Juniordispatch.com, a Web site hosted by The York Dispatch, is looking for contributions from York County students.

All teachers of public, private and home-school students in kindergarten through ninth grade may submit their students' work -- news articles, editorials, stories, riddles, poems (any form) and artwork -- for online publication. The work may be prepared in or out of class, but should be authorized by a teacher, parent, caregiver or classroom representative.

---Written articles: All entries should be e-mailed. The student's first and last name should be at the top of each article. Teachers should include an information paragraph regarding the topic of the material, the school, the district and the grade. Home-school teachers need to include the municipality of the classroom, the grade and the story topic.

Students can also submit stories directly on the Web site under the "Submit A Story" button.

---Artwork: Teachers may e-mail color pictures in jpeg format. For those sent through the postal service, drawings on standard-size paper will be accepted. The student's name, school and grade need to be neatly printed on the back of the picture.

Art that features weather events and holidays may be printed in The York Dispatch's daily Weather Art feature.

Students can also use the Web site's Art Pad to draw and submit online.

---Online features: Aside from student submissions, juniordispatch.com offers students, teachers and caregivers a current events blog, a "U in the News" featuring the achievements of local students, kid-friendly recipes, a calendar featuring local children's events, video games and several special events throughout the year.

Last year, for example, juniordispatch.com offered full coverage of the 2009 Iditarod and a look back at the life of Abraham Lincoln.

---Registration: Some online features require registration. Teachers and caregivers can use one log-in for their entire class if so desired.

---Reward for participation: Each child who contributes at least one item to juniordispatch.com earns a Junior Dispatch water bottle. Children can earn only one water bottle in the 2009-2010 school year. Students who contribute through their class will have bottles delivered there. Those who contribute directly online must pick up their bottle at The York Dispatch's office at 205 N. George St. in York.

E-mail submissions to juniordispatch@yorkdispatch.com. Pictures (color preferred) may be mailed to The Junior Dispatch, 205 N. George St., P.O. Box 2807, York PA 17405.

For more information, call Bar bara Mundis at 505-5423.