Northwest Students Share Their Original Writings at Annual Authors' Tea

Friday, May 13, was a very special day for the students in Lisa Davis Bailey's classes at Northwest Middle School.

“It was the 17th annual Authors' Tea held in the Northwest Media Center,” Bailey said. “English/Language Arts students from the sixth, seventh, and eighth grades shared their student writings with a host of family, friends, former students, teachers, and staff members.

“This year, each student shared their own personal ‘I Am’ poems, a Robert Louis Stevenson Bookmark project highlighting their favorite Stevenson story, as well as a book project.

“Sixth-graders researched and wrote biographies on important people in history, such as Marco Polo and Clara Barton. Seventh-graders researched and wrote stories based on various topics aligned with the seventh-grade Social Studies curriculum, such as ‘The Great Wall of China.’ Eighth-graders researched and wrote stories which were aligned with the eighth-grade Social Studies curriculum, such as ‘Gettysburg,’ ‘D-Day,’ and ‘Pearl Harbor.’  

“Mrs. Bailey and her students look forward to this event every year even though it's a lot of hard work! A highlight of the event for Mrs. Bailey is always a visit from former students who return each year to attend the Authors' Tea.”