th grade. Middleton Middle School, Middleton. Teacher: Amanda Harris