Dear Reader of A Little Gray Building ,
Foreword
It doesn ’ t seem that long ago that we met for the first time at the beginning of the new year to plan for the second issue of A Little Gray Building . In fact , it doesn ’ t seem that long ago at all that the original editors sat down to do the same thing . We ’ ve had such an incredible time as the staff of Falk ’ s Literary Magazine , so now as the year is coming to a close and this issue is pulling together , we look back at the path that has taken us here .
We got right into it by spreading the word of our magazine and making flyers . We met frequently during recess , and came up with a game plan : collect submissions and hold a cover art contest later in the year . Then we started to receive submissions , and we were completely blown away by the variety we got . We received a boatload of submissions from students and teachers alike , ranging from kindergarten to eighth grade to some of our very own teachers . The pieces ranged from childhood memories submitted by many of our eighth graders to poems from seventh graders to projects from Primary and Intermediate .
Of course , we couldn ’ t have done it at all if it weren ’ t for the teachers on staff : Ms . Wittig and Mr . Barnett . They ’ ve been such a huge part of this journey with us , from scheduling meeting times to brainstorming a theme for this year ’ s issue . Both of them were a huge help by spreading the word to their students and getting them excited ! Mr . Barnett also tied part of his curriculum into the magazine by having students write poems that they could then submit . Same for Ms . Wittig : she really encouraged us to submit our memoirs that we wrote this year . Of course they ’ ve both been incredibly supportive and caring , and a true inspiration to us as students . Thanks Mr . Barnett and Ms . Wittig !
Even though the year is ending and much of our team is moving on , we are looking forward to the next issue of A Little Gray Building . It ’ s been such a pleasure to work as a team , and we really hope that our younger members will stay on next year as veteran editors to bring ALGB 3.0 to life . Once again , we ’ d really like to thank everyone who has made this possible , from our editing team to homeroom teachers to our writers and artists that give this magazine meaning . Way to go , Falk !
Sincerely ,
A Little Gray Building Staff : Jacob B , Gracie C , Teadora G , Maia H , Emma P , Etienne S , Tadao T , and Zoe W .
Cover art : “ Billiard Balls ” by Teadora G .
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