Poetry Month

5/2/2018

Erin Taylor, Communications Officer

April is Poetry Month!

To celebrate the poet in each of us, we ran some poetry-themed events in the Learning Commons. We had a special display with some poetry reading suggestions, and teachers ran limerick and haiku challenges in class. There was a magnetic whiteboard where passersby could arrange word magnets to create their own quick poems.

The big event was “Poem In Your Pocket” day. On April 17, students carried poems in their pockets. At any time, an English teacher could ask them for their poem; if they recited it, they received house points, and their poem got added to Greenwood’s Poet-tree. Approximately 150 students brought in poems; half of these were original compositions!

We certainly enjoyed the chance to add some artistic expression to our days throughout the month!

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The poet-tree was up on display in the Learning Commons

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