8th grade:
Teddy: Salutations ladies and gentlemen, I am Teddy from Cardinal Pacelli Jr. High. I am in the eighth grade and preparing to attend high school. Some of my hobbies are soccer, basketball, football, and snowboarding. Stay tuned for only the highest quality of stories. No matter your mood, I think my stories will always brighten your day. These stories will include humor, heartbreak, and intensity. Will: Dear random person reading this for no reason, I am an eighth-grade student at cardinal Pacelli. I enjoy writing creative stories and playing sports. I hope to better this world one day by using my tiny brain. I can spit absolute BARS on command. No matter how bad of a day your having, my story’s are SURE to darken your day. Max: Hi, I’m Max, and I’m an eighth-grader at Cardinal Pacelli. I like to write scary stories in Power of the Pen, but outside of school, I like to play sports, ski and bike. I hope I can write good stories and am looking forward to the year. Hamilton: Hello, I am an 8th-grade student at Cardinal Pacelli. I enjoy writing and thinking about creative stories to share with my fellow classmates. I also like to better this school for myself and others. I hope you enjoy my writing as I try very hard on it, thank you. Parker: Hi, I am Parker, an 8th-grade student at Cardinal Pacelli School. Writing is an important thing to me. I hope to grow as a better person and a better classmate throughout this year in Power of the Pen. Adam: Hi, I'm Adam and I am in the eighth grade. I like to read, write and play sports. My favorite sport is tennis, but I play all the other sports. This is my second year in Power of the pen and I still really enjoy writing in it and doing everything it has to offer. Josh: Hi, I’m Josh, I’m an 8th grader at Cardinal Pacelli School and I’m in Power of the Pen. Some of my hobbies include playing soccer and basketball. I’m really excited about the outcome of this year. Mackenzie: Yeah, it’s Mackenzie. I attend Cardinal Pacelli School and enjoy hanging out with friends on the daily. Soccer is my passion but occasionally get on the for you page on tik tok. I get told I cry too loud and eat a lot, but it makes me who I am. Dogs make me happy, but singing along to throwback songs in the car with the girls is the best feeling ever. Catch me in the halls dancing to tik tok songs. Kate: Oh hey there, My name is Kate and I am an eighth-grader at Cardinal Pacelli. I enjoy playing soccer, hanging out with friends, and binging Netflix shows. I am super excited for my second year of Power of the Pen. Elie: Hi, my name is Elie and I am an eighth-grader at Cardinal Pacelli. I enjoy tubing, wake boarding, traveling, playing tennis and volleyball. I also love hanging out with the girls and my family. This is my first year in Power of the Pen and I am very excited to be participating in it! Sophie: Hi, I’m Sophie, and I'm an eighth-grader at Cardinal Pacelli School. I play tennis and it's my favorite sport! I love cooking and baking, especially eating what I make. I like watching football with my family and hanging out with my friends. Molly: Pssh Yolo! I’m Molly and I like popcorn. I like making people laugh, but only when I feel like it. I play professional hot potato (volleyball) as well as the sport Lebron James plays. I attend Cardinal Pacelli School and I’m in the oldest grade there. I like hanging out with the people I call my friends. Thank you for reading my biography. Julia: Hey guys, My name is Julia and I’m an eighth-grade student at Cardinal Pacelli. I like to play volleyball, hang out with my friends, and watch depressing movies with the girls. I am looking forward to writing stories for Power of the Pen. |
7th grade:
Lucy: Hey, I’m Lucy! I am very outgoing, clumsy, and I love to have fun. I like to travel and visit new places. I love to hang out with friends and go shopping. I’m in 7th grade and I have a really cute dog. Ava: Hi, I am Ava! I love to have a good time and travel. I love to be outdoors. I love my dog, named Jack and hang out with my friends and family. I play soccer and basketball. My favorite soccer team is the USWNT team! I am in 7th grade and I have 2 brothers. Isabella: Hi, I’m Izzi! I love to write because it lets me express my creativity! I love hanging out with my friends, and I laugh a lot. My favorite sport is soccer, my favorite subject in school is Social Studies, and I’m in 7th grade. Mia: Hey, I’m Mia. I am in seventh grade and go to Cardinal Pacelli school. I love to draw, play soccer, and swim. I have a good sense of humor and love to laugh. I love to travel, especially to the ocean and mountains. Francie: Hi! My name is Francie and I love to write, play soccer, and do art. I joined Power of the Pen so I could express my creativity through writing. I love to write because it’s very enjoyable to create stories. My favorite thing about soccer is playing with all my teammates. I’m in 7th grade and my favorite subjects are art and math. |
From the beggining |
Where we are now |
From the Power of the Pen Official website (powerofthepen.wildapricot.org/Mission)
"Because the ideas, dreams and beliefs of today's youth form the foundation of tomorrow's communities in Ohio, Power of the Pen is dedicated to helping young people find and develop a creative voice that is uniquely their own. It is a mission we will realize when we inspire every teacher and challenge every student to truly embrace the art of creative expression through writing as a life skill. Our Commitment to ExcellencePOP is committed to being the leading interscholastic program in written expression. Originally designed for writers at the 7th and 8th grade levels, POP: » Delivers interscholastic tournament competitions for young writers throughout Ohio. » Assists teachers in the ongoing task of facilitating better student writing by providing quality tools and resources to identify, challenge, and reward excellence. » Provides teachers with an educational network that shares ideas and instructional materials to improve expressive writing skills. The program's aim is to positively impact academic achievement overall. POP does so by providing in-class instructional aids that will serve more than 120,000 students in Ohio this year. More than 7,500 students will compete directly in a Power of the Pen tournament." |
Cardinal Pacelli participates in this competition every year. Last year, the competition was cancelled, so true to Pacelli form, we created a new goal. We came up with a monthly newsletter to showcase all of our creative and intelligent young writers.
This year we are excited to head back to the competition on January 26th. |