Last week, a Foundation grant brought author Gary Schmidt to the middle school to lead several workshops with students. Schmidt is the author of Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy, which was awarded a Newbery Honor and a Printz Honor in 2005, and The Wednesday Wars, which earned a second Newbery Honor in 2008.
“Our goal in bringing best-selling, Newbery Honor author Gary Schmidt to our school was to expose students to someone they can look up to,” says Middle School English Teacher Andrea Adams “Gary Schmidt is a master in his craft, and to see the author of the books they’ve read and loved made this a memorable educational experience for all.
“Also, it just may entice an aspiring writer to chase their dreams.”
To learn more about how grants from the Foundation are funding extraordinary educational experiences for our students, visit egrsf.org.
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