DPS 6-12 English

Francis Janosco is the 6-12 English Department Chair for Darien Public Schools.

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Summer Reading 2021 information for all English courses, grades 6 through 12, can be found at this site: https://t.co/uHFwXGDeZk @ Darien, Connecticut https://t.co/6ihWEXxLWl

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The MMS Summer Reading book talks video is now available! Produced by the DPL's Mia Orobona and this year's MMS Summer Reading Ambassadors, the video is available on the 6-12 English parent website! https://t.co/v7pw9GWMz8

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On Tuesday, June 1, NEHS inducted 23 new members and introduced it's new president, Luke Dehmel (photo #1) along with the new head of the peer-to-peer writing center, twin brother Will (photo #2). Congratulations to all! https://t.co/VwUC05LMY0

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Catching up on 6-12 English highlights ... On May 18 and May 26, DHS juniors and seniors took the virtual versions of the AP Lit and AP Lang exams. @ Darien High School https://t.co/9Mmt1GCzls

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Catching up on 6-12 English highlights ... DHS English teachers joined together to create a "congratulations video" that was played for members of the Class of 2021. @ Darien High School https://t.co/yqRo9twIU7

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Catching up on 6-12 English highlights ... DPL teen librarian Mia Orobona leads a group "book talk" session with this year's MMS Summer Reading Ambassadors. @ Middlesex Middle School https://t.co/77IuI16uUP

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Catching up on 6-12 English highlights ... grade-9 student Annika Mengwall wins this year's Poetry Out Loud video recitation competition with her rendition of Thomas Hardy's "The Man He Killed." @ Darien High School https://t.co/lXU5VbeVFk

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A belated kudos to the members of Current, the DHS literary journal, for producing a winter edition, along with their soon-to-be-published spring edition. (https://t.co/LK4wahP4lm) @ Darien High School https://t.co/Ckx41tlrUD

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On Tuesday and Wednesday, teacher-artists from Shakespeare on the Sound (Claire Kelly, Nick Urda, Lily Lipman, and Julian Robertson) led virtual workshops on Romeo & Juliet for all grade-9 classes. @ Darien High School https://t.co/z8DydbwQvV

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Just posted a photo @ Darien High School https://t.co/rE44QvYUmR

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Just posted a photo @ Middlesex Middle School https://t.co/osmNTD7MSy

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Just posted a photo @ Darien High School https://t.co/IdliwZ4JZY

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The Dragon is back! All interested MMS students who want to write for the school's student digital publication should attend an info meeting on Wednesday, January 27, at 3:15. (Google Classroom code = fzhcief.) https://t.co/1E9nxRkRWa

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Just posted a photo @ Darien High School https://t.co/35sLuOmbE6

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On January 26, at 7pm, the Darien Library will be hosting a Zoom event with award-winning scholar Dr. Simran Jeet Singh on the topic of anti-racism. @ Darien Library https://t.co/zShMCn0iAG

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Just posted a photo @ Darien High School https://t.co/GHV2ZnQwkP

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Just posted a photo @ Darien High School https://t.co/v2cvXUsLeN

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Call for submissions! Current, the DHS literary journal, is for the first time publishing a winter edition! Interested students must send in their poem, short story, or piece of nonfiction before January 11! https://t.co/E3cvjWXY9R

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Last Friday, TCRWP's Phil Seyfried worked with the members of the English A team in planning for the upcoming Social Issues Book Club unit. @ Middlesex Middle School https://t.co/Kkp2vnarkL

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Reminder: The deadline for the NEHS "winter imagery" poetry contest is Friday, December 18! All submissions (15-line minimum) need to be submitted to the contest Google Classroom (code = qeoakni)! Good luck! https://t.co/DZW5mMQSpx