MMS Writes

You remember that “one kid?”
The one who stole your heart?

Read Kendall’s poem here-

That One Kid There is thatone kid.The one youlikeThe one youloveThey are kindThey are sweetThey won’t break yourheart.They will say they love you and mean it.Their eyes look likestars.There will be that one kid…

We are happy to announce the winners of our March choice essay writing contest.

Thank you for supporting young writers. Dakota Sunset Shell

What did you think of ST5?
Take a look at Cadence’s thoughts on the final season in her winning essay!

Stranger Things Season 5 Stranger Things Season Five was a great last season to the series. It was very emotional and fun. The producers added lots of twists and turns that no one saw coming. The season starts off with The…

Read Mollie’s review of Stranger Things season 1 at mmswrites.com.
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Let’s celebrate Iris and her outstanding review of The Revenge Game by Jordan Taylor! 📚✨
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The Revenge Game Alyson really meant “I’ll love you to death.” I read the book The Revenge Game by Jordyn Taylor. This book shows how women act when placed in the childish boy’s field. Everyone adored startin…

Shoutout to Mollie for her thoughtful and engaging review of Stranger Things Season One! 👏📺

⚠️ Spoiler Alert: Mollie’s review may reveal key moments and plot details from Season One, so if you haven’t watched it yet, you might want to finish the season before reading her full write-up!

Great work, Mollie! Your insight, detail, and voice as a reviewer really stood out. Keep writing and sharing your thinking!

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Stranger Things Season 1 Ahh. The ever-most-popular Stranger Things show. I had heard all of my friends talking about it since Season 5 came out. I just finished watching Season 1, and here are my thoughts about it. THERE …

Cadence’s review of Stranger Things earned her the 3rd-place prize for our January contest!

Anyone else watch the final season in December? In a word- “epic.” 🚁

Way to go, Cadence!
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Iris won the first prize from Dakota Sunset Shell for her book review for our January contest! Keep reading, and keep writing, Iris!

We hear she’s working on a poem for a SD writing contest! Let’s give this writer some encouragement!

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More opportunities for your young writer. ✍️

We are excited to share that the South Dakota State Poetry Society is now accepting submissions for our Youth Poetry Contest. The contest is open to middle school and high school students and runs through March 1.

Theme: Growing Up in South Dakota
Entry fee: None. This contest is completely free.
Submissions: Students may submit up to three poems.

Prize money for each age group (Middle School and High School):
-1st Place: $75
-2nd Place: $50
-3rd Place: $25

How to submit:
Poems may be submitted through https://www.sdpoetry.org/youth-poetry-contest or emailed to [email protected]. Please include “Youth Poetry Contest” in the subject line.

For teachers:
If you are a middle or high school teacher, we have lesson plans aligned with South Dakota State Standards to support students in crafting poems for the contest.

Please feel free to share this opportunity with students, parents, and fellow educators. We would love to reach as many young South Dakota poets as possible.

📖🎬 MMS Writes: January 2026 Contest Winners! 🎬📖

Reviews are powerful because they teach us how to think deeply about stories, not just consume them.

This month, students wrote book and movie reviews, and three writers rose to the top with outstanding insight, structure, and voice.

👏 Congratulations to our January winners:
✨ Iris
✨ Mollie
✨ Cadence

We are so proud of you. Keep reading, keep watching, and most importantly, keep writing. 🖊️💛


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Harper took 2nd place in our December contest for her poem titled “The Grinch.” Mitchell Middle School

Read it here: https://mmswrites.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/the-grinch/

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