Pikes Peak Library District’s annual Jean Ciavonne Poetry Contest engages 4th and 5th grade writers in El Paso County.
Poetry creates opportunities for children to explore a variety of topics and emotions through writing. The 2026 contest theme is Remembering Our Past to Inform Our Future. Students in 4th and 5th grade can write a poem and submit it for a chance to win a prize.
This contest continues local educator Jean Ciavonne’s legacy of connecting children with poetry and writing.
Submissions for the 2026 contest are currently closed. Please check back soon for our winner announcement!
Congratulations to our 2026 winners!
- Violet Avenarius, 4th Grade, School in the Woods - “Neighborhood Friends"
- Eliana Bellairs, 5th Grade, Ranch Creek Elementary School - “My Beachside Place”
- Dabi Chang, 4th Grade, Woodmen Roberts Elementary School - “These Places, These People”
- Danika Harms, 4th Grade, Howbert Elementary School - “Where I'm From”
- Keri Wouden, 5th Grade, Ranch Creek Elementary School - “Me"
- Aspen Yager, 5th Grade, Homeschool - “Where do I come from?”
- Audrey Benson, 5th grade, The da Vinci Academy - "I Hear Colorado"
- Jax Harris, 4th grade, Patriot Elementary School - "The Gold Rush! And why it's important."
- Lily Joseph, 5th grade, Chinook Trail Elementary School - "The Olympic City"
- Pippa Lawrence, 4th grade, Homeschool - "Eleanor and Me"
- Penny Skarda, 4th grade, Ranch Creek Elementary School - "The Legend of the Miners"
- Summer Wells, 4th grade, Martinez Elementary School - "Colorado Columbine"
Jean Ciavonne Remembered from PPLD TV on Vimeo.