Rocky Point High School Hosts Poetry Open Mic Night

Press release from the Rocky Point School District:

April 13, 2022

The Rocky Point High School chapter of the National English Honor Society hosted its first “Poetry Open Mic Night” on April 5 — a night dedicated to sharing and appreciating the language of poetry. Led by club officers President Ella Bottacelli, Vice President Kalena Prendergast, treasurer Jessica Zoll, secretary Eva Edery and public relations chair Ava Lulenski, the entire club worked diligently to bring this night to the Rocky Point school community.

The event, held in the school library during National Poetry Month, was the result of a project grant award that club advisers Ms. Christine Blume and Mrs. Rachel Hludzinski led, and which club officers wrote and submitted to the national organization.

“Poetry Night was a perfect opportunity for our Rocky Point students to come together in an intimate setting to share and hear an eclectic selection of both published and original poetry,” Ms. Blume said. “The students did such a wonderful job reading, listening and supporting one another throughout the evening.”

Ms. Blume sent her gratitude to special education teachers Jessica Gentile and Kristina Muratore and the students in the Transitional Support Skills class for complementing the event with their upstart internal coffee business, Rocky Perk, and for providing and setting up the refreshments for the night.

Additionally, the NEHS has chosen to donate the profits from the night’s ticket sales to Room to Read, an organization that works to create a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality.

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