The Power of the Pen team from Kenston Middle School has advanced to the District 1 Regional Tournament hosted virtually on March 5 by Hudson Middle School.
In the Power of the Pen district tournament, 7th and 8th grade students competed in a series of extemporaneous rounds of creative writing tasks, each in response to an open-ended prompt. The district tournament is both a team and an individual competition.
The 7th grade team, coached by Mrs. Tamara Cabrera-Perrine, took 1st place at the virtual District competition held at Lake Erie College.
Seventh graders receiving top individual honors were Kherington Swader – second place, Porter Fontana – third place and Emmanuella Chelbezan – sixth place.
Power of the Pen, one of Ohio’s largest educational enhancement programs, seeks to positively impact academic achievement of the state’s middle schoolers by helping young people find and develop a creative voice uniquely their own.
