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Fairview Park's Mayer Middle School 7th and 8th grade teams excel at Power of the Pen district tournament

Seventh and eighth grade students from Lewis F. Mayer Middle School continued to display excellence in writing at this year’s Power of the Pen District Tournament, hosted this year at Fairview High School and Mayer Middle School on January 13.

Thirteen Mayer Middle School students joined students from 14 other schools for an afternoon of creative writing. Those who placed in the top 50% of the district tournament qualified for the regional tournament at Baldwin-Wallace University on March 9. 

The Fairview Park Women’s Club and the Fairview Park City School District sponsored the Power of the Pen District Tournament.

“In preparation for the district tournament, students often engage in practice sessions on different writing elements,” Kale Chevalier, 7th grade English teacher and Power of the Pen advisor stated. “They honed their writing voice and received valuable feedback from me, Mrs. Frygier, and each other. The success they've achieved is a testament to their talent and commitment.”

Here were the awards and recognitions earned by Mayer Middle School’s 7th and 8th grade teams at the 2024 Power of the Pen District Tournament:

7th grade:

  • The 7th grade team finished in first place overall at the district tournament.
  • Four seventh graders finished in the top 12 and qualified for the regional tournament:
    • Erin R. (8th place)
    • Emma C. (6th place)
    • Tori S. (5th place)
    • Mary D. (2nd place)
  • Emma B. qualified for the regional tournament
  • Mary D.’s story, “The Ooblejeks” was awarded the “Best of the Round” award and will be recognized at the regional tournament.

8th grade:

  • The 8th grade team finished in third place overall at the district tournament.
  • Two eighth grade students finished in the top 12 and qualified for the regional tournament:
    • Addison P. (8th place)
    • Chloe H. (5th place)
    • Sarah M. and Vance S.  qualified for the regional tournament

“This is a very talented group, and I feel they are in for more accomplishments at the next tournament,” Chevalier added. “I am absolutely ecstatic and immensely proud of our students for their outstanding achievements at the recent Power of the Pen Tournament. Their dedication, hard work, and passion for writing truly shone through.”

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