Calling All Student Reporters!
Essay contests for students in grades 4–10. WR News and Current Events magazines are looking for next year’s student reporters to write news debates, interview newsmakers, and cover events such as the Super Bowl. Student reporters’ teachers will receive free classroom subscriptions. Hurry! Contest ends June 15, 2009. For the entry form and further details, go to www.weeklyreader.com/reporter.
Pennies for the Planet!
Looking for a meaningful project that will help your 3rd to 6th grade students learn about the environmentand make a difference, too? Check out the Audubon Society's website. Click on “For Educators”. You can download all the material you need to do this simple, effective program. Participating students, classrooms and schools are eligible for awards. It's a perfect project to culminate in an Earth Day celebration!





