April
Program
Details
Theme: Poetry Month
Featured Titles by Grade:
K
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The Book That Almost Rhymed, by Omar Abed
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Everyday Me, by Marnie Dallan
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Wonder Why, by Lisa Varchol Perron
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And, Too, the Fox, by Ada Limón
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Pickle Words, Crunchy, Punchy Pickles and Poetry, by April Pulley Sayre
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Snowman – Cold = Puddle: Spring Equations, by Laura Purdie Salas
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Goodnight, Starry Night, by Joseph Coelho
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Fast Cheetah, Slow Tortoise, by Bette Westera
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Dream A Dress, Dream A Poem: Dressmaker and Poet, Myra Viola Wilds, by Nancy Johnson James
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The White cat and the Monk: A retelling of the Poem “Pangur Bán,” by Jo Ellen Bogart
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Windsongs: Poems About Weather, by Douglas Florian
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You Stole My Name, by Dennis McGregor
3
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Champion Chompers, Super Stinkers and Other Poems by Extraordinary Animals, by Linda Ashman
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Serengeti: Plains of Grass, by Leslie Bulion
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How Elegant the Elephant: Poems About Animals and Insects, by Mary Ann Hoberman
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Animal Albums from A to Z, by Cece Bell
4
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My First Book of Haiku Poems: a Picture, a Poem and a Dream, by Esperanza Ramirez-Christensen
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In Praise of Mystery, by Ada Limón
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The Boy Who Lived In A Shell, by John Himmelman
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Animal Albums from A to Z, by Cece Bell
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Rumi—Poet of Joy and Love, by Rashin Kheiriyeh
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Superlative Birds, by Leslie Bulion
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A Planet is A Poem, by Amanda West Lewis
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Haiku, Ew!: Celebrating the Disgusting Side of Nature, by Lynn Brunelle
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It’s All or Nothing, Vale, by Andrea Beatriz Arango
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The Undefeated, by Kwame Alexander
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World Make Way, by Lee Bennett Hopkins (Ed.)
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The Poet and the Bees: A Story of the Seasons Sylvia Plath Kept Bees, by Amy Novesky
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Words With Wings, by Matthew Burgess
Detailed Plans & Activities Downloadable PDF
Kirkus Reviews (2025)
Poetry Contest
A Special Event
Program
Details
All Grades
Entry Deadline: April 24, 2026
About:
All students in grades K-6 are invited to submit a poem to the annual Poetry Contest. Poems may be written in any style. Rhyming is welcomed, but not required. Entries are limited to one per student and must be turned into the library no later than April 24, 2026. Entries must include the student's name, grade, and room number to be eligible for prizes.
Winners will be announced on April 30, 2026. Winning poets have the option of reading their work on the morning announcements (they may also request the librarian to read their poem). A Grand Prize Winner will receive a new bicycle. First Place will be awarded to the best poems in each grade level. First Prize is a $15 gift card to the local frozen yogurt shop. All participants will receive a certificate.
Marketing & Promotion:
The librarian will introduce the contest in the first week of April, during classroom Library Visits, in celebration of National Poetry Month. Teachers will communicate about the contest to their students’ families via ClassDoJo. Flyers will be sent home and posted to all common areas, bathrooms, classrooms, in the cafeteria, and main office. Flyers will also be posted on school social media and communications platforms.
Staffing & Support:
No additional staffing required.
Total Expenses: $120
Scholastic
Book Fair
@ Open House
A Special Event
Program
Details
April 16, 2026
5-8 pm
Library
About:
Open House is a school-wide event to showcase student work and accomplishments. Students and families will hear a message from the principal in the cafeteria, visit classrooms, and shop at the Book Fair.
Student artwork will be on display in the library. There will be a spring-themed back drop for photos and the school mascot will be available for pictures with students. There will be giveaways throughout the evening, including books and school-branded swag (t-shirts, sweatshirts, pencils, hairbows, water bottles, etc.). Each book purchased earns a ticket for prize raffles.
Marketing & Promotion:
Teachers will communicate about the Book Fair to their students’ families via ClassDoJo. Flyers will be posted to all common areas, bathrooms, classrooms, in the cafeteria, and main office. Flyers will also be sent home with students in the week prior to Open House and posted on school social media and communications platforms.
Staffing & Support:
PTA volunteers will run cash registers and assist with re-stocking throughout the event.
Total Expenses: $500
