Sue Ellen Riesau, Publisher of the Sequim Gazette For better or worse, we are raising a generation of children who literally have at their fingertips, dozens of ways to get the news and information. Gone are the days when the local newspaper was the only way to read about what was going on in the world and in our communities. Newspapers are a living textbook. From them we learn about our local government, what’s happening in our schools and who’s making news whether it’s an artist, a pilot, a grandmother, a soldier, a teacher, a volunteer, a cop or a fireman … we learn not only what’s going on in our communities but who’s making things happen. It’s how we keep track of events and how we discover things we would never know otherwise about our neighbors and friends. Newspapers need to be in the hands of young readers and through the NIE program we put them there. Bill Gates predicted that the internet would bring about the demise of the newspaper but I think not. Newspapers are local, newspapers are tangible, newspapers are current, newspapers are a reflection of who we are and what we are and where we are. No television show or website can ever be all that to a community. We are proud of our Newspaper in Education program … please help us by letting us know how we’re doing. Write a letter to the editor or give us a call. 360-683-3311. ------------ How can American education become more relevant? "How can we avoid producing passive, indifferent students? How can we turn out better informed young people with a genuine curiosity about and involvement in our world? We could start by using the newspaper in our public schools." Walter Cronkite, Former CBS Evening News Anchorman ------------ Newspapers are renewable textbooks They provide fresh materials, ideas and teachable moments to keep students engaged in their learning. The Sequim Gazette, covering local events and issues has the closest personal impact on students and their families. But beyond reporting local news and events, the Gazette can be used to teach academic skills. Language arts, reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, art consumer issues, science and health are among the many subjects that can be taught from newspapers. The Sequim Gazette is effective and creative as an education tool with students from kindergarten to high school as well as for students in adult education. ------------ For more info on the Gazette NIE site call Bob Morris Phone: 360-683-3311 147 W. Washington, Sequim, WA 98382 bobm@sequimgazette.com