Poetry Out Loud

Poetry Out Loud Information

    • CLASSROOM COMPETITIONS will be held between October 16th and October 26th.  (All Students)
      • Choose ONE poem to memorize from the website:  www.poetryoutloud.org  (Click on "Find Poem"- scroll through- there are pages of poems). This poem will be recited in class and scored by your teacher.
      • Practice this.  Memorize it.  Try out different tones and inflections to say it in a way that connects with the emotion/tone.
      • The top four participants in each grade level will move onto the SCHOOL COMPETITION
        * Students who have Moyer period 8/9 will go on October 16th
        * Students who have Mazaika period 5/6 will go on October 17th
        * Students who have Moyer period 5/6 will go on October 18th
        * Students who have Mazaika period 8/9 will go on October 19th
        * All other students will perform in their English classes on the day that Mr. Plesce and Mrs. Yakubowski tell you

    • SCHOOL COMPETITION will be held on November 6th at 3:00 pm in the high school auditorium (4 Students From Each Grade)
      • You will recite the poem you did in the classroom
      • You will ALSO recite a second poem from the website that has been preapproved by me
      • Parents are welcome to attend
      • The winner of this competition will go onto the REGIONAL COMPETITION

    • REGIONAL COMPETITION is December 6th at WVIA (1 Student)
      • You will recite the classroom level poem
      • You will recite the school level poem
      • You will recite a third poem from the website that has been preapproved by me
    • STATE COMPETITION is March 4th in Harrisburg
      • Congratulations to junior, Sulette Lange, for placing 1st in regionals.  She will be headed to states!
      • Please review your scores to determine if new poem choices are needed.
    • NATIONAL COMPETITION is April 30th to May 3rd in Washington, DC.
      • Congratulations, Sulette!  You are going to DC!
      • I will be at the Arts buildings on Tuesday's during period 9 to work with you!