Isador Cohen Elementary School has adopted a new way to encourage parents to read the school newsletter: Let their kids write it.
The school's journalism club, one of the few in the area, is in its second year. The 15 students meet three times a week and produce monthly newsletters for the school.
"I want them to know and feel that they have a voice," said Dawn Weymouth, a Resource Specialist Program Instructional Aide and the club's adviser. "This is how they can communicate with their parents and peers."
So far the students have interviewed a new teacher, written about the district's anti-bullying policies and tackled other subjects. Weymouth requires the students to research their subjects, but also has to teach some of the basics of interviewing, writing and page layout.
"I want them to be able to produce a full newsletter with me not doing anything," she said.
Fourth-grader Xiola said researching the facts has been her favorite part of the writing process.
"I like writing a lot and I just thought it would be fun to interview people and be like a reporter," Xiola said.
Sidrina, a fellow fourth-grader, wrote about the school's MESA program and said she enjoys typing and finding photos to accompany her articles.
Fourth-grade student Ariana said working on the club's bullying article taught her some interesting things.
"I wanted to write about stuff and interview people," Ariana said.
Eva C
8:11 am on Tuesday, January 17, 2012
way to go students. Keep up the good work.
Isador Cohen News
3:13 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Journalism club is a fun club that lets students express their talents in writing. Thank you very much Cody Kituara. From Ariana A., Cohen news crew
Isador Cohen News
3:14 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Thank you for doing a story about my school's journalism club.
from Moriah C., Cohen Journalism club.
Isador Cohen News
3:14 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Thanks, Cody. Have fun being an editor! Also,thanks for reading my story and coming here to make a story!
Cohen News Crew,
Paige
Isador Cohen News
3:23 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Thank you very much, we work very hard every day trying to think of stories to write about.
From Trenaty T., Cohen Journalism Club
Isador Cohen News
3:25 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Thank you very much, Cody. We appreciate the story and the comments. I think it will really help us improve when we work on our next story.
By Dewayne K., Cohen Journalism Club
Isador Cohen News
3:28 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Thank you very much Cody we are trying to think of more stories to write about for Journalism club.
from Esther S., Cohen Journalism Club
Brad
4:37 am on Thursday, January 19, 2012
^ Look at all those budding writers! ^ ... Schweet!
Colby Meuret
9:19 am on Thursday, January 19, 2012
Great job guys!!!
Isador Cohen News
3:19 pm on Monday, January 23, 2012
Thank You so much Cody! We are hoping to get the next newsletter first week in Febuary :),xiola,cohen news crew
Isador Cohen News
3:23 pm on Monday, January 23, 2012
Daniele Roberts :) Thankyou for using your time to write about the journalism program. you did a great job! you are an excelent journalist. We are happy that some of are names arw on the internet. Thankyou so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)