Overview of Middle School Creative Writing

In Creative Writing the students will learn about the writing process and various genres through reading and writing activities. Students will have the opportunity to participate as members of a writing community, offering feedback to peers throughout the writing process. They will also participate in various performances, such as  open-mic nights. Students will work collaboratively to produce a school newspaper as well as entering work to contest and publications individually.

Submit to this year's issue of AAA's Literary Magazine: Stardust​

Submissions will be anonymously considered for publication in the magazine by the lit. mag team. They meet once a week during Academy time. The issue will come out around the end of the school year. 

Check out the latest edition of the Academy Star - Middle School Newspaper:

 Virtual Open-Mic / 2021-2022 

Julian Torstenson 
Video: Amare White

Ava Haft

Lexi Jo Taylor
​Video: Ethan Towry

Mollie Fama

Malia James
​Video: Jakyah Draper

Tahalia Francis
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Anna Rhea McCombs
​Video: Ileah Balvestamin

Nayeli Hogue
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Saniya Darby
​Video: Anastasia Crutcher

Nikki Nazarchyk
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Anastasia Crutcher
Video: Saniya Darby

Ava Brown
​Video: Jakyah Draper

Ella Hunt
​Video: Jakyah Draper

Kamari Robinson
​Video: Jakyah Draper

Sage Foster
Video: Erin Lattimore

Past Events

2021 10-minute Play Fest
The Creative Writing and Theatre classes collaborated to create an event that was student written, student directed, and student performed and it was a huge success!

​Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our playwrights, student directors, and performers.  We look forward to participating in this event again next year!
Our Creative Writers performed in our 2020-2021 Black History Month Program. Click the links below to see their performance. 

Academy Star: Middle School Newspaper 
New Editions Each Quarter

Meet the Teacher-Asia Hester

I was born and raised in Franklin County, Alabama where I attended a small school for K- 8th grade. I moved to Huntsville in the early 2000s and attended Lee High School where I participated in the Creative Writing Magnet. I have been involved in AAA as a parent/volunteer since 2009.

I have a strong love for the Arts and I have a strong belief that the magnet programs at AAA can take our students' education to the next level. I am a certified Arts Integration Specialist, and am committed to furthering my education and learning more about the arts, diversity, and inclusion in education. 

Meet the Teacher- Rietta Parker

I am from Birmingham and recently moved to Huntsville with my husband, John, who is from here. He is having fun showing me around! I absolutely love the arts and was a very committed theatre, choir, and dance kid growing up! I have a master's degree in creative writing from Auburn University, and am a firm believer of the importance of creative writing for student growth in their own unique writer's style and voice. I cannot wait to teach creative writing this year at AAA, where magnet programs such as this give way to so much student opportunity and achievement. 
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