Power of the Pen District 2019

Power of the Pen District 2019

Power of the Pen writers showcased their talents on Saturday February 9th as they traveled to Ft. Loramie to compete at the district level with over 1,000 stories being written by seventh and eighth graders. Eleven schools participated in the tournament, with 53 students writing in the 7th grade and 58 students writing in the 8th grade.

The 8th grade team finished 1st in the District. The following students placed with medals: 7th grader Chloe Drees earned 8th place, while 8th graders Alex Kellersmith placed 9th, Grace Koenig placed 6th, Aurora Delong placed 5th and winning a trophy, Abby Hickerson placed 3rd. Writers earning a #1 paper for a round include: Chloe Drees, Aurora Delong, Abby Hickerson, Grace Koenig, and Alex Kellersmith.

Congratulations to all our creative writers!

The 8th grade team with their District Championship Trophy and their medals. From left to right: Grace Koenig, Aurora Delong, Alex Kellersmith, Bryce Sauvie, Katelynn Rockwood, Melody Layton, Abby Hickerson, and Gavin Heilers.
The 7th grade team. Front row left to right: Katie Maier, Alayna Johnson, Elizabeth Low. Second Row from left to right: Kayla Heine, Chloe Drees, and Lexie Hamilton.
Both teams excitedly showing off all their hard earned hardware.