The Golden Apple Award winner and runners up are also honored. Students have the opportunity to interact with Syracuse Newspapers editorial personnel during a reverse press conference at the celebration night. All schools that participate in the contest have the opportunity to win a visit by one of the panelists. Free NIE Week curriculum guide All teachers who purchase at least 10 newspapers a day during NIE Week receive a free curriculum guide published especially for the week. The guide is produced by the Newspaper Association of America Foundation.
Teachers can use the guide for all subjects.
All contest entries are judged according to four grade-level divisions, from first to 12th grade. The editorial writers of The Syracuse Newspapers judge contest submissions. Each editorial writing and cartoon contest entry must be the sole product of the student's work. Teachers should verify the spelling of students' names on all entries from their classrooms. The student's name should be typed or printed clearly on the back of his or her entry .