Amanda Sloan

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2024

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“Just another paper” by Amanda Sloan

Submitted to Contest #261

June was a month of bittersweetness. While it was the end of the school year, which meant the beginning of summer vacation, it also meant having to prepare my classroom for the summer. Artwork and projects needed to be removed from the walls and either stored or recycled. Furniture needed to be labeled so it didn't disappear over the summer when the classrooms were cleared out and deep cleaned. My room was particularly difficult because I had adopted over one hundred books when they converted the library into a classroom. This meant packing ...

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“Corruption in the Creek” by Amanda Sloan

Submitted to Contest #260

Twinkle lights illuminate the bridge leading to the event center decorated with balloons and streamers. It was Prom, and I had spent the entire afternoon helping my students transform the drab event center into a "Night Among the Stars." Looking at how everything came together, I was filled with a sense of pride. Our school was an online high school, so this event was extremely important as it was 1 of 4 times we held in-person events. With our limited resources and manpower, we still managed to turn the plain cinderblock building into a dre...

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