It seems like the whole school is busy making ink pens. The 1st and 2nd graders finished their second pens today so now they can each take one home and still have one at schol for practicing their cursive. The 7th and 8th grade students began making turned pens on the lathe in addition to the hand carved ones they started last week. The 3rd and 4th grade students finished their pioneer lanterns today, but have been practicing their letters using the pens they made last week. Making the pens has helped to renew an interest in penmanship, cursive and greater care in the written presentation of ideas. Who knew that something that happened in the wood shop could do that?