Birchwood Eighth Graders Unlock Scholastic Writing Success

The Scholastic Writing competition honored 13 Birchwood eighth graders with regional awards. The prestigious contest recognizes excellence in originality, voice, and technical skill.
 
“Remarkable!” said Birchwood School Founder-in-Residence Charles Debelak, calling the students’ achievement an acknowledgement of the dedicated work and the standards of excellence among the eighth grade teachers. “A shout-out to all of the foundational work among all of the writing teachers from first grade through eighth.”
 
All eighth grade students spend roughly two months drafting and revising an original narrative, challenging them to call upon all of the skills they have practiced throughout their time in the Language Arts program at Birchwood.
 
Congratulations to those who were awarded a Gold Key, Silver Key, or Honorable Mention. Gold Key winner Nathan advanced to national competition, with results to be announced in March.

Gold Key: Nathan, speculative fiction, “The Ruse”
Silver Key: Nick, short story, "A Soldier's Urge"; Gus, short story, "Tanor"; Vivian, short story, “The Girl Who Didn't Look Back”; David, short story, “Screeching to a Halt”; Jackson, flash fiction, "Victims of Hunger"; John, flash fiction, "The Apple Tree"

Honorable Mention: Gia, personal essay and memoir, "A Smile"; Jana, short story, "Truth Lies in the Dark"; Aadhi, speculative fiction, “Time”; Daniel, short story, “The Final Battle”; Bea, speculative fiction, “Nice Knowing You”; Shriya, flash fiction, "Faces in the Fire." 

Results from Scholastic Writing Competition national round will be announced in March.
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