Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will participate in the National Day on Writing on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The event is sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
The purpose of the program is to encourage, celebrate and honor writing. District English and language arts coordinator Karyn Gloden has created the CHCCS online Gallery of Writing to align with the NCTE’s National Gallery of Writing. Students and staff from across the district are invited to contribute a selection in any genre in response to the question, “What makes your heart leap up?â€
The theme is based on William Wordsworth’s poem that begins, “My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky.†The idea is to capture the joy in our community.
The online writing gallery will open for public reading of the submitted selections on Oct. 20, but students and staff may begin submitting selections now.
For information on how to participate, visit the English/Language Arts website at: www2.chccs.k12.nc.us/elarts
Questions may be directed to Karyn Gloden at kgloden@chccs.k12.nc.us.