Young Writers in Monterrey

This past weekend 7 grade 5 students and I went to a writing conference in Monterrey at the Colegio Inglés. There were 95 students total from all over Mexico who attended the workshops.  The theme of the workshops was Harry Potter, and students wrote their own works of fiction, created short movies, and participated in other activities designed to stimulate their creativity and hone their fiction writing skills.  Ines Mejia Cobos and Constanza Sofia Navarrete Rocha received special recognition awards for their work during the conference.

Our students who attended were:

  • Constanza Sofía Navarrete Rocha
  • Inés Mejía Cobo
  •  Jimena García González
  • Mia Jonsson Alvarado
  • Nicolás José Marcano Saavedra
  • Cecilia Monsignore
  • Sebastian Iglesias Lara

Jennie Trentman, Elementary School English Coordinator
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El pasado fin de semana, 7 alumnos de 5° grado y yo, fuimos a un congreso de escritura en Monterrey, en el Colegio Inglés. En total participaron 95 alumnos de todo México. El tema de los atlleres fue Harry Potter, y los alumnos escribieron sus propios trabajos de ficción, crearon películas cortas y participaron en otras actividades asignadas para estimula su creatividad y afinar sus habilidades de escritura. Inés Mejpia Cobo y Constana Sofia Navarrete Rocha revcibieron una reconnocimiento especial por su trabajo durante el congreso.

Los alumnos que participaron son:

  • Constanza Sofía Navarrete Rocha
  • Inés Mejía Cobo
  •  Jimena García González
  • Mia Jonsson Alvarado
  • Nicolás José Marcano Saavedra
  • Cecilia Monsignore
  • Sebastian Iglesias Lara

Jennie Trentman, Elementary School English Coordinator
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