Hello All,<\/p>\n
This years Poetry Competition<\/strong> is at the end of this month! Every 5th grader will be participating in the class Poetry Competition during the week of April 20th<\/strong> (specific date will be announced later). Top three 5th grade students will move on to compete in the school-wide, OTA Poetry Olympics<\/strong><\/span>, on April 23rd.<\/p>\n In order to become prepared, each student needs to choose a 5th grade Core Knowledge poem to memorize<\/strong>! Students will be judged on how well they can recite the poem, speaking clearly, understanding the poem’s rhythm, meaning, and overall tone.<\/p>\n You can find all the\u00a05th grade Core Knowledge Poems HERE –><\/strong>\u00a0Poetry Competition 5th grade<\/a><\/p>\n This week in class each student will be choosing a poem to focus on for the next 2.5 weeks. Once your child has chosen a poem, I encourage you to help them practice at home… you can help remind them to recite the poems while doing everyday tasks, like driving to school, at the dinner table, to and from athletic practices, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hello All, This years Poetry Competition is at the end of this month! Every 5th grader will be participating in the class Poetry Competition during the week of April 20th (specific date will be announced later). Top three 5th grade … Continue reading