This summer writing program, led by Berkeley lower division instructor and Summer of Excellence director Michele McKenna, is for rising 3rd-5th grade students and supports the Units of Study writing workshop curriculum.
Students can choose one, two, or three genres to explore this summer!
Opinion Writing: And the award goes to…Campers will select topics, develop opinion writing pieces and have a choice of exciting formats to present ideas.
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday on campus from 7:45-8:45 am on 6/5, 6/6, 6/8, 6/12, 6/13, 6/15
Informational Writing: Did you know…? Campers will write informational pieces based on their areas of personal expertise and have a menu of presentation ideas to share their topics.
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday on campus from 7:45-8:45 am on 6/19, 6/20, 6/22, 6/26, 6/27, 6/29
Narrative Writing: This one time, I…. Campers will write a narrative piece that demonstrates character, setting, and plot development based on a true event or realistic fiction.
Monday/Tuesday/Thursday on campus from 7:45-8:45 am on 7/17, 7/18, 7/20, 7/24, 7/25, 7/27
About the Instructor
Michele McKenna joined the Berkeley faculty in 2005 and has been a Summer Programs faculty member since 2006. She is in her seventh summer leading Summer of Excellence, having been closely involved with this popular lower division enrichment program for many years prior to that. She is a Florida native, a graduate of Leto High School, and received her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University. She currently teaches in the Center for Science, Engineering, and Technology (C-SET) at Berkeley. Michele has also worked in kindergarten, first grade, second grade, the learning center, and as a member of the technology team. She has presented on using technology effectively in the classroom at the Future of Education and Technology Conference, the Florida Council of Independent Schools annual conference, and the Florida Kindergarten Council annual conference. Her son, Brandon, graduated from Berkeley in 2017, having been a student at Berkeley since pre-kindergarten.
Incoming 3rd-5th graders