UCS students become published authors through Kaleidoscope

Recently, young authors, family members, teachers, and principals gathered to honor 25 UCS students’ writing submissions to the annual state-wide Kaleidoscope Young Authors competition.

A collection of these young authors was published in the 2016 edition of Kaleidoscope published by the Michigan Reading Association (MRA).

Through the Kaleidoscope publication, MRA celebrates the accomplishment of young authors by showcasing their voices, insights, and skills as they are welcomed into a statewide community of writers.

Selecting the writing pieces for this publication is a difficult task. Each year, teachers from across Michigan submit the work of eager writers for review and acceptance by representatives of the Michigan Reading Association.

The stories, poetry, and artwork submitted to this edition of Kaleidoscope represent the work of extraordinary young writers and their supportive teachers.

Students from each UCS elementary school have earned the prestigious honor of being recognized by the Michigan Reading Association as outstanding young authors and poets.

The students were honored at the Young Authors’ Luncheon at the Michigan Reading Association’s Annual Conference on March 20 at Cobo Center in Detroit.

The following students reprsented this year's programs:

Beacon Tree
Ellie Dunn, Fourth Grade - The Boy Who Believed in Magic

Beck
Addyson Richard, Sixth Grade - Skiima: The Academy of Magick

Browning
Bruno Brylkowski, Third Grade - Harry the Hedgehog

Burr
Madison Kaiser, Fourth Grade - The Thanksgiving Turkey

Collins
Lucas Hong, Fifth Grade - Under the Rug

Crissman
Jonathan Kotas, Sixth Grade - Video Game Deathmatch

DeKeyser
Vera Sivrieva, Fifth Grade - Why Ants Are Small

Dresden
Joslyn McGlassion, Third Grade - The Missing Big

Duncan
Brandon Veliaj, Sixth Grade - Jack and the Emerald Dragon

Ebeling
Makenna Berrys, Third Grade - Alone and Afraid

Flickinger
Madelaine Peraino, Second Grade - The Witch Who Got In

Graebner
Angelina Jahshan, Fifth Grade - Snakes

Harvey
Aagelique Kotas, Sixth Grade - Disney Dreams

Havel
Aubrey Richards, Fifth Grade - Your Time is Almost Up!

Messmore
Julianna Sweis, Sixth Grade - The Snow

Monfort
Simran Singh, Sixth Grade - Magnificent Niagra Falls

Morgan
Audrina Visca, Second Grade - Fairy Tale

Oakbrook
Edie Pilarski, Sixth Grade - The Bag of Cookies

Plumbrook
Anthony Nicosia, Second Grade - The Color Changing Fish

Roberts
Amra Hajrizaj, Fourth Grade - Rose the Fairy

Schuchard
Azra Tokovic, Sixth Grade - How to Make Your Parents Mad

Schwarzkoff
Celeste Chan, Fifth Grade - The Prophecy

Switzer
Nayeli Sifuentes, Fourth Grade - I'm Only A Biker

West Utica
Jasmine Watford, Sixth Grade - A Colorful Surprise

Wiley
Connor McGrath, First Grade - We Play