Silas Moss, currently a 7th grader at Milbank Middle School, entered an elective national poetry contest as a 6th grader. Mrs. Dallman encouraged all her student to participate and offered guidance in the writing and application process if they wanted. He was among the top 20% of entries received to be selected for publishing in this year's book. The book, Excellence 2025 Poetry Collection, is finally here and he is now a published author. His poem is called, Parrots. Congratulations to Silas!

National Poetry Contest
February 20, 2026
