Last Friday, Feb. 22, fifth graders at Juan Cabrillo Elementary School went head-to-head during a poetry slam. The event, and an art show, was part of the city’s Arts in Education program.
According to social media, the poetry slam was a result of a four-week session held by Pepperdine Poetry Society President Jacob Wolfe and local Poet Laureate Ricardo Means Ybarra. Artist Ako Eyong directed students to create a mural incorporating a whale and dolphin.