National Writing Project in New Hampshire

Congratulations to participants in the Scholastic Writing Contest

Michael — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:08:25 +0000

The National Writing Project in New Hampshire is pleased to announce that the Scholastic Writing Contest/Middle High School Voices judging has been completed. Out of almost 400 entries, our panel of judges has selected 16 gold key winners, 70 silver keys and 85 honorable mentions. We received writing from students in grades 7-12 from all areas of the state. The writing this year was exceptionally strong. Our 16 gold key winners will have their work considered for awards at the national level. These winners are:

Owen Ammann, Helen Copp, Alexander Ireland, and Emma Sassaman from Oyster River Middle School

Anna Deloi (2 pieces) who is home-schooled.

Hannah Eaton from Coe-Brown Northwood Academy

June Han, Christina Lee, Zachary Young and Catherine Zhu from Phillips Exeter Academy

Karlee Paradis from Newmarket Junior/Senior High School

Hunter Rief from Oyster River High School

Alicia Sanders-Zakre (2 pieces) from Concord High School.

Seunghyun Yeo from Moultonborough Academy

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this contest, and to the teachers who worked with them to revise and edit their work.

National Day of Writing– How did you celebrate?

Meg — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:39:36 +0000

For National Day on Writing #3 Andover Elementary was also celebrating MATH NIGHT… so the prompt for the school was to write about SOMEONE OR SOMETHING YOU CAN COUNT ON.

Great responses…poignant and interesting perceptions.

They were on display

Written by a 7 year old at Andover Elementary Middle School

for the big night – hundreds of parents, siblings and students join in math activities, games and raffles.

Sant Bani School in Sanbornton

Michael — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:49:41 +0000

Submitted by Jennifer Schongalla:

I can’t claim to have celebrated on a large scale, but in Spanish 4 we wrote point of view pieces, taking on the characters in a book we are reading. It was only a 10-min. quickwrite, but the writing was vibrant and the personalities of each character really came alive :)

Newfound Middle School in Bristol, NH

Michael — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:48:51 +0000

Submitted by Jen LaRochelle:

At the Newfound Middle School, we culminated a month long reading of Murray’s A Writer Teaches Writing by using the 4 – A’s protocol to share our thinking. It was amazing to hear from teachers across disciplines about new strategies they will be sharing with students. We also dispelled some myths about what students can do in terms of their own writing. Our gym teacher also shared writing he had done with students around what it would be like to be a specific piece of athletic equipment. Awesome!

Manchester Elementary Schools

Michael — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:47:52 +0000

Submitted by Ann McQuade, ESL teacher:

All of my classes celebrated National Writing Day by writing all day!!!!!!! All six classes wrote and read about writing, and wrote about reading about writing! We workshopped and revised and wrote some more!!

McClelland Elementary School Rochester NH

Michael — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:46:54 +0000

Submitted by Bonnie Mulcahy:

We just celebrated the National Day of Writing at McClelland. I kicked it off with a morning meeting announcement. Our theme was a favorite food and I read excerpts from children’s book and poems for inspiration. Then teachers took it from there. It was great!! Again thanks for the inspiration!!

Danbury Elementary

Michael — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:46:23 +0000

submitted by Cherie Blessing, fourth grade teacher:

Here is our little movie about today.

http://www.missblessings.edublogs.org

Middle and High School Students– Publish your writing in our annual Middle/High School Voices Anthology

Michael — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:44:31 +0000

This year, Plymouth Writing Project has become an affiliate of the Scholastic Writing Awards through the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers. Students will have the opportunity to compete for national recognition and publication in The Best Teen Writing of 2011. Deadline for submissions: January 8th, 2011.

For more information, go to:
http://www.artandwriting.org/Affiliate/NH001W#cv_1694

Literature of Place: Reading and Writing Heritage, Histories and Culture

Michael — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:53:58 +0000

The National Writing Project in New Hampshire is sponsoring a special focus institute held in conjunction with the Peterborough Historical Society. The sessions will be held at the Peterborough Historical Society, 19 Grove Street in Peterborough on the following Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.: December 1st, January 5^h, February 2^nd, March 9^th, and April 6^th.

Literature of Place will explore how to use writing and literature to examine the history, culture and ecology of the place in which we live. Literature selections include Amos Fortune: Free Man, Our Town, and Our Nig, all with significance to the Monadnock Region. This institute will introduce the many different aspects of place-based writing. Prior participants in “Writing our Communities” institutes are welcome, but no prior participation is required. Participants will develop instructional units appropriate to their teaching or work situations, explore the use of artifacts in their lives and in our history and culture, and examine how these reflect relationships of power.

This institute is appropriate for educators in all disciplines at all grade levels as well as community members involved in working with children or schools. Through readings, demonstrations, and activities, participants will learn strategies and activities to implement place-based learning into their particular classes.

The cost of the institute is $350; districts sending 6 or more participants can pay $300 per person. Three graduate credits from Plymouth State University are available at the reduced rate of $165 per credit and a $25 registration fee.

Instructors and facilitators for this series are Peterborough native Meg Petersen, Director of the National Writing Project in New Hampshire, and local retired educator Jill Lawler, a teacher consultant with NWPNH. For more information contact Meg Petersen at megjoanna@gmail.com. To register return the bottom to the address printed below. We look forward to working with you. Registration form available here.

Meg Petersen Jill Lawler

megjoanna@gmail.com jilltlawler@gmail.com

Family Writing Program at the Peterborough Historical Society

Michael — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 21:50:40 +0000

On Saturday, February 2nd, at 10:00, the National Writing Project in New Hampshire will be facilitating a writing time for family and community members to write and share stories. People of all ages are invited to participate; family members of multiple generations are encouraged. Through activities designed to help jog and share memories, we will write about our growing up and share those memories with others.

For more information click here.