Write Night Success!

On Friday, June 5 seventh and eight graders came together to celebrate Write Night.   More than fifteen students shared their own poetry and short stories as well as "class poems."   Themes included "A Poem for My Mom,  Confronting Commencement with Confetti and The Colors of the World."  The intimate gathering this year was described by presenters and audience members as being really wonderful.

Thank you to everyone who made Write Night number two a success.  We look forward to a similar event next spring!   Stay tuned!

June already?

It's hard to imagine that a whole school year has passed!   I look back on so many wonderful times with this year's eighth grade and feel sad that our time is drawing to a close.   From alphabiographies & persuasive writing to seeing To Kill a Mockingbird on stage, we did a lot of learning.   I have especially enjoyed our "down times" where we danced to the "old" 80's Men Without Hats' song "The Safetey Dance," and our class pets:  Blubba and YangChuangChubaKang.  I wish the class of 2009 a bright, successful future and remind them to keep their eyes open--look at things from a different perspective... You can NEVER grow too much!  

Congratulations!