Poems
"Where I'm From" Poems (6th Grade)
6th graders from Mrs. Abrams and Mrs. Brown's classes began the year with "Where I'm From" poems to shine a light on some of their past experiences that shape their perspective.
Where I'm From: Mrs. Abrams.pdfWhere I'm From: Mrs. Abrams' Classes
Where I'm From- Mrs. Brown.pdfWhere I'm From: Mrs. Brown's Classes
Roof Beam Poems (7th Grade)
2017-2018 Roof Beams Poems.pdfTo start the year, 7th graders in Mrs. Vernon, Ms. Friedman, and Mr. Dix's class followed the structure of Pablo Neruda's poem "Los Nombres" to write about their roofbeams. The students defined roofbeams as people (or pets) in their lives that held them up, protected them, and provided shelter no matter whether the weather was rain or shine. Download or open the PDF to read some of our favorites. You can also watch the video below that features some of our wonderful authors reciting the lines nearest and dearest to them.
Rowe Middle School 2017