Young writers get published
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June 4, 2025

Young writers get published

Rostraver Elementary School fifth-graders in the Belle Vernon Area School District crafted entries for the “2024-25 Wander in the Woods” contest through Scholastic Young Writers. The contest required students to write a story consisting of 100 words or less, and their entries were judged on imagination and creativity as well as originality and use of language. These student authors were selected to have their poems formally published in a copy of the “Wander in the Woods 2024-2025” book ...

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