Poetry Contest for 3rd and 4th Graders
Encourage your 3rd or 4th grader to write a poem for the HP LitFest Poetry Contest! The theme will be announced at a later date.
All poems will be reviewed by the HP LitFest student committee at HPHS. Winning entries will be illustrated by art students from HPMS. Winners will also be awarded a gift card. Interested students can submit their entries to their school librarian beginning January 22, 2024 with a deadline of February 23, 2024.
2023 “Adventure” Poetry Contest Winners
- Armstrong – “Adventure” by Ellie Price
- Boone – “Wish” by Alina Manhas
- Bradfield – “The Forest” by Lucian Siegwart
- Hyer – “Lost in the Woods” by Aashi Karamchandani
- University Park – “My Big Adventure; A Series of Haikus” by Isabel Maria Ghillione
Author Visit
During LitFest 2020, in addition to the district-wide poetry contest, University Park Elementary welcomed author Ann Stautz to share her book, Off the Chart: the Amazing Story of the Alphabet Zebra, with all UP pre-k, kindergarten, and first grade students. The kids loved learning about Zeke the Zebra, who is powered by love and who helps children succeed by encouraging kindness. We can’t wait to bring back elementary author visits in 2023.
We’re excited to introduce HP Litfest to our elementary friends!