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DATE: Tuesday, March 27, 2018
TO: School Board Members
FROM: Jeff Eakins, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Recognition of the Winners of the 2018 Hillsborough County Public Schools District High School Poetry Jam (Office of Teaching and Learning)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In coordination with the Arts Council of Hillsborough County, the 13th Annual District High School Poetry Jam took place on January 14, 2018, at the Robert W. Saunders, Jr. Public Library.  This year, students from 25 high schools participated.  At each participating high school, a local poet worked with the school library media specialist to host a poetry writing/performance workshop and spoken-word Poetry Jam competition where students performed their own works.  The first place students from each high school then represented their school at the district Poetry Jam where judges, including our Chief Diversity Officer, Dr. Minerva Spanner-Morrow, local poet Elizabeth Mercurio, and Legislative Aide for the City of Tampa’s District 5, Cedric McCray, scored and selected the district champions.  The second and third place students from each school site also attended and selected the Students’ Choice Award winners.  The 2018 Hillsborough County Public Schools District High School Poetry Jam winners are:
  • 1st Place – Kye Gingras, Lennard High School
  • 2nd Place – Joel Phanord, Middleton High School
  • 3rd Place Tie – Ben Doan, Durant High School and Jordyn Dees, Steinbrenner High School
  • Students’ Choice Award Tie – Angela Cao, Plant City High School and Bryce Buckland, Robinson High School
STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Improve the high school graduation rate • Provide a student-centered learning environment that engages every child • Develop a culture of respect, trust, and collaboration
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
This agenda item has no financial impact to the district.
EVALUATION
N/A
SUBMITTED BY:  Kimberly DeFusco, Supervisor, Library Media Services 6-12
Leslie S. Granich   Deborah Cook
Instructional Leadership Director, Secondary
(813) 272-4451		   Chief Academic Officer
(813) 272-4221
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