The Bridge Newspaper July 19, 2010 issue
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S OUTH TEXAS WRITING P ROJECT 2 July 19,2010 www.thebridgenewspaper.com By Dr. Bernice Sanchez Perez The Bridge Contributor Dear Laredo Community, As Director of the South Texas Writing Project, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the community for their con- tinued support of the STWP Federal Grant. The South Texas Writing Project, an affiliate of the National Writing Project, has been part of the Laredo communi- ty for 12 years and is currently housed at Texas A&M International University within the College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Education. Our mission both locally and nationally is continued focus on the knowledge, expertise, and leadership of our nation's educa- tors on sustained efforts to improve writing and learning for all learners. The South Texas Writing Project supports a community of writ- ers, supports volunteer work within the com- munity, provides professional development opportunities, and provides summer youth camps for kids. The community of writers, known as Teacher Consultants, engages in Writing Retreats and volunteer service work in conjunction with community organizations throughout the year. Our annual fall conference consists of various professional development sessions across grade levels and content areas. The Summer Institute presents on-going pro- fessional development opportunities and gradu- ate credit through TAMIU. Summer Youth camps at TAMIU for elementary and secondary students focus on student centered activities that integrate reading, writing, and technology within fun learning environments. Overall, the primary goal of our youth summer camps is to encourage the importance of reading and writ- ing and love of learning in the early and adoles- cent years of Laredo's youth. Once again thanks to the Laredo community and TAMIU for its continued support of the South Texas Writing Project. Dr. Bernice Sanchez-Perez Director, South Texas Writing Project Texas A&M International University On behalf of Daniela Rodriguez On behalf of Dr. Bernice Sanchez-Perez STWP Hosts Camps at TAMIU By Daniela Rodriguez The Bridge Contributor D e a r Laredo Community, It is with great pleas- ure that I invite you to participate in any of the South Texas Writing Project activities that we have planned throughout the year such as our Fall Conference in October, Border Voices in the Spring, and our summer camps in July. STWP strives to help our Laredo community embrace writing and build a communi- ty of lifelong learners at any age. We thank those of you who have already taken part of our many activities such as the Sacred Heart Children's Toiletry Drive, the Summer Institute and these summer's camps: “Exploring the Universe through Writing,” “Writing and Reading in the Digital Age,” “The Super Media Patrol Camp,” and “Writing and Reading 101.” We are community united in ensuring that everyone, including students and teach- ers, strengthen their writing skills is sure to reap the bene- fits for years to come. As the STWP Co-Director, I invite you to call or email if you are interested in participating or learning about our local proj- ect that services the needs of our teachers and students here in Laredo and surrounding areas. Thank you for your support. Daniela Rodriguez STWP Co-Director 956-489-0347 [email protected] u Texas A&M International University Faculty By Jessica Rodriguez The Bridge Newspaper The month of July, notorious for its extreme heat, experi- enced some unexpected flood- ing, a charming visitor named Alex and most importantly, saw some very educational summer camps at TAMIU. The South Texas Writing Project hosted several writing camps in an effort to help stu- dents from both primary and secondary schools with their writing. Through the planetarium, the students were taught to soar through space, write in a digital age and the basics in reading and writing. The STWP, in conjunction with The Bridge Student Newspaper, held its first writ- ing camp for future journalists and photojournalists. All the camps provided different methods of writing for the stu- dents that established a fun and creative atmosphere. “These camps help to enrich the minds of the students with hands-on activities and cre- ative writing,” stated Daniela Rodriguez, STWP Co- Director. Through the STWP, students from schools around Laredo and Encinal have ben- efited from the dedicated pro- fessors and their interest in writing. These camps have given many students a good university experience and will continue to do so for years to come. For more information on the South Texas Writing Project Summer Institute or Summer Camps, please visit their web- site at http://www.tamiu.edu/coas/lla /stwp/. The Bridge Newspaper would like to thank the South Texas Writing Project for their support in making this “Super Media Patrol Camp” a success. The Bridge Newspaper would like to thank Aramark for the delicious food provided to us during the camp.
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SOUTH TEXAS WRITING PROJECT2 July 19,2010www.thebridgenewspaper.com
By Dr. Bernice Sanchez Perez
The Bridge Contributor
Dear LaredoCommunity,
As Director of the SouthTexas Writing Project, Iwould like to take thisopportunity to thank thecommunity for their con-tinued support of theSTWP Federal Grant. TheSouth Texas Writing
Project, an affiliate of the National WritingProject, has been part of the Laredo communi-ty for 12 years and is currently housed at TexasA&M International University within theCollege of Arts & Sciences and the College ofEducation. Our mission both locally andnationally is continued focus on the knowledge,expertise, and leadership of our nation's educa-tors on sustained efforts to improve writing andlearning for all learners. The South TexasWriting Project supports a community of writ-ers, supports volunteer work within the com-munity, provides professional development
opportunities, and provides summer youthcamps for kids. The community of writers,known as Teacher Consultants, engages inWriting Retreats and volunteer service work inconjunction with community organizationsthroughout the year. Our annual fall conferenceconsists of various professional developmentsessions across grade levels and content areas.The Summer Institute presents on-going pro-fessional development opportunities and gradu-ate credit through TAMIU. Summer Youthcamps at TAMIU for elementary and secondarystudents focus on student centered activitiesthat integrate reading, writing, and technologywithin fun learning environments. Overall, theprimary goal of our youth summer camps is toencourage the importance of reading and writ-ing and love of learning in the early and adoles-cent years of Laredo's youth. Once again thanksto the Laredo community and TAMIU for itscontinued support of the South Texas WritingProject.
Dr. Bernice Sanchez-Perez
Director, South Texas Writing Project
Texas A&M International University
On behalf of DanielaRodriguez
On behalf of Dr. BerniceSanchez-Perez
STWP HostsCamps at TAMIU
By Daniela Rodriguez
The Bridge Contributor
D e a rL a r e d oCommunity,
It is withgreat pleas-ure that Iinvite you toparticipate in
any of the South TexasWriting Project activities thatwe have planned throughoutthe year such as our FallConference in October,Border Voices in the Spring,and our summer camps inJuly. STWP strives to help ourLaredo community embracewriting and build a communi-ty of lifelong learners at anyage. We thank those of youwho have already taken part ofour many activities such as theSacred Heart Children'sToiletry Drive, the SummerInstitute and these summer'scamps: “Exploring the
Universe through Writing,”“Writing and Reading in theDigital Age,” “The SuperMedia Patrol Camp,” and“Writing and Reading 101.”We are community united inensuring that everyone,including students and teach-ers, strengthen their writingskills is sure to reap the bene-fits for years to come. As theSTWP Co-Director, I inviteyou to call or email if you areinterested in participating orlearning about our local proj-ect that services the needs ofour teachers and students herein Laredo and surroundingareas. Thank you for yoursupport.
Daniela Rodriguez
STWP [email protected]
u
Texas A&M InternationalUniversity Faculty
By Jessica Rodriguez
The Bridge Newspaper
The month of July, notoriousfor its extreme heat, experi-enced some unexpected flood-ing, a charming visitor namedAlex and most importantly,saw some very educationalsummer camps at TAMIU.The South Texas WritingProject hosted several writingcamps in an effort to help stu-dents from both primary andsecondary schools with theirwriting.
Through the planetarium,the students were taught tosoar through space, write in adigital age and the basics inreading and writing. TheSTWP, in conjunction withThe Bridge StudentNewspaper, held its first writ-ing camp for future journalistsand photojournalists. All the
camps provided differentmethods of writing for the stu-dents that established a funand creative atmosphere.
“These camps help to enrichthe minds of the students withhands-on activities and cre-ative writing,” stated DanielaRodriguez, STWP Co-Director. Through the STWP,students from schools aroundLaredo and Encinal have ben-efited from the dedicated pro-fessors and their interest inwriting. These camps havegiven many students a gooduniversity experience and willcontinue to do so for years tocome.
For more information on theSouth Texas Writing ProjectSummer Institute or SummerCamps, please visit their web-site athttp://www.tamiu.edu/coas/lla/stwp/.
The Bridge Newspaper would like to thank theSouth Texas Writing Project for their support in
making this “Super Media Patrol Camp” a success.
The Bridge Newspaperwould like to thank Aramark
for the delicious food provided to us during the
camp.
