One of the things I was doing in my absence was supporting my daughter in her writing competitions (yes, she has the writing bug, too, I believe she will be more successful than I ever could have been!) She is in a writing group at her middle school that entered the district writing competition and it was a whirlwind after that! At districts she qualified with her team to move on to regionals. At regionals, she achieved a personal triumph when she placed 6th among the entire 7th graders competing in our Northwest Ohio region. From there, she and three other teammates made the trek to state at Wooster College, in Wooster, Ohio where she wrote her way to a 12th place finish overall among 7th grade writers! She was among 7000 writers who entered the competition in the fall, and continued on to state with a personal victory. What a great experience and what a great achievement. We are so proud of her creative talent, but moreso, her true love of writing and literature. Way to go, Kayleigh!

Quote of the Day-"if you don't dream big, What's the use in dreaming? If you don't have faith, There's nothing worth believing. It takes one hope To make the stars worth reaching for.So reach out for something more! "-Emily Shackleton