1. CREATIVE COMMUNICATION PRESENTS...A CELEBRATION OF YOUNG POETS POETRY
CONTEST!
Become a published poet and win cash prizes!
Enter your poem in the grades 7-9 division. Here are the requirements:
-Poem must be the poet's ORIGINAL work and be in English.
-21 line maximum poem length (do not go over 21 lines!)
-There will be 10 winners in each division.
Please submit poem with:
-Poem's title
-Poet's name (clearly printed)
-Current grade (8th)
-Home address (optional)
-School name (Churchill Junior High School)
-School address (18 Norton Rd. East Brunswick, NJ 08816)
-Teacher's name (Ms. Kiefer)
Enter your poem in one of the following ways:
-Enter it online at: www.poeticpower.com
OR
-Mail entries to:
Poetry Contest
1488 North 200 West
Logan, Utah 84341
Contest deadlines:
*Students can enter one original poem for each contest.
-Spring Contest - Postmarked by Apr. 7, 2009
-Summer Contest - postmarked by Aug 18, 2009
-Fall Contest - postmarked by Dec. 3, 2009
*If you would like to submit a poem, make sure to follow all of the above
directions. Feel free to arrange a day to meet with me after school if you
would like some teacher feedback before submitting your poem!
You can also enter an ESSAY CONTEST through this company.
-essays can be no longer than 250 words
-the number of words must be printed at the bottom of the page
-send it to the same website or mailing address that is listed above.
Essay DEADLINES:
Spring Contest - postmarked by July 15, 2009
Fall Contest - postmarked by Oct. 15, 2009
(Students can only submit one entry for each contest.)
2. The Power of Poetry Contest is a great way to finish out the school year
and have students enjoy the summer with new laptops!
Entering is easy. Here’s what students need to do:
Log on to scholastic.com/haiku.
Pick a theme—nature, technology, sports/hobbies, dreams for the future—and
write a haiku about it.
Complete the entry form and submit the haiku online by June 30th, 2009.
Students have a CHANCE TO WIN a brand-new HP Pavilion laptop computer!
