Riverhawk Lit Launch: Find Your Voice

We’re excited to invite 6th–8th grade students to Riverhawk Lit Launch: Find Your Voice, a dynamic summer literacy program designed to inspire creativity, build confidence, and strengthen reading and writing skills, all while having fun!

Riverhawk Lit Launch is a four-week summer experience focused on helping students discover their unique voice through engaging lessons, creative writing, and enrichment activities. Students will explore reading and writing across genres while participating in hands-on, project-based learning in the arts, technology, and STEM.

An in-depth look at the program:

Goals:

Strengthen reading and writing across genres

Build communication and self-expression skills

Engage in arts, technology, and STEM-based activities

Foster friendships and support social-emotional growth

Themes:

Week 1: Speak Up! – Identity, personal narrative, poetry

Week 2: Voices of Change – Activism, persuasive writing

Week 3: Tech Talk – Digital literacy, podcasting, blogging

Week 4: Write the Future – Fiction writing, worldbuilding

When:

July 7 – July 31 (Monday–Thursday)

8:30 AM – 1:00 PM

St. Helens Middle School | 354 North 15th Street | St. Helens, OR

Please have your student come prepared by bringing a notebook or journal, writing utensils, and a water bottle.

Join us at the end of the program for a special Student Showcase, where families are invited to celebrate student work through performances, presentations, and published projects.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Program Coordinator, Chanda Sloan, at chandas@sthelens.k12.or.us

 

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP NOW!

 

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