Penfield Poetry Contest

Homework! Due this Thursday!
Choose your best poem of the year.

Submissions Accepted
March 1 – April 30, 2012
For students in grades 6-12 who live in or attend school in Monroe County

THE RULES
Each contestant may submit one poem.
The poem must be the contestant’s original work.
To submit your poem via email:

The poem must be submitted as a Word document or a PDF. The contestant’s name should not appear on the same page as the poem. A separate page with the contestant’s name, grade, school, home address, and phone number must be included. Please send the poem as an attachment to lgrills@libraryweb.org. Please enter "Poetry Contest" in the subject line of the email. You will receive a confirmation reply email within a few days.

Poems must be received by Monday, April 30, 2012. Winners will be announced in mid- May.

THE PRIZES: Furnished by the Friends of the Penfield Public Library, the prizes are First Place -- $50, Second Place -- $35, and Third Place -- $25, in each of three Divisions: High School (Grades 9-12); 7th and 8th Grade; and 6th Grade.

Crossing the Line Activity

Bullying is any mean word, look, sign, or act that hurts a person's body, feeling or things. 


"Leadership is practiced not so much in words as n attitude and in actions." ~Harold Green

Please type a 1-2 page  (double spaced) response to the activity you participated in today. You can write about anything that captured your interest. Here are some ideas if you are stuck:

• How did you feel during the activity?
• What do you think about the issue of bullying?
• Do you think bullying a is a serious issue at our school?
• Has bullying ever impacted your life or the life of someone you care about?
• Do you believe it is your responsibility to step in when you see someone who is being bullied?
• What did you think of the presentation overall?
• Was the college information helpful?
• Did any of your views change after the presentation?

Remember, these questions are just suggestions. You may write about whatever you wish.