April is National
Poetry Month!
Join us for our
7th Annual Poetry Slam
Friday, May 6 at 4:00pm
for Grades 1-6!
R.J. Julia is once again celebrating poetry by holding our
7th Annual Poetry Slam for Grades 1 through 6!
All entrants will be considered in one of three groups:
- Group One: Grades 1 and 2
- Group Two: Grades 3 and 4
- Group Three: Grades 5 and 6
One winner and two runners-up will be selected from each grade group. The winners will each receive a $20.00 R.J. Julia Gift Card and the runners-up will each receive a $5.00 R.J. Julia Gift Card. Winners and runners-up will also be given the opportunity to read their poems at our Poetry Slam. In addition, all entrants are invited to attend the event.
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Submission Procedures**
Entrants must send in three hard copies of the poem, and each copy must include name, address, phone number, grade level and age.
- Poems can either be mailed or dropped off at the store. (R.J. Julia Booksellers, 768 Boston Post Road, Madison, CT, 06443.) Only hard copies will be accepted; no emails.
- You may submit as a class or encourage students to enter individually. Classroom submissions: please include individual student's information for each poem.
- There are no restrictions on topic or length and poems do not have to rhyme.
- Submissions WILL NOT be returned.
- Please do not staple submissions together.
- The last date for submission is Saturday, April 30th (no exceptions).
- Honorees and winners will be notified by Tuesday, May 3rd.
**Submissions not meeting all of these guidelines will not be considered; no exceptions.
We look forward to reading your poetry!
if you have any further questions.
Good luck and have fun!
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