The amplifier. (West Linn, Oregon) 1921-current, March 01, 2009, Page 16, Image 16

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Kaleidoscope Club sponsored a Winter Writing Festival in which students, staff and the community
took part. Portland poet Paulann Petersen and Oregon City author Virginia Euwer Wolff each presented
a reading and answered questions for the audience on Feb. 18. Along with events held throughout
the week, the club hosted a poetry reading and art show at the West Linn Public Library on Feb. 20.
Student writers, musicians, and artists shared and discussed their work.
An dy West, English teacher, spreads pictures for prompts
out on the floor during a lunchtime writing session. Pizza
was also provided for those who participated
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I Alexandra Peterson, Jessica Shuholm, Brent Bailey and Bethany I
Daughtry, juniors, compose original poetry during the Writers
Workshop. Students were given prompts as w ell as lectured by
authors Virginia Euwer W o lff and Paulann Petersen.
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Tyler Whitcomb, junior, reads orginal works
i o f poetry. He has been writing poetry since
[freshman year when he discovered that he
knew how.
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K elsey Gregory, junior,
sings opera as part o f the
performances during the
student readings. This
was her first public opera
performance.
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Alexander Wise, junior, plays cello
during the student readings on Jan.
20. The library hosted the student
authors, poets and musicians.
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