Videos & Highlights of Previous Trips
May 2019 Great Write Team Roster
**Updated at 4:30 p.m. on February 14th**
**Updated at 5:54 p.m. on November 6th**
**Updated at 1:38 p.m. on October 12th**
**Updated at 7:07 a.m. on October 9th**
**Updated at 4:52 p.m. on October 8th**
- Giselle Beake, General Fiction
- Jacob Blocker, Fantasy/Science Fiction
- Kitson Broadbelt, General Fiction, Application of Distinction
- Alice Canonico, Historical Fiction
- Mikayla Carter, Fantasy/Science Fiction
- Ryan Chen, Fantasy/Science Fiction, Application of Distinction
- Lillian Damphousse, Mystery, Application of Distinction
- Owen Dunphy, Thriller
- Megan Erskine, Fantasy/Science Fiction
- Samuel Fieldson, Thriller
- Kaelyn Friedly, Thriller
- Chase Gould, Fantasy/Science Fiction
- Sophia Herrera, Fantasy/Science Fiction
- Claire Hoyle, Mystery, Application of Distinction
- Samantha Jones, Mystery
- Amy Joyal, Fantasy/Science Fiction
- Adelaide Kick, Fantasy/Science Fiction
- Jack Mitchell, General Fiction
- Tru Novak, General Fiction
- Zach Picket, Superhero Fantasy
- Laylah Reyes, General Fiction
- Kara Richardson, Fantasy/Science Fiction
- Maggie Scott, Fantasy/Science Fiction
- Jackson Shumaker, Fantasy/Science Fiction
- Liesel Smid, Historical Fiction
- Andrew Storey, Fantasy/Science Fiction
- Paige Thomas, General Fiction, Application of Distinction
- Megan Thurgood, Fantasy/Science Fiction
- Ava Wangen, Fantasy/Science Fiction
- Sawyer Webb, Thriller, Application of Distinction
- Maddy Winokur, General Fiction
- Sarah Yourshaw, Fantasy/Science Fiction
Roommate Assignments
- Samantha Jones & Megan Thurgood
- Lillian Damphousse & Claire Hoyle
- Liesel Smid & Alice Canonico
- Jackson Shumaker & Samuel Fieldson
- Laylah Reyes & Maggie Scott
- Paige Thomas & Ava Wangen
- Sophia Herrera & Giselle Beake
- Adelaide Kick & Megan Erskine
- Amy Joyal & Kaelyn Friedly
- Zach Pickett & Owen Dunphy
- Sarah Yourshaw & Tru Novak
- Jack Mitchell & Sawyer Webb
- Ryan Chen & Kitson Broadbelt
- Chase Gould, Jacob Blocker, and Andrew Storey (2 beds in this room)
- Maddy Winokur, Mikayla Carter, and Kara Richardson (2 beds in this room)
If you see your name on this list, please celebrate privately to avoid hurt feelings for others. Everyone turned in a good application, and the chaperone team knows that everyone really wanted to attend the trip. The chaperone team also wants ALL writers (every single person who applied…EVERY…SINGLE…PERSON) to know that you all are strong writers. Even if you don’t see your name on the list, keep writing and working on your craft.
If you see your name on the list, you need to accept you position for The Great Write, by sending Ms. Menard an email at mmenard@psdschools.org to accept your place on the team and your assigned roommate. If you are unable to commit to your spot on the team, or if you are unable to be with your assigned roommate, then you may decline your reserved spot and it will be offered to the student on the alternate list. Specific room assignments will be given once we arrive at the castle; however, 7th graders are in the Pink House and 8th graders are in the castle. Ms. Asqueri is the chaperone in the Pink House.
In your email, acknowledge which of your parent(s) gave permission for you to attend the trip and share a room with your assigned roommate.
There are very tight contract deadlines to honor, so all teammates need to confirm their place on the trip by 8:30 on Tuesday, October 9th. At this time, open positions will be offered to students on the alternate list. All contract agreements need to be confirmed and finalized by the end of the day on October 9th in order to honor our contract deadlines with the castle.