Classroom Chatterbox

Echoing through the halls is, "Oh boy, a three day weekend!" Let's consider the messages of Martin Luther King, Jr. I know I have a dream. What is yours?

This is a great segue and springboard into black history month.

The following is a good resource, written for children to understand:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., never backed down in his stand against racism. Learn more about the life of this courageous hero who inspired millions of people to right a historical wrong.

There is still time to enter but hurry❗️ There will be 20 scorers and as of this posting in time, there are 143 submissions. Have YOUR students entered?

We would like to share with you the inaugural MCSTOYA/MCELA Student Writing Contest. In honor of educators and week, we are inviting students to describe a teacher who has made a difference in their day, week, year, or life. Grade section winners will win a $100 gift card and an honorable mention in each section will win a $50 gift card.
We know this is a busy time of year and a tight turnaround, but we are so excited about this endeavor that we decided we just couldn't wait to get started. If you don't have time to include this writing activity in your whole class curriculum this year, perhaps you simply know a few enthusiastic writers who would like to enter the contest. The 2023 deadline is just over one month away!
Digital submissions must be uploaded and completed by 11:59 pm EST on Friday, January 13th.
To learn more about the writing prompts and rules for this contest, visit https://www.mainecela.org/student-writing-contest.html at MCELA's website.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us! It is our pleasure to help you with the submission process. We welcome your questions and look forward to seeing the work that Maine’s next generation of talented students submits!
Our kindest regards,
Heather Webster, [email protected]
Maine County and State Teachers of the Year Association Board Member
Patti Forster, [email protected]
Maine Council for English Language Arts President

Student Writing Contest The decision of the judges' panel is final. Submitting an essay allows MCSTOYA and/or MCELA to share the writing submission or lines from the writing submission through their social media channels...

Not sure what to say❓🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️🤷