YAY COOKIES

a dysfunctional family.

there were a lot of good cookies, but this definitely makes the top five

SO FESTIVE

yay friends!

YAY DIVERSITY

sarah bradley's absurdly good christmas tree

faith and joy. peace and blessings.

obligatory dog. yay labradoodle!

Slam Poetry

Hello everyone!
So today in QRT I suggested that we look at some slam poetry! So I've put some good ones here, you can click on the link to watch and then please leave a comment with any thoughts. Email me at emily.quinn2013@gmail.com if you find any that you particularly like, or just create a post of your own, or leave it in the comments. I've given you a lot of options...no excuses! If you do find one you want to share, make sure it's appropriate to place on a public blog. Thanks!

-Quinn

What Teachers Make by Taylor Mali
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxsOVK4syxU

Lost Count: A Love Story
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVD-HsHoUNM

Favorite Color
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=HYaOuQJUI84&NR=1

EDIT:
Really relevant piece about technology:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAx845QaOck

Alyssa found this one: http://www.ted.com/talks/lemon_andersen_performs_please_don_t_take_my_air_jordans.html

Thanksgiving Food Drive Winners!

The Tapestry QRT won this year's food drive by a mere 3 cans.
(Nice job, Mrs. Miller's Pre-School Room. Close second!)

For the efforts of my QRT members, I was inspired to write a poem:

My room houses students of art.
Each of you is creative and smart.
Thanksgiving food is a must.
Our bags grew, 'till they bust.
Next is vet's bags; this is just a start.

(alt. ending: These kids are warmin' my heart)

:)

Re-Cap

A few weeks back, the Senior Staff had an unprecedented outing hosted by Juliet Millard. Attached are an action shot of some pumpkin carving (congrats Faith Kim) and a shot of our lovely sponsor being Mom of the Year with her two children, Abby and James.

We have some wonderful things in store at the Tapestry HQ. Staff club T-Shirts will be made available to order soon, and new guest speakers have been contacted.

Thanks to everyone who came to the meeting today, I heard it was great. I am sorry I couldn't have been there (tis the season to be sicky). Happy almost thanksgiving!

EIC Sam

TWIN DAY

Twin day....Senior Staff style

Feeling Scary? Writing Prompts for Spooky Stories

Horror Writing Prompts:

1.     You just found a finger in your mailbox.

2.     You just missed the last bus home. It has gotten very cold. You only have 2.00 and a half empty pack of gum in your pocket.

3.     Someone left a bucket of human hair on your front porch.

4.     Write a story in which something extremely un-scary is terrorizing a small town.

5.     A vampire just fell in love with a werewolf…and it is the zombie apocalypse.

6.     Announcement: “FCAHS is in lockdown due to a fast spreading virus.”

7.     You have been left home, alone. Just as you are falling asleep, your door creaks open.

8.     Nothing you believe is true.

9.     You are walking home alone. It is night. You turn to see a clown walking briskly toward you.

10.  You are unable to see. You hear a strange noise.

CMU Writing Contest- Excellent Opportunity

Attention Writers!

Remember our amazing Guest Speaker (2010), Jim Daniels? Well, he teaches creative writing at CMU and runs a great writing contest. Please check this opportunity out:

http://www.cmu.edu/hss/english/courses/writing-awards/mlk/index.html

There are writing prompts to find inspiration as well:
http://www.cmu.edu/hss/english/courses/writing-awards/mlk/docs/mlk_prompts_2008.pdf

This quote from one of the prompts speaks loudly to our interests in Tapestry:


“The impulse to art, the impulse to creativity is very similar to the impulse to
spirituality and to imagining and creating a more humane society. It's a way to
connect to something that gives you deep roots. And with the roots, then
you're kind of able to stretch out and move in directions that perhaps you
wouldn't have had the strength or the inspiration to do otherwise.”
  --Dr. Rachel Harding (Veterans of Hope Project)

Let me know if I can do anything to assist in your submission, and don't forget to use Manuscript for feedback!