Fragments: Ethereal

Fragments (Mepham's literary magazine) has a new contest!

e·the·re·al
adjective
1. extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.
    "her ethereal beauty"

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Submit your original poetry, short stories, essays, artwork, or photography on the topic "ethereal" to win a prize and the chance to be published!

Deadline: Friday, November 3, 2017.

Place all entries in Mrs. Maresca's mailbox in the main office or email them to Fragments at FragmentsEmail@gmail.com.

Within Reach

'PTA Reflections is a nationally acclaimed student recognition program to encourage artistic creativity in the classroom and at home. National PTA Reflections welcomes all grades and abilities to explore and be involved in the arts. Annually, thousands of students will reflect on a common theme and create original works of art."

Students may choose one or all of the available arts categories:

• Dance Choreography
• Film Production
• Literature
• Music Composition
• Photography
• Visual Arts

The theme for the 2017-2018 school year is, Within Reach. Deadline for submission is Friday, November 3, 2017. You can also contact Mrs. Carpentieri at jbc427@verizon.net or Mrs. Cannon at laurie0318@msn.com for more information.

Fragments: Home

Fragments (Mepham's literary magazine) has a new contest!

Submit your original poetry, short stories, essays, artwork, or photography on the topic "Home" to win a prize and the chance to be published!

Deadline: November 1, 2016

Place all entries in Mrs. Maresca's mailbox in the main office or email them to Fragments at FragmentsEmail@gmail.com.

What is Your Story?

"PTA Reflections is a nationally acclaimed student recognition program to encourage artistic creativity in the classroom and at home. Students of all grades and abilities may participate and explore the arts based on the 2016-2017 theme: What Is Your Story?" Deadline for submission is Friday, November 4, 2016.

Reflections: Let Your Imagination Fly

The Writing Center @ Mepham High School

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What is the Writing Center?

• The Writing Center is a place where any Mepham student can get help with his or her writing. 
• The Writing Center is a place for writers of all ability levels to come and improve their craft.
• The Writing Center is a place where a student will work closely with a writing coach to provide feedback on written assignments.
• The Writing Center is a fixture that aims to improve a writer’s entire writing practice through the use of collaborative writing approaches like open-ended questioning.

What can writing coaches do?

• Read through paper with the writer. 
• Ask constructive questions about the writing. 
• Make suggestions for improvement. 

What can’t writing coaches do?

• Edit the paper for the writer. 
• Teach about the content of the paper. 
• Replace extra help.

Who should use the Writing Center? 

• Everyone. We aim to help all writers at any level of writing on all different types of writing assignments.

How do you book a session?

• Just stop by the Learning Center during periods 1 - 9, or after school on Mondays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays, and ask to see the writing coach on duty.

How long is a writing session? 

• Typical sessions last between 15-20 minutes depending on the length of the paper and what stage of development it’s in. 
• Avoid booking sessions right before the assignment is due—you will need time to make changes to your paper.

What should you bring to the Writing Center?

• The original assignment your teacher gave you. 
• Any rough drafts or outlines you have made. 
• The texts or documents with which you are working. 
• Any rubrics your teacher has given you. 
• A writing utensil and extra paper. 
• A positive attitude.