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Kewaskum Statesman • March 8, 2018 • Page 9
Newspapers IN educatIoN
Kewaskum And Farmington Students Learn About Newspapers
This week, March 5-9, is Newspapers in Education Week. As a way to recognize the week, the Kewaskum Statesman has created a fun program. In an effort to bring a greater knowledge of the newspaper itself to the students, the staff of the Kewaskum Statesman made arrangements to go into area fifth grade classrooms and give a presentation. The reason for these presentations is to teach the students about the purpose of a newspaper and the process of putting the paper together. Each student was given a newspaper to read and study. Our staff also introduced our electronic edition of the paper to the students. We demonstrated the eedition on the smart boards. Sponsors of the NIE program were integrated into the presentation as well as appearing on our NIE pages. Participating classrooms have been given free access to the electronic e-edition (exact
By Caleb Ogi
digital replica of our printed paper) each week through May 31st. Our goal in these presentations was to introduce both the editorial and advertising aspects of the newspaper, in a way the students could not only relate to but, hopefully, take an interest in as well. The employees in each classroom explained the importance of newspapers and why we do what we do at the newspaper. We told the students what the body of a newspaper contains as far as editorial copy and explained both the need for advertising and what an ad should contain. We even had them talk about how they would create an ad for their school. We were met with much enthusiasm — not only from the students, but the teachers as well — as we worked with the students to see their creativity in writing articles, taking and editing photos, creating crossword puzzle questions, ads and doing a scavenger hunt. All of the articles and
student-made ads you see on these pages were created by the fifth grade students. The questions in the crossword puzzle were created by the students. We would like to take this time to thank our volunteers for their overwhelming dedication. We went into five area schools, and they did an outstanding job in representing our newspaper. It took a lot of hard work and a great deal of juggling their regular jobs at the paper in order for them to make these presentations. We would not have been able to do this without the support of the staff members who stayed behind and pitched in to cover for us. They worked just as hard to keep the paper running smoothly during our absence. We would also like to thank the principals and teachers of each school for allowing us to take an hour out of their valuable curriculum time to work with their students. Last, but certainly not least, we would like to thank the businesses who
paid for advertising space, which can be found in this NIE section. Those businesses who participated are: American Metal & Paper, Daniel’s Landscaping, Drexel Building Supply, Geidel’s Piggly Wiggly, Goeden Auto Body, Herriges Oil, Inc., Kewaskum Statesman, Kohn’s Filling Station, Mike’s Automotive, and Schlaefer Optometrists. Please take the time to patronize your local businesses. This was a total team effort from the businesses down to the students and a very rewarding experience for our staff. We hope you will take the time to thoroughly read the editorial copy. We really enjoyed working with the students on this project. They all had great ideas and were very hard workers. We appreciate their time and look forward to going back into the schools next year. See you next year!
The Hermit On Stage
Flick went the lights. When the play started I was hiding backstage. While the director talked to the audience, telling them about our play, “The Beach Adventures,” I was looking in the mirror getting my hermit crab costume on. It was a red crab costume that had a little hat with dangling googly eyes. It was nice and fuzzy. I adjusted it to look good, then I put my pinchers on. They were all full of ridges like a real crab’s pinchers. They were also red like the rest of the costume. I started to rehearse and I kept saying my lines over
again. I kept telling myself, “You can do it,” but that didn’t seem to help me. My confidence was dripping out drop by drop. My turn was coming up. My legs were shaking, my stomach felt in knots, my confidence kept dripping out. I was getting really sweaty and I took off my glasses, and everything was a blur. I tried to keep pep talking myself, but it was not working. I felt like I was going to die. I quickly asked my friend Xavier, “Are you a little scared?” “Nope,” he said. “Yeah, I’m not either,” I mumbled. I asked all my friends that question. They all said no.
The staff said, “Hermit crabs, you’re up.” At that moment I felt empty and my heart was pounding like thunder, my claws chattering like lightning. I tripped walking on stage. My glasses fell off. I quickly picked them up so no one would notice. I almost dropped them because I had claws instead of fingers. I wanted to go back, but it was too late. I was on stage. I looked out at the hundreds of people staring at me. I walked across the stage, following my friends. They walked steadily while I was wobbling all over. I wanted to run away or pretend I was sick or make up some
excuse to leave, but it wouldn’t work if I tried. Finally, it was our turn to sing. I sang, “Hermit crabs, hermit crabs, they change shells, they crawl on beaches and they waddle and snap their claws.” All of us hermit crabs snapped our pinchers. I was super scared but then.... I looked out in the audience. I could see my parents cheering for me. Suddenly my legs stopped wobbling, my stomach stopped gurgling and I felt like the King Crab as I walked off the stage feeling all warm inside. After that, my family and I went out for ice cream.
Buck Attacks Home
By Maxim, Jax, & Abigail, FES
By Tyler Kehres
One day I was taking pictures of birds in my backyard and the next thing I knew, a buck was rubbing his antlers on my neighbor’s house. Then I heard a loud pop and I looked back and the buck had popped the siding off. I let it be until I heard glass break. I looked back, and the buck had gone through my neighbor’s patio door and was in their house. Then I heard a loud crash from inside the
house, so I walked over to investigate. I looked through what was left of the patio door and what I saw was amazing. The T.V. wasn’t on the wall. The couch was in the kitchen. There were holes in the walls, the fridge was tipped over, the oven was on the counter, the dishwasher was in the wall, the dining table was in five pieces and the toilet was hanging from the ceiling, but the best part was the look on the faces of the people who lived there.
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