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Poetry Slam inspires students
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Poetry Slam inspires students

  • By Jim Tindall for The Dalles Chronicle
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The libraries of North Wasco County School District recently held the 12th annual Poetry Slam, a series of writing and reciting competitions, at Chenowith, Colonel Wright and Dry Hollow elementary schools, The Dalles Middle School and The Dalles High School. The slam is a means of celebrating National Poetry Month and National Library Week, both organized by the American Library Association.

Students find voice in poetry
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Students find voice in poetry

  • Jade McDowell
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Poetry slam draws all ages Twelve poets showed off their skills during the annual poetry slam hosted by North Wasco County School District 21 in honor of National Poetry Month.

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Poetry slam and concert coming April 18

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Concert will have Love and War theme For poetry lovers in the gorge, The Dalles Middle School will be the place to be on Thursday, April 18. On that day the school will be home to back to back poetry events, including the school district’s seventh annual poetry slam.