On Saturday, February 23, students from 24 schools competed in Indianapolis for top honors at the 2013 Indiana Poetry Out Loud recitation contest. Junior Cassidy Dye of La Porte, La Lumiere's second consecutive state finalist in the national Poetry Out Loud competition, earned a top ten finish with her recitations of poems by Carl Sandburg and John Donne.
Through the process of choosing, interpreting, memorizing, and declaiming great poems, the competition offers over 365,000 high school students the chance to share their love of literature and to build confidence in themselves as public speakers.
About La Lumiere School
La Lumiere School is a co-educational, independent boarding and day secondary school providing a college-preparatory education based in character, scholarship and faith. Our rigorous education, personal relationships, and focus on values create a rich learning environment for students. They are known by faculty, staff and other students from all grades. This familiarity enables our students to make lasting connections, engage in academics, participate socially and define their paths.
Founded in the Catholic tradition in 1963, the student body consists of over 200 students from a rich diversity of backgrounds. It is situated on a beautiful rural estate, 25 miles west of South Bend, 60 miles east of Chicago, and 8 miles from both La Porte and New Buffalo. La Lumiere School is accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) and the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA).
More information about La Lumiere School can be found at www.lalumiere.org