After a two month residency with spoken word artist, Desdamona, Kennedy Nobel Language Arts students composed original spoken word poems on a topic of their choice. "Spoken word is a performance art that is word based. It is an oral art that focuses on the aesthetics of word play, intonation, and voice inflection." On May 22, students from Honors 9 English classes, including the Nobel section, and interested guests met at the Mugshots coffee shop in Bloomington for a spoken word open mic night. The students were inspiring, and their poems had an emotional impact on the audience. I am really glad I got to attend. I was wowed by the performances and look forward to more open mic nights!
Welcome to Bloomington High School Gifted and Talented! This webpage is to help Jefferson and Kennedy families (parents and students) figure out what resources, activities, classes etc. are the best fit for their gifted student's needs. For more information contact Meredith Aby-Keirstead, the high school gifted and talented coordinator, at maby@isd271.org or at 952-806-7811,