This page will give important information about current creative writing assignments. To start off the school year, I will be introducing all 3rd graders to the steps for the writing process. An initial writing assessment selection entitled "My Summer Vacation" will be shared with you during our Parent/Teacher Conference in November. It will give me an insight into your child's creative writing ability. This year, all 3rd graders will be tested on how well he/she can effectively write a descriptive story, a formal letter, and a personal narrative. It is important that you as a parent continue to give your child continued guidance in creative writing at home since this is a subject in which most 3rd graders demonstrate difficulty. Also, please remember that creative writing is an on-going process, and subsquently may take several days of assistance from the teacher prior to completing the published writing selection.