Cold Spring School District

  By Amelia Kane     At first, I didn’t really care about writing. It wasn’t until I joined the Recess Writers club in first grade, that I realized it was really fun!     I started to attend it more often, and my work grew with my imagination. A little while after, still in first grade, my class started working on a new project; reports on animals! I chose a golden eagle. I learned all about them, wrote pages on them, then turned them into a book! I was so excited to write so many pages and words!     We were still doing Recess Writers in second grade, when I decided to work on writing more at home too. Along with Recess Writers in second grade, we also did something called Writer’s Workshop, it’s where we watched our teacher, or a video, teach strategies, and then we tried it ourselves. We also had to write our Living Legends script, and memorize it too!!!     One of my favorite writing pieces is something I created in third grade; my adventure story! I wrote about 14 pages, and that

Santa Barbara, Calif., (DATE) - Cold Spring School District honors the month of May as Teacher Appreciation Month. Recognized as a California Distinguished School and recipient of the Exemplary Arts in Education Award, Cold Spring School District attributes student achievement to the dedicated educators and staff members who go above and beyond to ensure all students receive a well-rounded and high-quality education.  “We recognize the hard work of the wonderful teachers and staff members of Cold Spring School District and their partnerships with students and families,” says Amy Alzina, Superintendent, Cold Spring School District. “We thank our educators and staff members for being committed to academic excellence and leading our students through their academic achievements.” The recognition of teachers comes at an important time as the school year ends and Cold Spring School District reflects on another great year of student accomplishments. We applaud the relentless efforts of our t