Tag Archives: Gwinn High School

“Sea Salt Artist” a Digital Memorial Poem to Olivia LeMoine (Posted by ~ Amy)

Posted on May 27, 2013 by hamy10

“That we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes part of us.”     – Helen Keller The end of the school year has arrived and the Gwinn High School seniors took their … Continue reading →

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Digital Prose Poetry: Five Student Samples ~ National Poetry Month 2013 (Amy)

Posted on April 5, 2013 by hamy10

“Poetry can be dangerous, especially beautiful poetry, because it gives the illusion of having had the experience without actually going through it.”  ― Rumi National Poetry Month has me in a blogging frenzy. I promised my students that I would … Continue reading →

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Fly In Formation With Us, Like Geese ~ National Poetry Month 2013 (Amy)

Posted on April 3, 2013 by hamy10

“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.”  ― Rainer Maria Rilke  While the calendar may announce that it is spring, the weather in Upper Michigan has a different opinion. It has been … Continue reading →

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National Poetry Month 2013 ~ Student Posters (Amy)

Posted on April 1, 2013 by hamy10

“Write about your sorrows, Your wishes, Your passing thoughts, Your belief in anything beautiful.” ~Rainer Maria Rilke Every year I anticipate getting the new National Poetry Month poster in my school mailbox. This year I decided it would be a … Continue reading →

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Reaching out to the next generation of teachers (Heather)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by hamy10

When I was in high school, I didn’t consider becoming an English teacher. Sure, I loved to read and write, but I had different plans. My senior English teacher Mrs. Elaine Moore suggested several times that I should go into … Continue reading →

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