Creative Writing is an elective fine arts course designed for students who enjoy writing and wish to further explore various literary genres, as well as to experiment with one's own ability to craftily put a
pen to paper. This course is intended to help each student discover her own natural writing potential, find her own writing voice, and investigate the "essentials" of strong writing. Over the course of the year, students will be exposed to a multitude of topics and prompts (imagery, setting, character development, etc.), as well as the four major literary genres-fiction, essay/memoir, poetry, and drama. Students will be asked to independently write original pieces on a daily basis, illustrate the writing process through revision, participate in peer edits, and constructively respond to the writing of others. Students are expected to be motivated readers, writers, thinkers, and sharers.
May 15th, 2012
http://www.mcauleyhs.org/images/PDF_Icon.gifCatherine McAuley High School junior, Caitlyn Connolly, was recently chosen to attend the prestigious Middlebury College Writer’s Conference located in Middlebury,Vermont. The conference takes place at the Bread Loaf Campus, on the same grounds that famed poet Robert Frost once roamed. Frost encouraged the commencement of the Conference in 1926, and for 42 years he returned to this very same campus to instruct and share his poetic gifts. From May 17 – 20, Caitlyn will participate in poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction workshops led by respected, published poets and writers.
Congratulations, Caitlyn! The McAuley community is very proud of this well-earned accomplishment!
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July 20th, 2011
http://www.mcauleyhs.org/images/PDF_Icon.gifCristina Leake, a Catherine McAuley High School senior, was recently selected as one of the winners of the 2011 Bill of Rights Scholarship Essay Contest, sponsored by the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL). She will receive her award in August at NFWL’s 73rd Annual Conference in Des Moines, Iowa, where she will meet local and national legislators.
Below is a brief excerpt from Miss Leake’s winning essay entitled, “Social Media: For Better and For Worse”:
“…Until the mid1950s the only way to view an event of widespread importance was to personally attend said event. Involvement meant dedication. Involvement had value. June 1, 1853 Elizabeth Cady Stanton delivered Temperance and Women’s Rights in Rochester, New York. Due to the time period, her speech lacked all media coverage above press. This absence placed an invisible limitation on her dispatch; however, those who attended experienced genuine passion. In the past those bold enough would shout their approval or disapproval. They would hoist signs above their heads, branding the sky with their opinions. Today such demonstrations are meaningless. The simplicity and anonymity creates an environment that promotes rashness. A moment of fury can in seconds turn into an impulsive rude comment and though disrespectful it is protected under the First Amendment. The casualness by which media can be accessed today dismisses the true privilege and power with which it should be associated”.
The McAuley community is very proud of this poised, articulate young woman! Congratulations, Cristina!
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