Please enjoy this collection of works completed by students in the RWC program.
- The Taming of Bucephalus
By Grace, 8th Grade - The Tales of an American Flag
By Caitlyn, 7th Grade - The Recognition (In the perspective of an American Flag)
By Sungwoo, 6th Grade - IEW Annual Writing Contest Submissions (2023)
RWC students submitted compositions to IEW’s annual writing contest! The 2023 theme was courage, and the prompts invited students to learn about brave figures in history as well as the heroic people in their own lives. See our student submissions below or as a PDF here. - The Significance of Water
By Sungwoo, 6th Grade - The Race for Land
By Iris, 6th Grade - The Rush for Oklahoma Land
By Ruth, 8th Grade - An Egyptian Wonder
By Mason, 6th Grade - A Hero for a Leader
By Mason, 6th Grade - Kawaii Aesthetic
By Keira, 6th Grade - Platypuses
By Tanner, 6th Grade - The Lighthouse of Alexandria
By Lyra, 6th Grade - The Misleading Horse
By Lyra, 6th Grade - Chocolate and Mayans
By Ellison, 8th Grade - The Lighthouse of Alexandria
By Ellison, 7th Grade
In 2013, Ms. Lauren Bridgeford graduated with a BA in Languages, Literature, and Criticism from Hunter College. She has also obtained her DELTA (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification from Cambridge University. Currently, Ms. Bridgeford is a Registered Instructor accredited by the Institute for Excellence in Writing, and she is pursuing her master’s degree in Secondary Education.
Deanna Heikkinen has been privately teaching writing as well as history, literature, and art history to students grades 2-12 for over six years. Prior to that, she was a tenured professor of humanities at Los Angeles Valley College with a focus on teaching the Great Books of Western Civilization. Additionally, she taught world history, western civilization, Native American history, and anthropology at the college level. Whether teaching elementary, middle, or high schoolers for Rose Writing Center, Deanna's diverse background allows her to serve as our test prep, academic support, and custom lesson specialist.
