MWC resident writers and the classroom teachers they work with annually submit student writing to Signatures, a statewide magazine for and by K-12 Montana student writers and artists. Signatures from BIG SKY 2012 includes these students from schools hosting MWC writers:Annie Alexander
Florence Carlton Elementary, Florence, Grade 3
Brianne Bartschi
Lone Rock School, Missoula, Grade 5
Hattie Batchelder
Ovando Schools, Ovando, Kindergarten
Will Batchelder
Ovando Schools, Ovando, Grade 2
Aurora Boutin
Smith School, Helena, Grade 5
Jenna Cardenas
Lone Rock Middle School, Stevensville, Grade 8
Jonny Chamberlin
Florence Carlton Elementary, Florence, Grade 3
Lydia Dietz
Smith School, Helena, Grade 4
Claire Downing
Central School, Helena, Grade 3
Elsie Harrington
Central School, Helena, Grade 3
Madisyn Johnson
Lone Rock School, Stevensville, Grade 4
Elyssa Kniffen
Smith School, Helena, Grade 5
Megan McInnis
Russell Elementary, Missoula, Grade 4
Aidan Morris
Smith School, Helena, Grade 5
Diana Morrill,
Lone Rock School, Stevensville, Grade 4
Charlotte Rogers
Florence Carlton Elementary, Florence, Grade 3
Sydni Rogers
Arlee Elementary, Arlee, Grade 5
Alexander Roylance
Central School, Helena, Grade 3
Sonja Severtson
Smith School, Helena, Grade 5
Carsen Schaff
Smith School, Helena, Grade 4
Sarah Sizemore
Smith School, Helena, Grade 5
Kaunou Vang
Big Sky High School, Missoula, Grade 12
MWC writing teachers whose students were in Signatures this year are Marnie Prange (Lone Rock School and Florence Carlton School), Anne Bauer (Smith School), Caroline Patterson (Central School), Robert Lee (Big Sky High School and Russell School), David Cates (Big Sky High School), and Fred Haefele (Ovando School).
From Signatures 2012 --
Dogwood, Yosemite National Park
After Ansel Adams *
A family of flowers too afraid to speak.
They are whispering to each other
but I can't hear them.
As white as snow and as gentle as silk,
they stay there all day
but they don't complain.
As calm as the ocean on a warm day,
they smell like raindrops falling
silently to the ground.
by Brianne Bartschi, Lone Rock School, Grade 5
