2009 Scholastic Writing Awards Winners!

Congratualtions to all the students who won an award at this years Scholastic Writing Competition. I hope to see you at the Awards Ceremony to recieve your certificate, keys and prizes.

February 8, 2009 at Lancaster Catholic High School at 2pm.

* American Voices Nominee

Elizabethtown High School

Silver Key
Melinda Martrano
Random Ramblings
Poetry Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Lyn Shaffer

Certificate of Merit
Briana Carraher
Secrets
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Lyn Shaffer

Alex Gotowski
Conversations
Poetry Group 2
Grade 10
Mrs. Lyn Shaffer

Ephrata High School

Gold Key
Christopher Accardo*
Kingdom of Fathers; Forest and Field; One Name and Ninety-Nine; An Evening in Baghdad; The Drum Room; In a Glance; A Year and Some Months; Bleeding Red
Writing Portfolio General
Grade 12
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Silver Key
Pahua Lee
Learning about L.I.F.E
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Certificate of Merit
Emily Albright
Qualifying
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Thaddeus Hatt
The Hero of His Time
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Sara Koshinsky
An Affair to Last a Lifetime
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Tyler Kulfan
Reflections on Ephrata, Pennsylvania
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Daniel Slotcavage
From Fat to Flat
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Aleksey Yermolov
Elucidating Existence
Poetry Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Cheryl Fritz

Garden Spot High School

Silver Key
Maura Sprecher
Various Titles
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Michelle Custer

Kraybill Mennonite School

Gold Key
Olivia Esbenshade
Romanesque Hockey Hoydens
Personal Essay Memoir Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Mary Bucher

Lancaster Catholic High School

Gold Key
Bridget Gibbons
Soul in an Ashtray
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jackie Cicchetti

Brad Weeber
Blanket
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Rachel Brumbach

Joan Russoniello*
To Understand
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Jackie Cicchetti

Silver Key
Margaret Larkin
Seventeen Minutes Ago
Short Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Rachel Brumbach

Margaret Larkin
Scar
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Margaret Larkin
Scope; Back in my Day; Scar; Chimney Tops; Seventeen Minutes Ago; Tivo
Writing Portfolio General
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Sean Little
The Rise of the Black Nebula
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 10
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Mary Reich
Look (pause) at (pause) the (pause) Moon
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Rachel Brumbach

Patrick Schober
Time: An Instigator
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Alexandra Slenker
Create, Form, Invent, Make, Generate, Produce, Construct
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Rachel Brumbach

Alexandra Slenker
From the Eyes of a Child; Create, Form, Invent, Make, Generate, Produce, Construct; The Things I Carried; The View
Writing Portfolio General
Grade 12
Mrs. Rachel Brumbach

Certificate of Merit
Anthony Anater
In Defense of McDonalds
Journalism Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Anthony Anater
Puzzle Lake
Personal Essay Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Jennifer Berlot
Tops Terces
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Emily Campagnola
Nature’s Dance; Nobody’s Death; Soldier
Poetry Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs Leslie Laird

Alison Carson
Going Home
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 9
Mrs. Priscilla Kegel

Bridget Gibbons
To Be
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Rachel Brumbach

Elizabeth Gillett
Dog Tags
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 9
Mrs. Priscilla Kegel

Caroline Gimenez
Through Her Eyes
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 2
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Caroline Gimenez
A Girl Named Charlie
Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Rachel Brumbach

Juliet Kelso
Gin and Tonic
Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Elizabeth Martin
A Grave Decision
Short Story Group 2
Grade 10
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Shannon McGuire
A Stormy Night
Short Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Meredith Modlin
Letter to My Father
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Joann Demming

Lauren Purisky
Search for Imagination
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 9
Mrs. Priscilla Kegel

Patrick Schober
The Machine; Time: An Instigator; Deciet and Regret; The Fault of Ignorance; A Result; Little Blue Eyed Jimmy
Writing Portfolio General
Grade 12
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Kathryn Tafelski
That Night
Short Story Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Jacqueline Cicchetti

Lancaster Mennonite High School

Gold Key
Abigail Hertzler*
Hoofprints on the Heart
Dramatic Script Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jane Moyer

Silver Key
Emily Kraybill
Grandmother Willow
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Molly Kraybill
A House of Memories
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Kaela Landis
Walking by on the Other Side
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Certificate of Merit
Lauren Fueyo
A Beautiful Surprise
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Darian Harnish
Gray Hairs
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Ellen Hartshorne
An Unwelcome Encounter
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Abigail Hertzler
The Magic Behind the Illusion
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Becca Kraybill
My Second-hand Secret
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Joel Nofziger
Why Play Chess?; A Call to Action; On Christian Tolerance;
Education to End Economically Driven Conflict; Free Trade as
Economic Theory
Writing Portfolio Nonfiction Group 2
Grade 12
Ms. Jane Moyer

Lampeter Strasburg High School

Certificate of Merit
Brooke Mann
Ways of the Earth
Short Story Group 2
Grade 11
Ms. Angela Depew

Landisville Middle School

Silver Key
Abigail Baker
Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Ms. Kim Petrosky

Maddison Burkhardt
Beautiful
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Ms. Kim Petrosky

Jennifer Cain
The Magic of the Seasons
Poetry Group 1
Grade 7
Mr. Scott Feifer

Certificate of Merit
Natalie Grubb
My Sweet, Sweet Birdy
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Mr. Scott Feifer

Robert Hopkirk
Apples and Oranges- A One Act Play
Dramatic Script Group 1
Grade 7
Mr. Scott Feifer

Dayna Horsey
What If
Poetry Group 1
Grade 7
Ms. Diane Anderson

Kayla Miller
Yes You Can and That Holiday Feeling
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Ms. Kimberly Petrosky

Anton Redding
Colors
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Ms. Kimberly Petrosky

Joshua Leonard
Blinding Darkness
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 1
Grade 7
Mr. Scott Feifer

Emily Shenk
The Miracle Ticket
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 7
Ms. Diane Anderson

Kelsey Wettig
The Dream of Hope
Poetry Group 1
Grade 7
Mr. Scott Feifer

Lincoln Middle School

Certificate of Merit
Logan Zook
The Big Trip
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 1
Grade 8
Mr. Andrew Bundy

Linden Hall

Certificate of Merit
Jillian Silbert
At Crispus Attucks
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 1
Grade 7
Ms. Jan Snyder-Hess

Marta Williams
Devil Horse
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 2
Grade 10
Mr. Kenneth Trani

Locust Grove Mennonite School

Certificate of Merit
Marshall Horst
Fox
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Curry Snell

Sophia Mast
Grand Canyon, Here I Come
Humor Group 1
Grade 7
Mrs. Curry Snell

Manheim Township High School

Silver Key
Lydia Steele
The Mondrago Diamond
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 9
Mrs. Kimberly Wolfe

Certificate of Merit
Zachary Vanderlaan
An Unseen Beginning
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 9
Mrs. Kimberly Wolfe

Marticville Middle School

Silver Key
Lauren Longenecker
Hope is Born in a Russian Courtroom
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 1
Grade 7
Mrs. Chris McKnight

Rachel Shelley
White Water
Short Story Group 1
Grade 7
Mrs. Christine McKnight

Certificate of Merit
Emma Montogomery
Jamie Doe
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 7
Mrs. Kristen Buchanan

Sierra Woodworth
I Think
Poetry Group 2
Grade 8
Mrs. Nancy Johnson

Penn Manor High School

Silver Key
Jessica Cheng
Naturalized Citizens Should Be Allowed the Right to Run for the Presidency
Journalism Group 2
Grade 10
Mrs. Holly Astheimer

Amanda Kennedy
Mama Mia; Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep; One-Eyed Cat; Dear Diary: Reflections; Beware of the Gossip: Novel and TV Series Fail to Enchant; From Grace Do I Fall
Writing Portfolio General
Grade 12
Mr. Brian Reinking

Ian Kennedy
By Any Other Name
Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Karren Stadden

Julia Scheib
The Escape
Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mr. Brian Reinking

Will Shipley
A Strange Little World
Poetry Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Lisa May

Certificate of Merit
Kathy Davis
Beware of What They Say
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Lisa May

Megan Elliot
Driving at Night
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mr. Brian Reinking

Megan Harris
A Prompt Change
Journalism Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Lisa May

Leah Martin
Feathers, The First Snowfall, The Last Dance
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mr. Brian Reinking

St. Leo the Great School

Silver Key
Patrick Anstett
The Night That Never Was
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Baily Hohman
Scary Story
Short Story Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Emily Martin
A Living Nightmare
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 1
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Julianne Petrillo
A Ride to a New Life
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 7
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Certificate of Merit
Megan Baak
Believe
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Marian Bechtel
Kayaking with Dolphins
Personal Essay/Memoir Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Victoria Carroll
1408 Oakwood Road
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Emily Hollister
That Day
Short Short Story Group 1
Grade 7
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Andrew Murphy
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Ellen Tucker

Solanco High School

Gold Key
Nikki Mcvey
Double Word Score
Short Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Silver Key
Rachel Akerley
Observation No. 1; Charleston Overture; 2 a.m. Nausea
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs Jennifer Pasko

Nikki Mcvey
Cal’s Smile
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Nikki Mcvey
Two Moons
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Nikki Mcvey
Double Word Score; Surrender; Cal’s Smile; The Beast; Two Moons
Writing Portfolio General
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Nikki Mcvey
It’s Not my Time
Dramatic Script Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Liesl Nafziger
Forgotten Memories; The Light; Letting Go of Julie; At the Sound of Breaking Glass; So Many Eyes Upon Me
Writing Portfolio General
Mrs. Jennifer Pasko

Carter Wintsch
To Watch a Flock
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 10
Mrs. Stephanie Wood

Certificate of Merit
Twyla Fiocchi
Ridiculous Hue; The Blue Room; Afters; Romantic Corrosion; Vanity; Swell; Chalked Walkway; L’esprit de la Nuit
Writing Portfolio General
Grade 12
Mrs. Jennifer Pasko

Nikki Mcvey
Always Half-Full
Humor Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Nikki Mcvey
Below the Grave
Short Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Nikki Mcvey
Collection
Poetry Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Christy Witmer

Nikki Mcvey
More Than it Seems
Short Story Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Nikki Mcvey
Hunted
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Amber Friel

Liesl Nafziger
At the Sound of Breaking Glass
Dramatic Script Group 2
Grade 12
Mrs. Jennifer Pasko

Jessica Nesbitt
Collections: Etre Nouveau
Poetry Group 2
Grade 11
Mrs. Leslie Mc Robbie

Lauren Stead
GYBWRG
Poetry Group 2
Grade 10
Mrs. Amber Friel

Wheatland Middle School

Gold Key
Kimberly DeJesus*
I am From
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Sheryl Roche

Silver Key
Keyla Rivera
It’s Your Choice
Poetry Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Sheryl Roche

Certificate of Merit
Alex Jinks
A Night to Remember
Science Fiction/Fantasy Group 1
Grade 8
Mrs. Sheryl Roche

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Brod Bagert - Free Show @ Lincoln Middle School!

Free Special Public Show

Wednesday, 21 January 2009

6:30- 8:00pm

Lincoln MS Auditorium

1001 Lehigh Ave, Lancaster

Brod Bagert, Author in Residence

Sponsored by an LFEE Grant Provided for Middle Schools in the School District of Lancaster

Brod Bagert, author for 20 years from New Orleans writes books for ALL AGES. "I write my poems to entertain an audience, so when the audience changes the poems change. For kindergarteners, I tend to use chanting, repitious heroic couplets. For third graders, I like ballad stanzas with a strong story line. For eight graders, free verse shifting in an out of rhyme to match tone and content."

Books will be available for purchase.

For more information please call Sue Grimm McCoy 291-6187 x27550.

Buck a Book Week! Jan 19-25

This year Buck A Book® will take place January 19 – 25. Children in grades kindergarten through 12th can participate by picking up materials from the youth services desk at the library. Or, they can stop by The Literacy Council at 38 West King Street in Lancaster.

BUCK A BOOK® was designed to get kids enthused about reading while providing a service to the community. Students read books, obtain pledges, and win prizes for their participation. Funds raised during Buck A Book® enable The Literacy Council to provide free literacy services to adults in Lancaster and Lebanon counties.

Our organization, a local non-profit agency, is committed to promoting literacy. Through the talents of professional staff and trained tutors, we assist adults in acquiring the math, reading, writing, and English communication skills needed to solve problems of daily living and to achieve personal goals. The results are that people get new or better jobs, help their children with homework, or sit down to read a book for the first time.

For more information call the Literacy Council of Lancaster Lebanon 295-5523.

Live Chat with Chris Crutcher!

Hello! Be at your computer and online by 8PM on Monday January 12th! You can chat live with Chris Crutcher!

Click on the title link to go to the website.

Click here to reserve a copy of Deadline.

Give me any questions for Chris if you won't be able to get to the chat by commenting below!

Cheers!

Audrey