8th Grade Writers Enter New York Times Contest

8th Grade Writers Enter

New York Times Contest

The entire 8th grade submitted editorials to The New York Times as part of our persuasive writing unit and their editorial / persuasive writing contest. Scroll to the comments section and you will see kids with names like "John D. RAMS229A".  That's us!  

  

Click this link: http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/student-contest-write-an-editorial-on-an-issue-that-matters-to-you/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=U.S.&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body

Jr. Central District Auditions

Best of luck to the following students who auditioned for the Junior Central District Chorus, Concert Band, and Jazz Band in Townsend, MA on February 1. They auditioned with over three hundred students from around the state to participate in the Central District Festival. Thank you for representing Holliston and our music department!


Maddie Cerulli (soprano), Anna Damigella (trumpet), Will Flanagan (trumpet, Jared Grant (jazz trombone), Sage Grant (flute), Olivia Hastie (soprano), Maggie Martin (alto), and William McGovern (alto).