Second graders Owen Casey, Sigurd Pesin, Mayla Smith, and Carter Soper recently received recognition for their poetry. BCS 2nd grade teacher Ms. Hens submitted her class’ poetry work to The Great Adirondack Young People’s Poetry Contest.
The Great Adirondack Young People’s Poetry Contest was initiated in 1998 and remains one of the most successful and treasured programs of the Lake Placid Institute. It originated from recognition that poetry is not only a fundamental literary art but also a form of writing that can be easily made accessible and to students of all ages. Each year the Institute receives over 500 entries from students in grades 1-12 in public and private schools within the Adirondack Park. Professional practicing poets jury the poems and several young poets in each grade are honored as winners. Selected poems are published in “Words from the Woods.”
Our students used different variations of poetry when penning their poems.
Mayla Smith- Acrostic Poem “Mayla”
Owen Casey- Diamanté “Hunter Bird”
Carter Soper- Haiku “Bolton Landing”
Sigurd Pesin- Haiku “Red Squirrel”
A celebration of our students will be held at The Lake Placid Center for the Arts on April 20th.
Congratulations to all our 2nd grade poets!
