Mrs. Jane Schneider’s Classroom, VLC English

Mrs. Schneider’s Room has had quite an exciting year in Writing. In September and October, they carved a pumpkin, decorated it, and wrote a descriptive paper about it. They also participated in a poetry contest for the Bittersweet Garden Club in Jefferson City. Out of 108 participants, three students in VLC won first place in their division: Brody Bax, 5th Grade; Larissa Rivera, 6th Grade; and Anneliese Careaga, 8th Grade.

They also made a quilt about each one of their poems.

In November and December, they researched a saint and learned about the Chapel at St. Peter Catholic Church. The students wrote a letter in the form of a prayer to their saint. Then, they lit a candle and read their letters as a prayer in the chapel.  

In January and February, they wrote a creative story of their choice. The story included exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. They learned that everyday experiences fall into each of these categories. 

In March, they are currently working on current events and learning about the news that affects them and the world. They picked an AI (artificial intelligence) topic to write opinion papers on. We also talked about St. Patrick and Leprechauns for St. Patrick’s Day. It has been a great year, with more to come!