Hope Wanted

Young Spring Street School writers speak up.

Louis Prussack from Spring Street School invites you to this special event on Wednesday:

Dear Families and Friends,

Next Wednesday, Kate Small’s students will be doing a reading at the Presbyterian Church across the street from Spring Street School. I would urge you to attend.

Not just because someone you know will be on stage reading a piece of their writing. Not just because learning to speak in public in front of a large audience is a critical skill for our students to practice.

No. The main reason to come and listen to their stories is to be transported back to that time when we had an essential wisdom that we have since mostly lost. That pre-teen clarity and insight full of honesty and reflection, untainted by the knowledge of adulthood.

So come. Come to laugh and to cry. Come to glimpse the wisdom of our kids.

Here’s an excerpt from one of the writers:

…everyone should have the love and warmth that I have. Everyone should feel protected, have fun, and go to a great school. Let’s help people be themselves, live in justice, and sleep safely. Maybe we don’t feel safe right now, and that’s why we need to keep dancing, writing, and making art. Right now is when we should talk loudly about equality for everyone. It’s going to be hard, but who knows, it might work. We have to try.
~ Olivia Morris, 6th grade

The writers:

Wednesday, November 23rd 11:30 am at FH Presbyterian Church

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