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Fifth-grade students from Geiger Elementary School react to their final score during the L/A Arts Maine Writes Poetry Slam competition at the school in Lewiston on Monday. Geiger A team went head-to-head with Auburn’s Sherwood Heights Elementary during the four-day live competition via teleconferencing. Geiger A scored 136.9 points to Sherwood’s 135.3 to advance to the semifinals Tuesday. From left are: Jason Hall, 9; Mack Zashut, 11; Olivia Deschenes, 10; Damon DeWitt, 11; Jillian Lacombe, 10; and Abby Chartier, 10. Artist in residence John Holdridge has been teaching poetry to Geiger students for the past 10 weeks, fifth-grade teacher Kelsie Fahey said.
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