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Staples “First Day of School” Winners Announced!

September 21, 2013 By Lena

We all have our back to school stories… good and bad. And, if you were brave enough to share… you may be a winner in Staples’ First Day of School Contest! From over 600 entries, Staples has crowned three ‘First Day of School’ story champions. The competition was even stiffer than last year and entries ranged from side-splitting to heart-wrenching with plenty in between.


It was truly a difficult task to choose just three winners; while judging the contest, I found myself laughing, cringing, and even getting emotional over the various entries. (Of course, cringe-worthy stories are the BEST stories, aren’t they?) Kudos to everyone who took the time to write about missed school buses, intimidating older students, strange and new situations, and of course, bathroom blunders.

Pop on over to the Staples Blog to view the top entries, and congratulations to all of the winners who will be taking home a Canon T3i Prize pack! And, if you didn’t have a chance to share your story (and are just dying to), email it to facebook@staples.ca and it could be featured in an upcoming blog post!

Filed Under: Contests Tagged With: #GoingBack, back to school, First Day of School, Staples Canada

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  1. Judy C (Cowan)

    September 21, 2013 at 12:07 pm

    Congrats to all the winners!

    • Lena

      September 23, 2013 at 6:46 am

      Indeed! Well deserved!

  2. Kat E.

    September 21, 2013 at 1:23 pm

    I like the photo that won Best Picture Entry. 1000 words ;)

    • Lena

      September 23, 2013 at 6:46 am

      Exactly :)

  3. Anne Taylor

    September 21, 2013 at 1:55 pm

    Congratulations to all! What an exciting win!

    • Lena

      September 23, 2013 at 6:47 am

      Truly is! And a great way to start off another school year!

  4. Flora M

    September 22, 2013 at 2:40 pm

    Congrats to the winners :) The winning photo sums it all up nicely.

    • Lena

      September 23, 2013 at 6:47 am

      Totally agree, Flora!

  5. Marissa

    September 23, 2013 at 7:58 am

    Congrats to all winners!

    • Lena

      September 23, 2013 at 8:22 am

      Indeed! Thanks Marissa!

  6. Lisa H

    September 25, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    Aww, I loved the ‘Best Written Entry by Marlene’. Her son sounds like such a sweetie.

    • Lena

      October 7, 2013 at 3:55 am

      Agreed :)

  7. Victoria Ess

    September 26, 2013 at 9:12 am

    Oh those stories are so well-written and moving!

    • Lena

      October 7, 2013 at 3:55 am

      It was a treat to read them!

  8. Darlene Schuller

    October 26, 2013 at 11:33 am

    I loved these stories, thank you for sharing, not sure how I missed it.

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