Welcome to Registration for the Virginia District 5 National History Day Contest!
Students participating from Alexandria, Arlington, Caroline, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fauquier, Fredericksburg, King George, Lancaster, Loudoun, Manassas Park, Manassas, Northumberland, Prince William, Richmond (County), Spotsylvania, Stafford, Westmoreland can advance from their schools to the District 5 contest.
All Virginia History Day contests will be held vitually in 2021. By registering, students are stating their intent to participate in the virtual contest.
2021 Important Dates and Deadlines
- Registration Deadline - Tuesday, February 16th
- Project Submission Deadline - Tuesday, March 2nd
- Judging Window - Friday, March 5th - Saturday, March 13th
- Results Released - Sunday, March 14th
Virginia History Day Virtual Project Creation & Submission Guidelines
All students must read the following two guidelines when creating and submitting virtual projects:
We will test all video links and PDFs and will contact you if there is a problem with the files.
Any questions can be directed to Michele Longo - michele.longo@alexandriava.gov.
Congratulations on making it to the district-level contest!
Virginia History Day Virtual Project Creation & Submission Guidelines
All students must read the following two guidelines when creating and submitting virtual projects:
2021 Important Dates and Deadlines
- Registration Deadline - Tuesday, February 16th
- Project Submission Deadline - Tuesday, March 2nd
- Judging Window - Friday, March 5th - Saturday, March 13th
- Results Released - Sunday, March 14th
2021 Student Activities
While we are dissapointed we can't celebrate your work in person this year, we'd like to offer you the chance to still feel part of the VHD community. Check out these student activities we are offering to all VHD District Contest participants (linked here). If you have any questions about these activities, email VHD Coordinator Sam Florer at: sflorer@virginiahistory.org.
Thank you for helping your students make it to the District Contest!
When registering, if you encounter any difficulties, please reach out to Michele.Longo@alexandriava.gov. Please do not create two teacher accounts, as it causes confusion for students when they register. Thank you!
Thank you for taking time to register as a judge for this contest. If you have any questions for our judge coordinator, please reach out directly to Denise McHugh at virginiahistoryjudgedistrict5@gmail.com.
This year's contest will be 100% virtual. Judges will receive projects via links through the registration system as well as complete the comment sheets within the system.
All material needed to judge this year can be found in the 2021 Virtual Judging Folder (linked here).
Important Dates:
March 5: Judges receive projects and begin reviewing
March 13: Official contest date. Rankings due
March 14: Winners Announced