Please enjoy this collection of works completed by students in the RWC program.
- The Tale of the Trojan Horse
By Abigail, 5th Grade - The Taming of Bucephalus
By Grace, 8th Grade - Guitars
By Owen, 2nd Grade - The Wonderful Stars
By Joyce, 5th Grade - The Tales of an American Flag
By Caitlyn, 7th Grade - Creative Animals
By Emerson, 4th 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. - A Myth and a Truth
By Joyce, 4th Grade - The Majestic Bird
By Maia, 4th Grade - The Significance of Water
By Sungwoo, 6th Grade - The Death of the Chimera
By Apoorva, 4th Grade - The Race for Land
By Iris, 6th Grade - The Rush for Oklahoma Land
By Ruth, 8th Grade - The Four Oxen and the Lioness
By Ethan, 5th Grade - Never Discourage Anyone
By Emerson, 3rd Grade - The Loyal Friendship of Damon and Pythias
By Abigail, 4th Grade - Taming the Tiger
By Jayden, 4th Grade - A Personal Letter
By Ryan, 5th Grade - Two Loyal Friends
By Jessica, 4th Grade - An Egyptian Wonder
By Mason, 6th Grade - The Crow and His Brain
By Summer, 2nd Grade - A Hero for a Leader
By Mason, 6th Grade - The Admirable Stars
By April, 5th Grade - Mind-Blowing Animals
By Danielle, 4th Grade - A Great Man
By Mayank, 4th Grade - The Incredible Home Makers
By Ethan, 4th Grade - Kawaii Aesthetic
By Keira, 6th Grade - Platypuses
By Tanner, 6th Grade - No Listening So No Help
By Zhouchen, 3rd Grade - Aurora’s Chariot Race
By Iris, 5th Grade - Stratovolcano Mountain Erupts
By Eason, 4th Grade - The Great Pharaoh’s Tomb
By Ian, 5th Grade - The Lighthouse of Alexandria
By Lyra, 6th Grade - The Misleading Horse
By Lyra, 6th Grade - The Heated Argument
By April, 5th Grade - Extraordinary Inventors
By Danielle, 4th Grade - Sturdy Structures
By April, 5th Grade - Different Plants and Animals in the Beautiful Mexico
By Churchill, 4th Grade - The Admirable Stars
By April, 5th Grade - The Unlucky Milkmaid
By Mayank, 4th Grade - A Better Place
By Byron, 2nd Grade - Sydney’s Wild Adventure
By Maia, 4th Grade - The Impossible Idea
By Marco, 3rd Grade - The Amazing Men Who Changed the World
By Mayank, 4th Grade - Franklin’s Impact and Cleverness
By Chris, 9th Grade - The Mysterious Author, Aesop
By Lyra, 5th Grade - The Myths of Different Cultures
By Ian, 4th Grade - Behold the Marvelous Brooklyn Bridge
By Lyra, 5th Grade - Chocolate and Mayans
By Ellison, 8th Grade - The Lighthouse of Alexandria
By Ellison, 7th Grade - MLK’s Great Adventure
By Chris, 9th Grade - Don’t Be a Daredevil
By Mayank, 3rd Grade - When the Eagle Meets the Arrow
By Eason, 3rd Grade - The Traveler’s Cloak
By Eason, 3rd Grade - A Safe Family
By Hector, 2nd Grade - The Chronicles of Narnia Characters
By Sungwoo, 4th Grade - A Renowned Landmark
By Sartori, 11th Grade - When the Grass Was Not Greener
By Apoorva, 3rd Grade - Icarus’s Death
By Danielle, 3rd Grade - Be Your Best
By Justin, 3rd Grade - The Four Oxen and the Lioness
By Sungwoo, 4th Grade - The Swing
By Elijah, 2nd 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.
