Mrs. Renee Burton, Greenfield 7th and 8th grade language arts teacher, entered students’ writings in the 2024 LAD (Language Arts Department of Southwest Missouri) Fair held at Republic High School on April 27. Students received 22 ribbons in all, 4 group ribbons which included 20 students with 47 poems, 18 individual ribbons, and 23 different students placed (either individually or in a group or both). In addition, Chloe Mays’ 1st place long rhymed poem was chosen to be performed at the Fair in the Dance-a-Poem program.
Greenfield winners in the 7th/8th grade division are as follows:
1st Place:
Chloe Mays - long rhymed poem which was chosen for Dance-a-Poem, Writing Rocks category
Timothy Jordan - other formula poem
CJ Palmer - biopoem
Small Group Poetry Anthology - Lynzi Carter, Chloe Mays, Noah Menadue, Parker Noland, Erin Tankesley, Ayden Myers, Alex Tankesley
Class Group Poetry Anthology - Chloe Mays, Timothy Jordan, Riley Watson, Ayden Myers, CJ Palmer, Parker Noland, Noah Menadue, Addington Roberts
2nd Place:
Chloe Mays - biopoem, limerick
Drew Miller - visual poetry, original writing with original artwork
Lynzi Carter - cinquain
Anias Pedigo - original writing with original artwork
Small Group Poetry Anthology - Chloe Mays, Noah Menadue, Donnie Pierce, Jayden Ayres, Alex Tankesley, Christian Land, Aden Smith
Class Group Poetry Anthology - CJ Palmer, Kale McCollough, Riley Watson, Donnie Pierce, Christian Land, Layton Gilmore, Drew Miller, Chloe Mays, Alisyn Borden, Thomas Nelson, Aubrey Dicus
3rd Place:
Seth Bullinger - community response, original writing with original artwork
Chloe Mays - diamante
Parker Noland - short free verse
Noah Menadue - short free verse
Abigale Maxwell - visual poetry
Honorable Mention:
Noah Menadue - haiku
Chloe Mays - book report
Individual Ribbon Winners: CJ Palmer, Timothy Jordan, Noah Menadue, Chloe Mays, Parker Noland, Drew Miller, Seth Bullinger, Lynzi Carter, Anias Pedigo, Not Pictured: Abi Maxwell
