Creative Writers Illustrate and Publish Like Professionals
Help me give my students the art supplies they need to create beautifully illustrated stories and publish their work.
FULLY FUNDED! Mrs. Newton's classroom raised $723
This project is fully funded
My Students
This jewel of a school is unique among all other public schools in our county. Our 4th-8th grade students are immersed in a condensed academic curriculum in the mornings, but their afternoons are dedicated to the arts. Strings, drums, ceramics, dance, creative writing, choir, and visual arts are just a handful of the classes from which they can choose.
The opportunity to participate in the arts as part of their academic day is a unique and exceptional experience for our students.
By accessing their creativity on a daily basis, our students are exercising all aspects of their developing minds. It is inspiring and humbling to witness such artistic expression among our students, many of whom also excel in academics. The talents and gifts of these children are phenomenal.
My Project
Our students are currently collaborating with a professional comic book author to create characters and stories that are dynamic, adventurous, and humorous.
This year, our creative writing classes are focusing on doing the work of professionals!
They have been writing and sketching out illustrations for various graphic novels and comic books, and will continue to do so throughout the year with poetry projects and collaborative stories. These materials would assist our writers in producing full-color illustrations and backgrounds to accent and complement their written text with visual art.
The ability to produce quality artwork with their writing will finish their projects to further be published.
More than a third of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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