Slam!

Thanks to all the participants, our first ever P9 Poetry Slam was a HUGE success! Congratulations to grade 5-6 winner Brynda Terry and grade 7-8 winner Naliek Garrett, and to all the students who wrote amazing poems and were brave enough to stand up and read them. All the poems were excellent, and the judges had a hard time making our final decisions. Special thanks also to judges Officer Roberson and Coach, and organizers Mr. LaScala and Ms. Weinstock. It was a terrific morning, and we will definitely hold another slam next year!

POETRY!!

Poetry month is techically over, but the poetry celebrations continue. Our first poetry slam will be held this Friday, May 8th, in the library. Anyone is welcome! To participate, you must bring an original poem and be willing to read it out loud. Poets will be judged on their writing and performance. Two winners will be chosen -one from grades 4-5-6 and one from grades 7-8. Each winner will recieve a $50 gift card! A workshop will be held on Thursday at 10:25 for anyone who wants help with composing their poem.

Stop by the library during Open Access periods to write a poem on the whiteboard, type up a small poem for the Poet-Tree, or . . . write your short poem as a blog comment!