LMS Power of the Pen Teams Earn Top Marks

Eighth-graders above from left, Ava Cruse, Caylee Fitzpatrick and Makenzie Lichty traveled to Otterbein University May 13 to compete in the Power of the Pen state tournament.

Three members of the LaBrae Middle School 8th-grade Power of the Pen team - Caylee Fitzpatrick, Makenzie Lichty and Ava Cruse - advanced to the state tournament that was held May 13 at Otterbein University.

Our 8th-grade team claimed the top spot in the Eastern Regional Power of the Pen District tournament earlier this year, and our 7th-grade team came in 6th place.

Fifteen teams from several middle schools, including Canfield Village, Claymont, Dover, Hillsdale, Holy Family, Lincoln (Warren City Schools), Louisville, Marietta, Northeast Ohio Impact Academy, Northwest, South Range, Strasburg-Franklin, Tuscarawas Valley and Wedgewood, competed in the Jan. 29 tournament hosted by the Northeast Impact Academy.

Power of the Pen is a creative writing program for 7th- and 8th-grade students in Ohio.