ADVANCED POETS SCHEDULE 2016
MINI SCHEDULE

December 10, 2015 Gwen posts the Challenge for Cycle1 2016

CYCLE 1 – JANUARY 1, 2016-FEBRUARY 11, 2016

• January 1, 2016-January 7, 2016 - Week 1 - Poem of Choice or Rewrite
  
• January 8, 2016-January 14, 2016 - Week 2 - Part 1 of Gwen’s challenge due
  
• January 14, 2016 Gwen posts Discussion topic for Cycle 1
  
• January 15, 2016-January 21, 2016 - Week 3 - Poem of Choice
  
• January 22, 2016-January 28, 2016 - Week 4 - Part 2 of Gwen’s challenge due
  
• January 28, 2016 Judy posts Challenge for Cycle 2
  
• January 29, 2016-February 4, 2016 - Week 5 – Discussion week – Gwen facilitates
  
• February 5, 2016-February 11, 2016 -Week 6 - Week off
  

CYCLE 2 – FEBRUARY 12, 2016-MARCH 24, 2016

• February 12, 2016-February 18, 2016 - Week 1 - Poem of Choice
  
• February 19, 2016-February 25, 2016 - Week 2 - Part 1 of Judy’s challenge due
  
• February 25, 2016 – Judy posts Discussion topic for Cycle 2
  
• February 26, 2016–March 3, 2016 – Week 3 - Poem of Choice
  
• March 4, 2016–March 10, 2016 - Week 4 - Part 2 of Judy’s Challenge due
  
• March 10, 2016 – Glennis posts Challenge for Cycle 3
  
• March 11, 2016-March 17, 2016 - Week 5 – Discussion Week – Judy facilitates
  
• March 18, 2016–March 24, 2016 – Week 6 - Week off
  

CYCLE 3 - MARCH 25, 2016–MAY 5, 2016

• March 25, 2016-March 31, 2016 - Week 1 - Poem of Choice
  
• April 1, 2016-April 7, 2016 - Week 2 - Part 1 of Glennis’ Challenge due
  
• April 7, 2016 – Glennis posts Discussion topic for Cycle 3
  
• April 8, 2016-April 14, 2016 - Week 3 – Poem of Choice
  
• April 15, 2016–April 21, 2016 – Week 4 - Part 2 of Glennis’ Challenge due
  
• April 21, 2016 Carolyn posts Challenge for Cycle 4
  
• April 22, 2016-April 28, 2016 - Week 5 – Discussion Week – Glennis facilitates
  
• April 29, 2016-May 5, 2016 - Week 6 - Week Off
  

CYCLE 4 – MAY 6, 2016-JUNE 16, 2016

• May 6, 2016-May 12, 2016 - Week 1 - Poem of Choice
  
• May 13, 2016-May 19, 2016 - Week 2 – Part 1 of Carolyn’s Challenge due
  
• May 19, 2016 – Carolyn posts discussion topic for Cycle 4
  
• May 20, 2016-May 26, 2016 - Week 3 - Poem of Choice
  
• May 27, 2016–June 2, 2016 – Week 4 - Part 2 of Carolyn’s challenge due
  
• June 3, 2016–June 9, 2016 Week 5 – Discussion Week – Carolyn facilitates
  
• June 10, 2016-June 16, 2016 - Week 6 -Week Off
  

CYCLE 5 - JUNE 17, 2016 - JULY 28, 2016 - SUMMER SCHEDULE

• June 17, 2016-June 23, 2016 - Week 1 – Rewrite week
  
• June 24, 2016-June 30, 2016 - Week 2 - Poem of Choice or Prompt Poem
  
• July 1, 2016-July 7, 2016 - Week 3 – Poem of Choice or Backwards Poem
  
• July 8, 2016-July 14, 2016 - Week 4 – Poem of Choice, or Prompt Poem
  
• July 15, 2016-July 21, 2016 - Week 5 – Alias week
  
• July 22, 2016-July 28, 2016 - Week 6 – Week off and / or Poet Sharing Week (Poet sharing is optional)
  

CYCLE 6 - JULY 29, 2016–September 1, 2016 - SUMMER SCHEDULE

• July 29, 2016–August 4, 2016 -Week 1 – Rewrite Week, Poem of Choice or Prompt Poem
  
• August 5, 2016-August 11, 2016 - Week 2 – Cento Week
  
• August 11, 2016-August 18, 2016 - Week 3 - Poem of Choice or Prompt Poem
• August 18, 2016 – Chris posts challenge for Cycle 7
  
• August 19, 2016–August 25, 2016 Week 4 – Number Poem – Details TBA
  
• August 26, 2016-September 1, 2016 - Week 5 – Week off and/or Poet Sharing Week (Poet sharing will be optional)
  

CYCLE 7 – September 2, 2016-OCTOBER 13, 2016

• September 2, 2016-September 8, 2016 - Week 1 - Poem of Choice
  
• September 9, 2016-September 15, 2016 - Week 2 - Part 1 of Chris’ Challenge due
  
• September 15, 2016 – Chris posts Discussion topic for Cycle 7
  
• September 16, 2016-September 22, 2016 - Week 3 - Poem of Choice
  
• September 23, 2016-September 29, 2016 - Week 4 - Part 2 of Chris’ Challenge due
  
• September 22, 2016 – Kay posts challenge for Cycle 8
  
• September 30, 2016-October 6, 2016 - Week 5 – Discussion Week – Chris facilitates
  
• October 7, 2016-October 13, 2016 - Week 6 - Week Off

CYCLE 8 - OCTOBER 14, 2016 - NOVEMBER 24, 2016

• October 14, 2016-October 20, 2016 - Week 1 – Poem of Choice
  
• October 21, 2016-October 27, 2016 - Week 2 - Part 1 of Kay’s Challenge due
  
• October 27, 2016 Kay posts Discussion topic for Cycle 8
  
• October 28, 2016-November 3, 2016 - Week 3 - Poem of Choice
  
• November 4, 2016-November 10, 2016 - Week 4 - Part 2 of Kay’s Challenge due
  
• November 10, 2015 Facilitators post December prompts for Cycle 9
  
• November 11, 2016-November 17, 2016 - Week 5 – Discussion Week – Kay facilitates
  
• November 18, 2016-November 24, 2016 - Week 6 - Week Off
  

CYCLE 9 - NOVEMBER 25, 2016–DECEMBER 29, 2016

• November 25, 2016-December 1, 2016 – Week 1 - Prompt of Choice Poem
  
• December 2, 2016-December 8, 2016 - Week 2 – :Prompt of Choice Poem
  
• December 9, 2016-December 15, 2016 – Week 3 – Unusual Day / Week / Month Occasion or Prompt of Choice Poem
  
• December 8, 2016 - Facilitator posts the Challenge for Cycle 1 - 2017
  
• December 16, 2016-December 22, 2016 – Week 4 – Reading Week: Post your best poem of the year and (optional)any other poem you'd like to share
  
• December 23, 2016-December 29, 2016 - Week 5 – Week off
  

CYCLE 1 – 2017 - DECEMBER 30, 2016-FEBRUARY 3, 2017