"What is done cannot be undone but one can prevent it from happening again." – Anne Frank

The purpose of the Anne Frank Competition is to promote activities that bring valuable lessons for humanity to all children. This year's theme was "Anne's Message To Me..." The competition is opened to all students in public, private and home school, grades 3-12.

This year's awards ceremony will be held at George Washington High School (655 S. Monoco St.) on Sunday, May 5 at 2 p.m. it will honor students that placed and their dedicated teachers. Mark Schlereth from the Denver Broncos will be Master of Ceremonies. Sue Edwards, School Board member for DPS, will present the award to the school with the most entries in the entire district. There were approximately 3,800 entries in these four categories: Art, Computer-Generated, Dance/Movement, and Writing.

"Not only are the children learning history in this competition but they're learning that they need to get along in this world and about the different cultural groups of people," said Elizabeth Stansberry, Curriculum & Instruction. "Through the study of the life of Anne Frank and World War II, we hope to foster an appreciation for universal freedoms."

The Competition focuses on the Anne Frank experience during the Holocaust and other historical or current events. In examining these events, children can come to understand that freedom is fragile and precious, ever to be cherished, nurtured and defended from the forces of negativity and prejudice.