Students respond in writing to a word from the Principal's Word Wall list. Selected students read their writings during the morning announcements. Students observed doing random acts of kindess write about their good deeds on seasonal shapes that are placed on the Character Tree in the front of the hall. Thank you notes are written to speakers, guests, and volunteers. In Special Area Classes, students respond in writing to concerts, artwork, and other appropriate topics.
Fifth graders participate in writing for real purposes and audiences in a variety of ways.
The Lieutenant Governor's Writing Award Program is entered by all students. A teacher, a parent, and a community business leader are chosen by an administrator to serve as judges. The PTO sponsors a writing contest each spring for fifth grade students. Each homeroom winner shares their essay with the school during morning announcements. The school winner shares the winning essay at a spring PTO meeting.