Thanks to the students who came with me to the writing workshop today. We had a great time and learned a lot! For anyone interested, a summer writing conference was announced. It sounds like a great event! 2014 Summer Student Writing Project July 7 – 17, Monday – Thursday, 9am – Noon UMKC Volker Campus The Student Writing Project’s atmosphere is relaxed, friendly and geared toward intellectual and creative excellence. Students entering grades 4-12 who like to write will love the individual attention they receive while drafting, sharing and revising their work within a creative and supportive writing community. To find more information and to register, visit this website . We have read over 200,000 pages in middle school this year! Both of the 8th grade classes have read over 50,000 pages, which Price Chopper celebrates by sending us supplies for a party. Keep up the reading! This week and next week, 7th graders are working to format a hoo...
We had the awesome opportunity yesterday to hear from a Holocaust survivor. The message she gave us was beautiful! She told us to remove all hate from our hearts and to replace it with love.
Students learned their houses this year through an envelope reveal. 8th graders opened theirs first, followed by 7th and then 6th. The new members of the house were then welcomed to their new group. We look forward to a great year in house!
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