Newsletter of the
Society
Volume 12; November 2005
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Inside...A Bouqeut for Aunt KatherineBermuda: Katherine Anne Porter's Lost Paradise "Katherine Anne Porter's Secret," a poem by Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda On "Katherine Anne Porter's Secret" Katherine Anne Porter Society Activities at the 2004 and 2005 American Literature Association Conferences 2006 American Literature Association Conference in San Francisco Porter Activites at the University of Maryland Libraries The Year's Work on Katherine Anne Porter: 2004 and 2005 Highpoints of the Year at Katherine Anne Porter School Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center News Forthcoming Unrue Book Events Forthcoming KAP Postal Stamp KAP Fiction Prize at the University of Maryland
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Highpoints of the Year at Katherine Anne Porter SchoolBy Yana Bland, Ph. D., Superintendent/Principal, KAP School Students at the Katherine Anne Porter School are very concerned about environmental devastation and global warming. Recycling waste materials is just one way for them to make a difference. Although this is one of the smallest schools in the Austin area with just 100 students, they collected so much waste paper that KAPS won the Abitibi Paper Recycling Award of $800 in Spring 2005. Student leadership is encouraged in many ways at this unique high school, from leading assemblies to helping hurricane survivors. One young student decided he would approach Cirque du Soleil headquarters in Canada. A couple of months later, KAPS received 150 complementary tickets to their astounding show, acclaimed by all as the best field trip of the year. Students who graduated in May 2005 went on to many different experiences, including Berklee College of Music, University of Texas, Texas State University, and community colleges. The members of the class of 2005 won more scholarships from more sources and are planning to be teachers, health-workers, musicians, veterinarians, linguists, businessmen, artists, a culinary artist, a masseuse, a welder, a fireman, and a computer scientist. Among the new classes offered to KAPS students this year are Tai Chi, Photography, Theater, Dance, English II pre AP, Algebra II Honors, Guitar II, and Choir. The Fine Arts Department was in full flourish at the KAPS Annual Music Festival Java Jive Fundraiser in November 2005, which drew an unprecedented crowd. Two KAPS musical groups, the Dragon Dancing Company and the KAPS Choir, gave excellent performances. The next big event to be hosted at KAPS is the Texas Writers' Roundup and Katherine Anne Porter Literary Festival on February 18, 2006. Aspiring writers can win recognition and prizes, while interacting with published authors. In October 2005, KAPS received the news that it had been awarded a $1.2 million dollar rural community development loan to refinance the original loan and upgrade the building. The staff and students are looking forward to learning new ways to expand the school in an ecologically friendly and sustainable manner. The school is located at 515 FM 2325, Wimberley, Texas; the mailing address is PO Box 2053, Wimberley, TX 78676; telephone, 512-847-6867, fax, 512-847-0737; website, www.kapschool.org. |