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Margaret Heath Elementary Celebrates Spoken Word During Poetry Festival

"The event has been a Heath Elementary tradition for more than 25 years."

The event has been a Heath Elementary tradition for more than 25 years.

Margaret Heath Elementary School hosted its annual Poetry Festival on Feb. 14, featuring 25 students in transitional kindergarten through sixth grade performing their favorite poems in English and Spanish.

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Students recited short poems on topics ranging from basketball to Disneyland. The recitals included fourth-grader Darlene Dalicia and sixth-grader America Hernandez who read their original compositions.


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