AE/MS held its annual poetry night on April 10 with a packed house in attendance. The audience was exceptional, as they were delighted with poems that were funny, sad, classic, and even a few student originals! They heard renditions of O Captain, My Captain, The Road Less Traveled by Robert Frost, and two from our local poet, Donald Hall.
All students in grades one through eight recited a poem on April 2 and 3 for the in-house judges, Pat Laliberte and Betty Morse. From there, finalists and alternates were chosen, and students eagerly awaited the results, which were given to students on April 4.
For some students, this was their first experience speaking in front of a large audience, but each student managed to fight off their stage fright jitters and deliver their poem with great enthusiasm!
Our poetry night judges – Sue “Raz” Rasweiler, Sarah Will, and Laurie Zimmerman – were awed by all of the participants and had a most difficult time breaking a first-place tie in both sixth and seventh grade. So, for the first time, we gave out dual first place plaques in those two grades.
Many thanks to everyone who attended and listed so intently to all of the students recite. The list of students who were chosen to recite at Poetry Night follows:
Ms Bent’s Grade 1
Garrett Barton
Emma Chadbourne
Cody Provost
Harlie Ordway, alternate
Mr Wiley’s Grade 1
Paige Makechnie
Addie Pine
Church Salathe
Al Dudek, alternate
Ms Hildebrand’s Grade 2
Oliver Andrews
Emily Hackmann
Braeden MacKenzie
Elliot Asbury, alternate
Mr Jensen’s Grade 2
Trinity Delaney
Dylan Hammond
Wyatt King
Grace Plante, alternate
Mr Hubbard’s Grade 3
Gus Kiedaisch
Elliott Norris
Caleb Warzocha
Maggie Kellogg, alternate
Ms Peters’ Grade 3
Emma Pine
Lagan Salathe
Liberty Spaulding
Jacob Dashnaw, alternate
Ms Crucitti’s Grade 4
Brynne Makechnie
Lilly Menard
Garrett Niemyer
River Turnbull, alternate
Ms LaRoche’s Grade 4
Tyler Champagne
Sierra Provost
Sophia Reynolds
Julianna Baptiste, alternate
Grade 5
Gavin Elliott
Kyleigh Fanny
Maddy Jewell
Lilly Furtkamp, alternate
Grade 6
Hannah Asbury
Vienna Marcus
Tempest Przybyla
Ryelle Jenifer, alternate
Grade 7
Lexi Emeny
Samantha Parkman
Sofia Weber
DJ Rankins, alternate
Grade 8
Betsy Abrahamson
Emily Bates
Tiffany Poulin
Aura Howe, alternate