![Guest Speaker David Nyquist announces the Convent High School Poetry competition winner, Celeste Roam. Winners were told to stand so they could be recognized by their peers.](https://broadview.sacredsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_6158-900x688.jpeg)
Annual festival celebrates student poetry
Olivia Rounsaville, Reporter
• April 29, 2019
![Sophomore Halsey Williamson proofreads her poem before submitting it to English teacher Angelica Allen for the annual poetry festival. All students are required to submit 1 to 2 poems before Friday, April 5th.](https://broadview.sacredsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_4539-e1554182659386-900x814.jpg)
Sophomore English classes prepare for annual poetry festival
Grace Krumplitsch, Reporter
• April 1, 2019
![Seniors Jordan Russell, Caroline Phillips, and Laura Bourne read through their script. Students received edits on their work.](https://broadview.sacredsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/IMG_8724-2-900x665.jpeg)
French students work on creative writing assignment
Olivia Mohun, Features Editor
• September 16, 2018
![Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins reads a selection of his work at an evening event for the school community. Collins, famous for his simple poems with gentle critiques of everyday life, visited campus today.](https://broadview.sacredsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/IMG_4791-1333x1000.jpg)
Former US Poet Laureate speaks to community
Claire Kosewic, Web Editor
• May 10, 2017
![Convent Alumna Libby Brittain ‘07 presents the 2017 all-school Kate Chopin essay contest winner. Sophomore Sydney Caba won with her piece about self-identity in today’s America.](https://broadview.sacredsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/FullSizeRender-900x675.jpg)
Community gathers for annual Kate Chopin award assembly
Cece Giarman, Reporter
• February 10, 2017
![Sophomore Kate Ward writes a creative story for the Kate Chopin Writing Competition. Each story will be judged by the English department and the winner will be named at an assembly later this year.](https://broadview.sacredsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/FullSizeRender-1-597x900.jpg)
Student body engages in writing competition
Anna Doggett, Reporter
• January 11, 2017
![Jazz band performs an original piece at the Poetry Festival. The yearly competition showcases writers and poets from both CHS and SHHS.](https://broadview.sacredsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_2833-e1461037212894-900x651.jpg)
Hometown poet judges annual Poetry Festival
Alyssa Alvarez, Sports Editor
• April 15, 2016
![Award winning poet and author Naomi Shihab Nye expresses the impact writing holds on her life. During the assembly, she read select pieces from “Braided Creek,” her poem “Shoulders” and her prose piece, “Museum.”](https://broadview.sacredsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Screen-Shot-2016-04-04-at-11.55.11-PM-e1459839518379.png)
Award winning poet and author shares importance of writing, poetry
Liana Lum, Editor-in-Chief
• April 4, 2016
![Oakland Technical High Schools Youth Poet Laureate Finalist Lucy Flattery-Vickness shares two of her original poems as the feature poet for Youth Speaks Open-Mic Night.](https://broadview.sacredsf.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/IMG_1329-e1444321670564-900x530.jpg)
Youth should be seen and heard
India Thieriot, Assistant Copy Editor
• October 5, 2015
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