Awards for "Rippwriters"
Guided by a relevant and engaging curriculum, and a mission to educate students to become independent thinkers, confident in their abilities and themselves, Rippowam Cisqua students develop and refine their creative and expository writing skills throughout their time on the Lower and Upper Campuses--and, once again this year, several "Rippwriters" competed in some of the most rigorous and prestigious academic competitions in the country, and they earned numerous awards at the local and national levels.
In February, several RCS students were recognized for their submissions to the 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing contest, the nation's longest running, largest, and most prestigious recognition program for creative teen artists and authors. This year, Scholastic received seven hundred submissions from students in Westchester, Fairfield, and Putnam Counties, and they gave out 290 awards. Rippowam Cisqua students won 38 of those awards, including several Gold and Silver Keys--the contest's highest form of recognition.
In April, three Upper Campus students were selected to read their poems at Poetry Live!, a celebration of creative writing held annually during National Poetry Month. Poetry Live! provides students with the opportunity to read their poetry aloud in front of an audience of parents, teachers, fellow writers, and other guests. This event, which is in its 12th year, took place at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck and featured student poets from across Westchester County. The three poets from RCS included Natalie Bartlett, Jack Fife, and Manveer Sandhu.
The following Rippowam Cisqua students won regional recognition for their writing at the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards:
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In February, several RCS students were recognized for their submissions to the 2013 Scholastic Art & Writing contest, the nation's longest running, largest, and most prestigious recognition program for creative teen artists and authors. This year, Scholastic received seven hundred submissions from students in Westchester, Fairfield, and Putnam Counties, and they gave out 290 awards. Rippowam Cisqua students won 38 of those awards, including several Gold and Silver Keys--the contest's highest form of recognition.
In April, three Upper Campus students were selected to read their poems at Poetry Live!, a celebration of creative writing held annually during National Poetry Month. Poetry Live! provides students with the opportunity to read their poetry aloud in front of an audience of parents, teachers, fellow writers, and other guests. This event, which is in its 12th year, took place at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck and featured student poets from across Westchester County. The three poets from RCS included Natalie Bartlett, Jack Fife, and Manveer Sandhu.
The following Rippowam Cisqua students won regional recognition for their writing at the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards:
- Chloe Barshay (7th grade), awarded two Gold Keys and an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category
- Kendall Burdick (8th grade), awarded a Gold Key, two Silver Keys, and an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category
- Jackson Corrigan (8th grade), awarded a Silver Key in the Short Story category
- Sahra Denner (8th grade), awarded a Silver Key and an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category
- Kendall Downend (8th grade), awarded a Silver Key in the Poetry category
- Thomas Falci (7th grade), awarded a Silver Key in the Poetry category
- Charlotte Fleming (8th grade), awarded an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category
- Isabella Giammalva (7th grade), awarded an Honorable Mention in the Flash Fiction category
- Riley Goldstein (8th grade), awarded two Silver Keys and an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category
- Anjali Goyal (8th grade), awarded an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category
- Charlotte Grunebaum (8th grade), awarded a Silver Key in the Poetry category
- Sophia Gutfreund (8th grade), awarded a Silver Key in the Poetry category
- Ben Hirsch (7th grade), awarded a Silver Key in the Poetry category
- Jared Jones (8th grade), awarded a Gold Key in the Poetry category
- Evan Kieltyka (8th grade), awarded an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category
- Adam Mann (8th grade), awarded an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category
- Ryan Manocherian (7th grade), awarded an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category
- Sara Mendoza (8th grade), awarded a Silver Key and an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category
- Henry Mockridge (8th grade), awarded an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category
- Maeve O'Brien (8th grade), awarded a Silver Key in the Poetry category
- Andrew Pittman (8th grade), awarded an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category
- Manveer Sandhu (7th grade), awarded a Silver Key and an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category
- Sebastien Seymour (7th grade), awarded an Honorable Mention in the Humor category
- Elizabeth Shelbred (7th grade), awarded a Silver Key and an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category
- Daniel Solomon (8th grade), awarded an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category
- Cecilia Thieberger (8th grade), awarded an Honorable Mention in the Poetry category
- Barron Thomas (8th grade), awarded an Honorable Mention in the Journalism category
Rippowam Cisqua School
439 Cantitoe Street
Bedford, NY 10506
phone: (914) 244-1250
439 Cantitoe Street
Bedford, NY 10506
phone: (914) 244-1250
Rippowam Cisqua School is a PreK-Grade 9 independent day school in Westchester County, New York. RCS offers challenging academics built on innovation, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, wellness, leadership, service learning, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.
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