Students were asked to describe some of the features from their high school publications that they particularly liked, or brainstorm stories and projects that could be completed next school year. Here are some of their thoughts:
Nancy: We have a series called, "What It's Like to Be Me": It's a series on students with different backgrounds. Most are identified fully.
Jack: We're trying to generate more op-eds from students on current events.
Riley: We do teacher bios/ stories on why teachers came into the profession. It can help students relate better to teachers, and open up to them.
Danielle: We do features on students with unusual or unique talents. And one student generated money by creating celebrity websites.
Caroline: A good feature is student-written editorials: Such as why "To Kill a Mockingbird" should be read.
Courtney: Our publication could use more stories about crime -- in the neighborhood or at school.
Jack: I'd also like to see more well-rounded interviews on tough stories.
Teacher suggestion: Stories on coping with the high stress of high school -- and teen anxiety and depression. Interviews could be conducted with counselors, therapists, teachers, students.
Nancy: It would be helpful to tie national news to student opinions, such as on influx of Syrian refugees.
Crystal: We do a feature called Black vs. Gold: The editorial board writes opinions from both sides on big issues, such as on a vote to eliminate final exams in Montgomery County -- only having quarterly tests.
Riley: When athletes come back from college to visit: They're interviewed about college life. We also do features on college-bound athletes.
Jack: On our high school radio station: Get student newspaper reporters to come on air to talk about their stories.
Courtney: We could use a calendar of upcoming events. When SAT workshops are held in the building, for instance.
Nancy: We have a series called, "What It's Like to Be Me": It's a series on students with different backgrounds. Most are identified fully.
Jack: We're trying to generate more op-eds from students on current events.
Riley: We do teacher bios/ stories on why teachers came into the profession. It can help students relate better to teachers, and open up to them.
Danielle: We do features on students with unusual or unique talents. And one student generated money by creating celebrity websites.
Caroline: A good feature is student-written editorials: Such as why "To Kill a Mockingbird" should be read.
Courtney: Our publication could use more stories about crime -- in the neighborhood or at school.
Jack: I'd also like to see more well-rounded interviews on tough stories.
Teacher suggestion: Stories on coping with the high stress of high school -- and teen anxiety and depression. Interviews could be conducted with counselors, therapists, teachers, students.
Nancy: It would be helpful to tie national news to student opinions, such as on influx of Syrian refugees.
Crystal: We do a feature called Black vs. Gold: The editorial board writes opinions from both sides on big issues, such as on a vote to eliminate final exams in Montgomery County -- only having quarterly tests.
Riley: When athletes come back from college to visit: They're interviewed about college life. We also do features on college-bound athletes.
Jack: On our high school radio station: Get student newspaper reporters to come on air to talk about their stories.
Courtney: We could use a calendar of upcoming events. When SAT workshops are held in the building, for instance.
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