Poetry Aloud!

Meet our Poetry Aloud Coordinators Meggen Chadsey and Erika Bigelow

Every Friday, as part of morning announcements, classes take turns to recite poetry.  We are pleased to share the poems and recitations with you.  

  • Mr. Aramaki's farewell poem (June 17, 2011) - "Here is the Deep Water" - click to listen
  • Poetry Aloud Ladies (June 10, 2011) - "BOC Garden" and "The Race" - click to listen
  • Ms. Mercedes (June 3, 2011) - "Hey Mama!" - click to listen
  • Srta. Maria's Spanish 2nd Grade (May 20, 2011) - "El Lagarto Esta Llorando" - click to listen
  • Ms. Karol's Spanish 2nd Grade (May 13, 2011) - "Mixed Up Poems" - click to listen
  • Ms. Hudson's Japanese 3rd Grade (April 29, 2011) - "Test" "Poison Tester" and "Fearless Flying Hotdogs" - click to listen
  • Takako Sensei's Japanese 5th Grade (April 15, 2011) - "A Letter from Japan" - click to listen - click to read text
  • Ms. Silver's Japanese 4th Grade (April 8, 2011) - two poems by Langston Hughes - click to listen
  • Sr. Hester's Spanish 4th Grade (April 1, 2011) - "Cancion de Primavera" - click to listen
  • Miss Nani's Spanish 5th Grade (March 25, 2011) - original poems by Ciela, Marcus, Gaya and Vera - click to listen
  • Mrs. Johnson's Intermediate BOC Class (March 11, 2011) - "Windy Word" - click to listen
  • Mrs. Wei's Primary BOC Class (March 4, 2011) - "Alligator Pie" - click to listen
  • Yumiko Sensei's Japanese Kindergarten (February 18, 2011) - click to listen
  • Ms. Margretta's Spanish Kindergarten (February 11, 2011) - "I Like" - click to listen
  • Srta. Ana's Spanish Kindergarten (February 4, 2011) - "Las Flores" - click to listen
  • Miss Devereuax's Spanish 1st Grade (January 21, 2011) - "John Stanford Friends" - click to listen
  • Ms. Lucy's Japanese 1st Grade (January 14, 2011) - "Words Like Freedom" and "Youth" - click to listen
  • Kayoko Sensei's Japanese 1st Grade (January 7, 2011) - "Friends" - click to listen
  • Srta. Maria's Spanish 2nd Grade (December 17, 2010) - "El Arbolillo" and "Cinderella" - click to listen
  • Ms. Hudson's Spanish 3rd Grade (November 19, 2010) - "Dame La Mano" - click to listen
  • Takako Sensei's Japanese 4th Grade (November 12, 2010) - JSIS Chant - click to listen
  • Ms. Silver's Spanish 4th Grade (November 5, 2010) - "A Book is a Place" - click to listen
  • Ms. Nani's Japanese 5th Grade (October 29, 2010) - original poems from survival books - click to listen
  • Ms. Julie's Japanese Kindergarten (October 15, 2010) - "October Chicken Soup with Rice" - click to listen