Upcoming events
These events may or may not become extra day opportunities, but they are awesome, community events to promote literacy. Families are welcome! HINT: Attending any of these events is a great way to get nominated for Student of the Week! The Poetry Out Loud State Finals and the SE-YA Book Fest will be EXTRA DAY OPPORTUNITIES!
Poetry Out Loud State Finals
Poetry Out Loud encourages students to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life.
The Tennessee state winning student will receive $1000 and a trip to Washington, DC to represent Tennessee at the national finals and compete against 52 other high school students from across the county and its territories. The winning teacher will receive $2000 in support to attend the National Poetry Out Loud Finals in Washington, DC. The first runner-up student and school will each receive $500. The second and third runner up will each receive $150. A total of $50,000 in scholarship awards and school stipends are awarded at the Poetry Out Loud National Finals, with a $20,000 college scholarship award for the National Champion. DMK School Competition: Thursday, February 2 (Early Dismissal Day) TN State Competition: Saturday, March 4 at 10:00 am at the CMA Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville (FREE and open to the public) *Students who support DMK's school winner at the state competition will earn an extra day! Click here to find eligible poems. |
Author visit from Amy Christine Parker
Author Amy Christine Parker will be speaking at DMK on Thursday, March 9 in the morning. This is an early dismissal day. Make sure you don't miss this fantastic opportunity! Gated Book Review Video
SE-YA Bookfest
SE-YA Book Fest is a FREE one-of-a kind of event that is designed to place teens and authors of young adult literature in a setting to interact about what they love most -- YA lit! The primary goal of the Southeastern Young Adult Book Festival is to encourage and develop literacy in young adults by connecting them with authors, thereby advancing education in the community. What better way to do that than to have a little fun? DMK will select eight students to attend the SE-YA Book Fest on Friday (field trip). Saturday is open to the public and requires no registration.
March 10-11, 2017
Middle Tennessee State University
*Students who attend will earn an extra day!
List of Participating Authors
March 10-11, 2017
Middle Tennessee State University
*Students who attend will earn an extra day!
List of Participating Authors
Author Visit from Brooks Benjamin
Author Brooks Benjamin will be speaking at DMK on Friday, March 17 during the afternoon block.
About My Seventh Grade Life in Tights: Dance studios are for sell-outs. Or at least that’s what Dillon’s dance crew keeps saying. But when a chance to compete at the biggest dance academy in the state falls in his lap, he has to decide what’s more important: sticking to his crew’s rules or freestyling his way into solo greatness. Book Trailer |