K-12 District 20 TAG Poetry Contest
2016-2017 Concrete
In celebration of National Poetry Month, a Concrete Poetry Contest will be held for all Academy School
District 20 students in the Talented and Gifted Program.
Works of concrete poetry are as much pieces of visual art made with words as they are poems. Concrete
poems take the shape of their subjects. The concrete poem must include effective use of poetic devices,
such as:
 Hyperbole
 Cadence
 Rhyme: internal or end
 Repetition
 Simile/Metaphor
 Imagery
Submit one 8.5 X 11 hard copy Concrete Poem and permission slip per student by noon, Monday,
March 20, 2017. Hard copy submissions only; submissions will not be accepted electronically or
without permission slip stapled behind the poem.
Elementary students (K-5th) submit to Nicci Knox at Discovery Canyon Elementary School.
Secondary students (6th-12th) submit to Amy White at Eagleview Middle School.
Specifics:
 Topic – You must write a personal and authentic concrete poem that uses poetic devices to
communicate your message to your audience. The topic of your poem must incorporate the theme
of nature.
 Title – Must have a title
 Length – Entire poem must fit on one 8.5 by 11 page
 Received – By noon, Monday, March 20, 2017
Text Formatting:
 Font – Arial
 Font Size for poem – Author’s choice
 Orientation – Author’s choice
 Paper – One 8.5 by 11inch white paper with black ink only
Student Information:
Font – Arial
Font Size for student information -- 12 point, bottom left corner
Student’s first and last name
School name
TAG teacher’s name
Grade level
Permission: We must have a signed parent permission form in order to reproduce winning Concrete
Poems. This must be stapled behind the Concrete Poem.
Scoring and Awards: Scoring will be done by a team of TAG teachers. At the end of April, TAG
teachers will be notified electronically of the winning entries. Decisions of the judges are final.
The mission of Academy School District 20 is to educate every student in a safe and nurturing environment and to provide comprehensive, challenging curricular and
extracurricular opportunities that meet the unique needs of every individual by expanding interests, enhancing abilities, and equipping every student with the
knowledge, skills, and character essential to being a responsible citizen of our community, our nation, and the world.
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