East Islip Fifth Graders Create Enchanting Earth Day Poetry

Press release from East Islip School District:

April 30, 2021

In recognition of April as National Poetry Month, fifth graders at East Islip’s John F. Kennedy Elementary School participated in a poetry contest celebrating Earth Day, composing poems recognizing the importance of conservation and appreciating the planet’s beauty.

The winning works included “Our Blue Green Home” by Sofia Caviedes, “Against Nature” by Gianna DeSantis, “Our Earth” by Casey Flad, “Earth” by Jack Fricano, “Earth Day” by Cadence Grieve, “Plants” by John Haanraadts, “Earth Day” by Ryan Harburay, “Through Nature” by Sachin Kamath, “Preposition Poem” by Joanna Li and “Spring” by Maggie Tricoukes. These students read their poems over the school loudspeaker on Earth Day.

“All of the students throughout JFK were enchanted by the prose that their fellow peers had created,” Principal Deborah Smith said. “It was a wonderful opportunity to recognize both National Poetry Month and Earth Day.”

This press release was produced by East Islip School District. The views expressed here are the author's own.