UPPER PENINSULA WRITING PROJECT

www.upwp.net Co-Directors:
Dr. Suzanne Standerford nstander@nmu.edu
Dr. Mark Smith, masmith@nmu.edu
Ms. Jan Sabin sabesjm4@charter.net

A p r i l S h o w e r s U s w i t h Wr i t i n g

April 2008 Volume 3, Issue 4

D e a d l i n e s E x t e n d e d 1 We e k
April 7 is the extended deadline for both mini-grants and Advanced Institute applications. The
Leadership Team is meeting on April 8 so be sure to submit by the new deadline. The deadline
for Summer Institute applications is March 31 with no extension.

Remember to click on www.upwp.net to get more details!

Congratulations Free April 9 Workshop (door prizes & food too!)

Negaunee The Copper Country Reading Council’s last workshop with
Te a c h e r s o f t h e Ye a r our TCs presenting will be on Wednesday, April 9, at MTU
from 4:15-7:45 pm. Justin Burton, Industrial Ed. Teacher
at Bothwell MS, will be talking about how he incorporates
Kathy Hill writing in his shop. Kendra Turpeinen, Chassell High
and School teacher, will be sharing poetry ideas. There also
Beth Holmgren will be performances by Houghton HS National Poetry Out
both UPWP TCs! Loud Contestants.
Register by emailing evjohnso@mtu.edu

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Writing Retreat Below the Bridge Two More Saturdays to Write

Crossroads Writing Project is offering a writing
retreat April 18-20 at beautiful Khardomah April 12 in Gries Hall
Lodge in Grand Haven. Buy a two-bed room for
$150.00. Then you decide if you want it to
May 17 in Whitman Hall
yourself or if you want to sell your
Meet the new TCs and reconnect
half to one of your writing buddies. Be sure to
with the old.
contact Lynn Chrenka at chrenkal@ferris.edu
by April 7. Also, order a new UPWP t-shirt or
sweatshirt.
 More TCs (and Their Students) in the News & on the Web

Joe Routhier’s Level 3 CADD class in The Mining Journal

http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/506872.html?nav=5006
on the web at blog site www.gwinncadd.edublogs.org

Eric Hammerstrom’s Script Writing Class in The Mining Journal

http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/507194.html?nav=5006
on the web at MQTube www.mqtube.org

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TCs Continue to be Writers

In the most recent issue of MRA’s

Michigan Reading Journal (Winter 2008), It’s Back :-)
TCs Joe Lubig, Tom Suchenek, Stephen
Smith, Andrew Crunkleton, and Jean
Crunkleton each wrote and published a The Summer Retreat is back.
professional book review. Mark it on your calendar
There is still time to get a book review August 18 and 19.
written. Contact Suzanne if interested.
According to a director of Cirque du
More details to follow.
Soleil, deadlines are great at keeping the
creativity strong. They are also great
motivators to read one of those
professional books on your night stand,
book shelf, desk...

One More Note:

The U.P. Fall Educators’ Conference Planning Committee is looking for
presenters. Please reflect upon a great lesson or two that you can share with
others. In our annual report we do include how many TCs present each year to
help us to continue receiving our federal funding.
The presenter form is online at www.maresa.org Thank you.