Siobhan Matrose

@JennaBelfance Congratulations!🎉

We're having a fundraiser! In order to keep updating our space and to fund the snacks and prizes for workshops and events, we're asking people to visit Bare Blends in Latham (Fresh Market Plaza) on Thursday between 2 and 7 and show them this flyer. Thanks!

A1: "what if there were more writers on my block on your block" #aplitchat

Our poetry prompt-a-day gets graphic today!

Today, a poetry prompt moment of Zen, brought to us by Izzy, a senior intern at the Writing Center.

@rebekahwilson66 Such a powerful book. The cat, though, looks more restful than powerful. I could be wrong.

Poetry month is almost here! We’ll be posting a poetry prompt each school day in April to help bring out everyone’s inner poet.

@KathleenSkeals Happy birthday! 🎉

A year ago, thanks to the pandemic, I could not celebrate my birthday with my family This year, thanks to the vaccine, I am grateful to be able to celebrate my birthday with my family. 💗

So excited to open the New York Times Book Review and see Shaker Writing Center alumna, Elizabeth Lee, featured! The Comeback won praise for its “fast-paced prose” and “authentic dialogue”. So proud! google.com/amp/s/www.nyti…

“Somehow we've weathered and witnessed a nation that it isn't broken, but simply unfinished.” npr.org/sections/inaug…

Looking forward to Amanda Gorman’s Inaugural Poem tomorrow. She’s only 22! discovergates.org/exhibition/wet…

@JennaBelfance @rebekahwilson66 We’re sort of a big deal.

Learning from the masters. “Be simple. Be precise.”

@mralbr You’ve got a fan club at Shaker ready and willing to help you any way we can! Just let us know if we can!

astounded that fall 2020 student teachers are paying full tuition for online professional development while we wait and wait and wait for placements

Governor Cuomo just stated guidance on high school sports to come out next week. Looking forward to continuing our discussions to ensure student athlete safety is paramount. @NYSPHSAA

Independent reading leads to an increased volume of reading. The more one reads, the better one reads. www2.ncte.org/statement/inde…

...and it begins!

From organizing a bake sale to running a school assembly today, these kids exceeded all expectations. Super proud of my eleventh grade students and grateful to John Bunn and Barry Green for inspiring us all. #AVoice4theUnheard #powerofpositivity