Children’s stories

PHOTOGRAPH BY GRETCHEN KRATOCHWILL

Pictured above are the creative writing students who read at Peosta Elementary, front, left to right:  Jarraka Elsner, Miranda Hogan, Megan Lenane, Cheyenne Puetz, and Brittni Wendling. Back, left to right:  Bre Honkomp, Kaitlyn Sola, Olivia Nauman, Breanna Reisen, Nikki Cupps, and Rachel Jackson.  

BY NIKKI CUPPS

In the Creative Writing and Journalistic Publications class at WDHS, students wrote children’s stories. Eleven of them were chosen to read to Pre-K through fourth grade classes at Peosta Elementary on Monday, Nov. 12, which helped celebrate American Education Week. The stories chosen were: “The Little Squirrel and the Big Kite” by Nikki Cupps (11), “Don’t Be Afraid of Monsters” by Jarraka Elsner (10), “Daddy’s Coming Home Today” by Miranda Hogan (12), “Dragon Tamer” by Bre Honkomp (12), “Timmy’s Great Adventure” by Rachel Jackson (12), “Bernie the Little Explorer” by Megan Lenane (10), “The Twin Hives” by Olivia Nauman (10), “Charlie’s Amazing Adventure” by Cheyenne Puetz (10), “Harvey’s Big Race” by Breanna Reisen (10), “Peaches and Mango” by Kaitlyn Sola (10), and “Doctor Who?” by Brittni Wendling (10).