1983 School Newspaper Contest The Mini Page
Children in grades K through six can win a $100 first prize in The Mini Page contest for the best self written and self photographed school papers. Entries must include two issues from Sept 1982 to Apr 1983 and a separate sheet describing production and adult help. Postmark by April 15, 1983 with winner notified by May 31 and announced in October 1983.
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Erymst Mint Rope
Ty Bey Depoam
Washington, D.C
Unscrambled Phrases Describe Newsroom Roles
A short puzzle notes scrambled terms like news column source editor reporter and opcos. Each word links by last-to-first letter, forming a looping chain. The puzzle highlights newspaper roles and suggests how editors and reporters connect with sources and columns.
Happy Times Idea Page From Santa Margarita School
A school paper idea feature from Santa Margarita Elementary School in Oceanside California presents creative classroom prompts. It showcases student engagement tips and practical activities suitable for elementary readers and teachers seeking fresh reporting angles.
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Happy Times
Santa Margarita Elementary School
Oceanside
Calif
Who Pays for the Sparkly Clean Ads and Subscriptions
The fragment discusses funding ideas for a newspaper including PTA contributions, selling classified ads to families, local business advertising, and selling subscriptions to students. It mentions SAM J. SMITH and SPARKLY CLEAN 501 SHORE as potential references.
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PTA
Classroom News Card Idea from White Oaks Elementary
A classroom reporter writes a news item, the teacher proofs it, and the student copies it to a 4x6 card for filing in the adviser's room by the deadline. The Eagle Express suggests jazzing headlines to engage readers with specific, vivid titles.
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Eagle Express
White Oaks
Burke
How to Start a School Paper Be A
A compact guide outlines steps to launch a school paper including forming a staff, selecting a mission, choosing a platform, setting editorial policies, and planning regular sections to engage readers and meet classroom objectives.
Get an adviser to visit your local paper
Guidance suggests finding an adviser and having an adult arrange a local paper visit to observe how a newspaper is produced, including conversations with reporters and photographers, to understand the newsroom process.
School Newspaper Production Guide for Students
A classroom activity outlines steps to create a school paper using typed or printed copy, layout planning, balancing text and art, and distributing via mimeograph. It covers assigning reporters from grades, drafting questions like who what where when how, and including an index and page numbers.
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State
Ressp
Opcos
Carrot
Sam J. Smith
Sparkly Clean
Shore OR Cleaners
News Room
the Journal
the Post
the Star
the Times
Fin
the News
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