Calendar+of+Events

=Calendar of Events for National Poetry Month=

**April 2010 **

April 1

 * **Poetry Contest Starts** - English teachers discuss poetry contest to all classes. Poetry contest flyers posted around school. Winners will be announced Thursday, April 29 at the poetry slam, and winners' poetry will be published in the school newspaper and online at the school library website.[[file:ISTC 601 Poetry Contest Letter and Flyer.docx]]

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 * **Thursday night poetry slam** @ 7pm in the school library. See attached flyer [[file:poetry slam.pub]]- Email & Press Release [[file:poetry slam email and press release.doc]]
 * **Links to poetry sites** posted on homepage of school library website. Poetry Websites.

April 2

 * **Text a poem** to a friend or relative. It could be your favorite or one that remind s you of them. Have them do the same and pa ss it on to others.
 * **Magnetic Word Poems** - Magnetic words will be posted at the entry of the library for students to form their own poems as they enter.

April 3

 * Learn how **Great Britain** celebrates their own **National Poetry Day** at [] Link will be on library website, shared via Twitter and Facebook, and in daily announcements.

April 4

 * Listen to William Farley, grand prize winner from a Virginia high school student recite, //The Flea// by John Donne in the 2009 **Poetry Out Loud** Competition. [] Link will be on library website, shared via Twitter and Facebook, and in daily announcements.


 * Find out how to **enter the 2010** **Poetry Out Loud Competition** [] Here is the promotional brochure [] Link will be on library website, shared via Twitter and Facebook, and in daily announcements.

April 5
> (Presented as a Facebook status update or Tweet to Friends of the High School Library) > Click here to read the update.
 * **Download the Poetry Flow App**

April 6

 * ** Graffiti Tuesdays ** - See attached flyer [[file:Graffiti Tuesdays.pub]] - Note to school librarian & morning announcement - [[file:Graffiti - Note to School Librarians - Morning Announcement.docx]]

April 7

 * ** Famous First Lines ** - The first line or lines from a famous poem will be read aloud on the morning announcements. Students will have until the end of the day to enter their answer as to which poem they think the lines came from. Students that entered in the correct answer will have their names put in a drawing for a book of poetry to be held at the end of the month.


 * ** Wednesday After School Poetry Illustration ** - See attached flyer [[file:Poetry Illustration.pub]] - Morning Announcement [[file:Poetry Illustration Morning Announcement.docx]]

April 8

 * ** Thursday night poetry slam ** @ 7pm in the school library. See attached flyer [[file:poetry slam.pub]]- Email & Press Release [[file:poetry slam email and press release.doc]]

April 9

 * ** Magnetic Word Poems ** - Magnetic words will be posted at the entry of the library for students to form their own poems as they enter. [[file:ISTC 601 Poetry Magnetic Words Announcement.docx]]

April 10

 * Read ** poems written by teens for teens **! Check out this link to Poetry America where you can submit your own poem [] Link will be on library website, shared via Twitter and Facebook, and in daily announcements.

April 11

 * On-line **Master Class** with student author Meredith Weber. In the library all day - come when you have free time, and before and after school. [] Click here to read the press release [[file:MASTER CLASS PRESS RELEASE.docx]]


 * April 12**

(Presented as a Facebook status update or Tweet to Friends of the High School Library) Click here to read the update
 * ** Poetry Scavenger Hunt **

April 13

 * ** Graffiti Tuesdays ** - See attached flyer [[file:Graffiti Tuesdays.pub]] - Note to school librarian & morning announcement - [[file:Graffiti - Note to School Librarians - Morning Announcement.docx]]

April 14

 * ** Famous First Lines ** - The first line or lines from famous poems will be read aloud on the morning announcements. Students will have until the end of the day to enter their answer as to which poem they think the lines came from. Students that entered in the correct answer will have their names put in a drawing for a book of poetry to be held at the end of the month.

April 15

 * ** Thursday night poetry slam ** @ 7pm in the school library. See attached flyer [[file:poetry slam.pub]]- Email & Press Release [[file:poetry slam email and press release.doc]]

April 16

 * ** Magnetic Word Poems -** Magnetic words will be posted at the entry of the library for students to form their own poems as they enter. [[file:ISTC 601 Poetry Magnetic Words Announcement.docx]]

April 17

 * Listen to Barbara Gooding, second place winner from a Kentucky high school student recite, //I Grant Your ample Leave// by George Eliot in the 2009 **Poetry Out Loud** Competition. []

April 18

 * ** POETRY 180 - a poem a day for American high schools ** is a program designed to make it easy for students to hear or read a poem on each of the 180 days of the school year. It is sponsored by the Library of Congress. Here is a link to the site and a **PRESS RELEASE** which will be distributed to all teachers today via email. School Librarian will follow up and identify collaborative opportunities around this program. [] []

April 19
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April 20

 * ** Graffiti Tuesdays ** - See attached flyer [[file:Graffiti Tuesdays.pub]] - Note to school librarian & morning announcement - [[file:Graffiti - Note to School Librarians - Morning Announcement.docx]]

April 21

 * ** Famous First Lines ** - The first line or lines from famous poems will be read aloud on the morning announcements. Students will have until the end of the day to enter their answer as to which poem they think the lines came from. Students that entered in the correct answer will have their names put in a drawing for a book of poetry to be held at the end of the month.
 * **Wednesday After School Poetry Illustratio**n - See attached flyer [[file:Poetry Illustration.pub]] - Morning Announcement [[file:Poetry Illustration Morning Announcement.docx]]

April 22

 * ** Thursday night poetry slam ** @ 7pm in the school library. See attached flyer [[file:poetry slam.pub]]- Email & Press Release [[file:poetry slam email and press release.doc]]

April 23
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 * ** Happy Birthday Shakespeare !**
 * ** Magnetic Word Poems ** - Magnetic words will be posted at the entry of the library for students to form their own poems as they enter. [[file:ISTC 601 Poetry Magnetic Words Announcement.docx]]

April 24

 * Get ready for the poetry slam with some coaching on ** how to read a poem out loud **. Come to the library today at lunchtime for an energetic workshop that will get you ready to read anty poem out loud. Here's a link with info to get us started. [] Here's the morning announcement to be read several days before the workshop [[file:Read Out Loud Workshop PRESS RELEASE.docx]]

April 25

 * ** POETRY CLUB ** is for students who enjoy reading, writing and studying poetry. Come to an informational gathering after school today about the possibility of forming our own Poetry Club. This club is open to everyone. Meetings are informal and usually consist of reading poems and biographies of a chosen poet, exploring different types of poetry, and sharing original work. We may also host "open mic nites". Press release:


 * Listen to Kareem Sayegh, third place winner from an Illinois high school student recite, //The Windhover// by Gerald Manley Hopkins in the 2009 **Poetry Out Loud** Competition. []

April 27

 * ** Graffiti Tuesdays ** - See attached flyer [[file:Graffiti Tuesdays.pub]] - Note to school librarian & morning announcement - [[file:Graffiti - Note to School Librarians - Morning Announcement.docx]]

April 28

 * ** Famous First Lines ** - The first line or lines from famous poems will be read aloud on the morning announcements. Students will have until the end of the day to enter their answer as to which poem they think the lines came from. Students that entered in the correct answer will have their names put in a drawing for a book of poetry to be held at the end of the month.

April 29

 * **Thursday night** **Poetry Slam** @ 7pm in the school library. ** Poetry Contest winners announced .** See attached flyer [[file:poetry slam.pub]]- Email & Press Release [[file:poetry slam email and press release.doc]]
 * ** National Poem in Your Pocket Day **
 * Carry your favorite poem in your pocket today. <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Share it with friend<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">s and teacher<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">s.

April 30

 * Poetry **contest winners' poetry published online** at school library website and submitted to school newspaper.[[file:ISTC 601 Poetry Contest Press Release.docx]]
 * ** Magnetic Word Poems ** - Magnetic words will be posted at the entry of the library for students to form their own poems as they enter. [[file:ISTC 601 Poetry Magnetic Words Announcement.docx]]