English Department
240-497-6364 Kathy Kirk, Resource Teacher
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Enter B-CC's 8th Annual Writing Contest!!!. DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 1st. See your English teacher for details and entry form or go to English Writing contest 2012. Winners receive cash prize, publication in Chips, and a certificate for a workshop at the Writer's Center.
NEWS
Shout out for Hannah Johnston !
Wonderful news to share—
Sarah Mahoney’s Advanced Composition student, B-CC Class of 2011 graduate Hannah Johnston, has won the Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award for the play that she submitted. See announcement on the web at 2011 Fran Abrams Writing Contest Award
Congratulations go to Hannah and her teacher, Sarah Mahoney, for entering and winning!
Sincere appreciation to Sunil Freeman, Assistant Director of the Writer’s Center, for encouraging our staff to have our students enter their work!
Chips Night, BCC's Literary Arts Magazine, Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 7:30 p.m. --All welcome! Silent Auction, preview of magazine, student reading, music, etc.
*Seventh Annual Writing Contest Winners Celebration - Sponsored jointly by the Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS English Department and B-CC’s literary arts magazine Chips, the Bethesda-Chevy Chase HS Educational Foundation, and The Writer’s Center, will be held on Thursday, May 19, 2011 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Writer’s Center, 4508 Walsh Street, Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815. All Welcome!
*Curriculum Overview and Resources by Grade
EVENTS
- American University School of International Service Community Of Scholars – Welcome high school students to earn college credits and to broaden their understanding of international relations. For more Information visit www.American.edu/Precollege
- Junior Achievement of the National Capitol Area - invite students from the Greater Washington Region to compete for scholarships. Open to students in the 9th-12th grade, for more information go to www.myja.org/students/essay/
- Denison's Young Writer's Workshop - invite current High School students in grades 10-12, June 12-19,2011, to develop their skills in workshops in poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. For more information contact reynoldswriting@denison.edu
- Montgomery College is proud to present Kids College for all students in grades 2-12 for Spring 2011. Parents can obtain a brochure from the website www.montgomerycollege.edu/youth
- Alfred University, in beautiful Upstate New York, is offering Creative Writing as part of their Summer Institutes for High School Students July 24-28, 2011. Application deadline is April 15, 2011. For further information please visit their website, www.alfred.edu/summer
- Swanee School of Letters The University of the South--Graduate program in literature and creative writing, operating during the summer. Students attend for five intensive, six-week sessions and emerge with either an M.A. in English and American Literature or an M.F.A. in creative writing. For more information contact sletters@sewanee.edu or www.sewanee.edu/SL
- Please join the creative writing program at the Performing Arts Camp www.su.edu/pac and pass it on to those students you think would benefit from such a wonderful experience. Shenandoah’s PAC creative writing division focuses on expanding students’ writing horizons through exposure to contemporary literature, student writing, workshopping, and in depth personal feedback with professional writers.
Performing Arts Camp
- University Of Maryland Young Scholars Program July 10-29, 2011. For complete information visit their website: If you have questions, e-mail directly at ysp@umd.edu.
PUBLICATIONS
RESOURCES
STUDENT WRITING AWARDS
Writing Contest Winners
STUDENT WRITING CONTESTS
List of Student Writing Contests, with deadline dates and information links.
SUMMER AP/IB CLASSES --CHECK IT OUT!!
Attention rising Juniors and students new to the AP/IB program! AP/IB Summer Sessions 2011 Go to AP\IB summer sessions for information and registration.
SUMMER READING
*How to Select your Summer Reading Assignments...Video
* More Reading MCPS ...Just a reference for parents and students who want to see more titles. Students and parents should follow the specific instructions listed for the relevant English course.
AP Language and Composition Summer Assignment 2011
AP Literature Summer Reading
English 9 Summer Reading
English 10 Summer Reading
English 11 Summer Reading
English 11 Hon Summer Reading
English 12 Summer Reading
English 12 Hon Summer Reading
Genre Summer Reading
*IB Summer Assignments
Also, you can see the MCPS Summer Assignments web page for a list of recommended readings (go to the 3rd column).