Skyline Writing Center

The Skyline Writing Center applications are back open until April 15th! To apply, go to bit.ly/skywcapp. If you’ve already applied, no need to fill out the application again.

If I were a school leader visiting a classroom, before I asked kids what they were learning, I’d ask them how well they knew the people in the room. If the people who spend months together don’t know each other, then we’ve missed an opportunity, missed the point. #connections

NEW BLOG: Matayia Newbern ('22) writes, “We’re a bunch of kids who like to write, and whether or not we’re good at it is completely subjective…Tutors are just (extra)ordinary people.” skylinewritingcenter.org/2022/01/30/wha…

Next time you're in the library, check out our book display! Thanks @A2SkyLibrary 🙌🏾 Knowledge is power, perspective is EVERYTHING! Find your own truth 🤎 #stillwerise

NEW BLOG: Claire Kozma ('22) writes, "I’m unsettled to know that millions of other kids are also impacted negatively by the standardized testing process, on top of the pandemic we continue to battle." skylinewritingcenter.org/2022/01/24/hid…

We're looking for students in the classes of 2023, 2024 + 2025 to join our Writing Center community! If you have an interest in supporting your classmates, working for equity + finding joy in writing, fill out an application before Friday, 2/25/22! 🔗bit.ly/wcapplication22

@PaulWHankins 👋 skylinewritingcenter.org

Do any of your schools have a "Writing Center" or a clearing house of resources for your faculty and students alike?

NEW BLOG: Caitlyn Donnelly ('22) writes, "a 'good' tutor isn’t always the person that gets straight A’s, or gets a perfect score on the SAT, or is the president of 3 clubs. Those qualities alone don’t constitute being a 'good' tutor." skylinewritingcenter.org/2022/01/03/fun…

Another great trimester of Writing Center badge projects are in the books! Congratulations to everyone who dreamed of and imagined a better world and took a small step toward making it happen!

Our tutors anonymously narrowed 1⃣5⃣0⃣ stories down to their favorite 5⃣ featured entries. Thanks to everyone who wrote a story this year + shared their words with us. 🙏

We're excited!@Washtenaw_MBK #friday #stillwerise #formula734

Come show up and show out tomorrow! We appreciate everyone! See a BSU member for a ticket! Or use this pic! #BSU #stillwerise #goals

🎉 Join us for our college essay workshop on October 12! 🎉 We’ll be helping with reducing word count, coming up with ideas, and improving organization. Hope to see you there!

We had an awesome first-ever Skyline Writing Center tie-dye party this weekend! We'll be debuting our new shirts later this week! 😍

If you're working on your college applications this weekend + have questions about the different admissions terminology, we've got you covered. @FpMarkey, one of our amazing former tutors, will help you cut through the confusion! youtube.com/watch?v=EWXY-M…

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Year 🔟 is off to a great start! We spent our first week together starting to imagine + build a community that prioritizes care, works for equity + access + honors + celebrates brilliance + genius across our school. We can't wait to work with amazing writers soon!

We officially kicked off year 🔟 in the Writing Center with our summer teambuilding! We talked about our purposes + goals as tutors, worked with definitions of sanctuary spaces to start building our team culture + held our first-ever Summer Olympics for our Houses!

As always, thank you to all of the teachers who found ways to continue having us tutor virtually + to all the students who trusted us with their work. We know that getting feedback can be hard, but we hope you found empathetic, respectful tutors who recognized your strengths.

We appreciate everyone who contributed to our ninth issue of Teen Spirit, as we continue our work of valuing + amplifying student voice. We’re grateful to have the opportunity to publish the work of Skyline students! issuu.com/skylinewriting…

It’s the last day of school! Thank you to our amazing team of tutors for sticking together + building a loving, caring community where we celebrated, grieved + learned together. You’ve proven (again!) that multiage, youth-driven spaces are amazing + powerful!