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Spring is here!
April is National Poetry Month
Visit the HMS library to checkout/borrow one of the many Poetry magazines available in our periodicals section.
Click on the image to to access Poetry Foundation's Poem of the day. Sign up to have the poem of the day sent directly to your email.
Click on the image to view all of Poetry Foundation's poetry week activities.
A poem in my Pocket Day is April 29
HMS Teachers and Staff prepare, this is a challenge for you! During the month of April, I invite you to find your favorite poem. It can be humorous, light hearted or serious. It can also follow any poetic style like free verse, haiku, limerick, sonnet, etc. On April 29, you will carry that “poem in your pocket” and share it with each of your classes. Perhaps have a brief discussion to ensure students understood the poem and also why you chose that particular poem. This will be a fun way to share a variety of poetry in a short amount of time and demonstrate to our students that poetry can span a multitude of ages and interests.
April Library Challenge
For the month of April, the library will be holding a poetry contest. This is the third year that we are encouraging students to let loose their inner poet and submit an original poem. Click the link below to access the form to submit you original poem. One winner will be selected from each grade level to recieve a giftcard.
Submit your poem here.