The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards just came out and Speyer had 11 individuals win 25 awards. Yes, 25 awards! We have never had so many awards or so many winners! We are so proud of our eighth graders — read on for all of the details on this historic happening.
Read MoreThe Scholastic Award Winners were announced recently and once again, our Speyer eighth graders brought home awards. This year, we had three Speyer students win multiple awards! Not only are these are wonderful awards, there is something else to consider: our students compete in the 13-18 age group, going up against thousands of high schoolers from around the region. It is extremely impressive that Speyer eighth graders do so well in this esteemed competition!
Read MoreThe end of December was event-full – full of culminating events! Both our second and third graders presented their work to family and friends, with each event encompassing months of cross-curricular work and interdisciplinary units of study. We have a full round-up of the second grade’s Literary Lalapalooza and the third grade’s “From Colonies to Country” events!
Read MoreMargaret Atwood noted, “A word after a word after a word is power.” Some Speyer eighth graders were honored for their power on the page, earning top recognition at the 2019 NYC Scholastic Art & Writing Awards!
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