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From: janet_at_janetwong.com
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 21:09:48 -0400
Go, Maggie, GO! Your school sounds like a WONDERFUL place! Have you written (or thought about writing) a journal piece about the "poetry culture" in your school? (I wonder if one of the NCTE journals would like it?)
On Apr 8, 2014, at 8:55 PM, maggie_bo_at_comcast.net wrote:
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> I honestly think one of the driving forces behind the success of poetry in our school is getting the teachers excited about it and having fun with it. Today, for instance, we had an email chain of haikus about facial hair going around, written by various staff members. Silly? Absolutely.
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> I knew we really were a "poetry" school when, back in January, a staff member sent me an email and said, "I know it's not April, but can we do a staff poetry contest this week to cheer everyone up?" I did, and, as usual, I got so many great responses I had to pick multiple "winners." :)
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> Maggie Bokelman
> Eagle View Middle School
> Mechanicsburg, PA
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Received on Tue 08 Apr 2014 08:10:17 PM CDT
Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2014 21:09:48 -0400
Go, Maggie, GO! Your school sounds like a WONDERFUL place! Have you written (or thought about writing) a journal piece about the "poetry culture" in your school? (I wonder if one of the NCTE journals would like it?)
On Apr 8, 2014, at 8:55 PM, maggie_bo_at_comcast.net wrote:
> ***
>
> I honestly think one of the driving forces behind the success of poetry in our school is getting the teachers excited about it and having fun with it. Today, for instance, we had an email chain of haikus about facial hair going around, written by various staff members. Silly? Absolutely.
>
> I knew we really were a "poetry" school when, back in January, a staff member sent me an email and said, "I know it's not April, but can we do a staff poetry contest this week to cheer everyone up?" I did, and, as usual, I got so many great responses I had to pick multiple "winners." :)
>
> ***
>
> Maggie Bokelman
> Eagle View Middle School
> Mechanicsburg, PA
>
>
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Received on Tue 08 Apr 2014 08:10:17 PM CDT
