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Truth Be Told

Story Slam

PPS Interscholastic High School
Storytelling Competition

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​Thursday, February 29, 2024 
Event at 7 p.m.
Grant High School Library  
Theme: EXTRA

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The PPS Interscholastic Story Slam is a live storytelling competition in the vein of poetry slams and The Moth.

 

Storytellers (slammers) have 5 minutes each to tell a story, based on a theme chosen for the event.

 

It is called TRUTH BE TOLD!

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The winner of the 1st annual TBTSS in 2018 was Anna Cabello, MHS 

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LOGISTICS

Winning participants from these all-school slams will compete at TBTSS 2024:

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Franklin HS

Grant HS

Lincoln HS
McDaniel HS

 

Thursday, February 29, 2024 at 7 p.m. - TRUTH BE TOLD

Interscholastic Story Slam

Grant High School Library

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Next year's theme: TBD

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STUDENTS - All PPS students are eligible to compete at their home schools. Contact your teacher librarian for exact details about the competitions at your school including HOW TO apply, workshop your story, and event details.

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TEACHER LIBRARIANS - The point person for each PPS high school is the teacher librarian.

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COMMUNITY - It takes many people to put together an event of this scale. We appreciate all of our volunteers including our judges, emcees, mathematicians, classroom teachers, designers, families, and amazing audience members!

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CLICK TO FIND RESOURCES BELOW BY YOUR ROLE:

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​2019 PRESS RELEASE
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2018 PRESS RELEASE
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The PPS Pulse ran the logo contest for TRUTH BE TOLD in the Nov. 7, 2017 issue.
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Madison Junior, Trish Nguyen, was the winner of the contest and received a $50 gift card in a small ceremony in her Advanced Art class!

2023- 2024

The 7th annual Truth Be Told Story Slam 2023-24:

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2022- 2023

The 6th annual Truth Be Told Story Slam 2022-23:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/GYCtREzoPHTzYfA36

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2021- 2022

The 5th annual Truth Be Told Story Slam 2021-22:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/rAgQgU685ZPcsjiT8

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2020- 2021

The 4th annual (1st & last virtual) Truth Be Told Story Slam 2020-21:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/u25Bf2tCnA66EHkN6 

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2019-2020

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The 3rd annual Truth Be Told Story Slam 2019-20:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/yvLSuEeN9N84ArCXA

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2018-2019

The 2nd annual Truth Be Told Story Slam 2018-19:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tQ59rEVNafLYGiBd7

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FAST (Franklin High School) Story Slam Photos 2018-19:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/CYU9ASj3HTBuwTa9A

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MAD (Madison High School) SOPH Story Slam Photos 2019:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/drwNuyiUXzP8hbEi9​

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MAD (Madison High School) Story Slam Photos 2019:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Fp5ejUUn4jLfEt329

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2017-2018

The 1st annual Truth Be Told Story Slam 2018:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Cq7ivx1MqBiHRKTI3

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FAST (Franklin High School) Story Slam Photos 2017-18:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/lUhzdDABpnErpH2v1

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MAD (Madison High School) Story Slam Photos 2018:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/4mDM3KHontG3i8836

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MAD (Madison High School) SOPH Story Slam Photos by Ken Rumbaugh 2018:

https://www.madisonsenators.com/performingarts

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2023- 2024

Truth Be Told PPS Story Slam Video 2024:

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2022- 2023

Truth Be Told PPS Story Slam Video 2023:

https://youtu.be/qFR_5uwqs7o

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2021- 2022

Truth Be Told PPS Story Slam Video 2022:

https://youtu.be/6UvrZyodR2s

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2020-2021

Truth Be Told PPS Story Slam Video 2021:

https://youtu.be/dvZRfeQbzhw

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2019-2020

Truth Be Told PPS Story Slam Video 2020:

https://youtu.be/cjqjGTEZX3Y

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2018-2019

Truth Be Told PPS Story Slam Video 2019:

https://youtu.be/ukFJ2AH8q88

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FAST (Franklin High School) Story Slam 2018-19:

https://youtu.be/Xrf5wQSP22M

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LHS (Lincoln High School) Story Slam 2019:

https://youtu.be/vV_KEjmGxhY

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MAD (Madison High School) Story Slam 2019:

https://youtu.be/KTAE2U6jMdg

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MAD (Madison High School) SOPH Story Slam 2019:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecXChLsy2tY&feature=youtu.be

 

2017-2018

Truth Be Told PPS Story Slam Video 2018:

https://youtu.be/dL352BEnWKU

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FAST (Franklin High School) Story Slam Video 2017-18:

https://youtu.be/XvTgPNkeEfI

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MAD (Madison High School) Story Slam 2018:

https://youtu.be/KJwcqsfeGs8

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MAD (Madison High School) SOPH Story Slam 2018:

https://youtu.be/5QweBCYXwPY

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