Newspapers In Education

Overview

Newspapers in Education (NIE) is a nationwide cooperative effort between schools, businesses and local newspapers to promote literacy and improve test scores. For over ten years The Ardmoreite's NIE program has been supplying free newspapers to schools in Carter, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall and Murray counties.

Every Wednesday during the school year, classrooms receive 25 newspapers so that each student has their own copy.

The Newspapers in Education program is supported through local businesses who underwrite the cost of putting newspapers in the classroom. Sponsoring a classroom has far reaching effects. For some families, a daily newspaper is a financial hardship and the classroom is literally the only place a student comes into contact with this medium. At the end of the school day most teachers allow the students to take the paper home to their parents and other siblings who also use the paper for homework assignments. One classroom sponsorship goes a L-O-N-G way!

Teachers! Wondering what The Ardmoreite's NIE program offers to you?
• Ardmoreite Tours! Want to see a printing press or visit with staff? Call today to schedule a local field trip.
• Mini Page! A kid-sized"Newspaper" delivered every Wednesday in the Ardmoreite!
• FREE Classroom Newspapers!! 25 copies of The Ardmoreite delivered each Wednesday morning, excluding holidays and vacations.

Teachers! Order your classroom copies now
For more information call The Ardmoreite's NIE Office at (580) 221-6511 or toll free (800) 873-0211.

Upcoming Mini Page Issues

Issue 18
For release May 5-11
A Diamond Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II celebrates 60 years as the monarch of 16 Commonwealth realms this summer. The Mini Page learns more about the queen and the monarchy, along with her family and her duties.

Issue 19
For release May 12-18
Summer Reading
It's time to choose some summer reading books! The Mini Page helps with a sampling of favorite books.

Issue 20
For release May 19-25
Memorial Day
The Mini Page highlights Memorial Day with a review of America's wars and the traditions we follow on this day of memory.

Issue 21
For release: May 26-June 1
Venus Passes By
This year, humans will get to witness an event that happens only twice every century or so. The transit of Venus, when that planet passes between the Earth and the sun, will happen on June 5-6. The Mini Page tells about the astronomers who identified this event and what it taught them, along with safe ways to view the transit.

Issue 22
For release: June 2-8
Sea Birds
Some seabirds make round-trip "grocery trips" from California to Japan every three weeks. Many have special attributes that help them make such a long trip, such as a special coating on their feathers helps keep them warm and
dry. The Mini Page learns about these and other special features that help birds survive on the sea.

Issue 23
For release: June 9-15
O! London
In July, London will host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. This issue of The Mini Page explores the city with help from the Museum of London. We learn about its history and what it's like today, as well as what changes are being made in advance of the Games.

Issue 24
For release: June 16-22
Be a U.K. Expert
Again in advance of the 2012 Olympics, The Mini Page learns more about the United Kingdom. Kids may find different names for this region — Great Britain, England, the UK — confusing, but we straighten it all out and learn about their government, coins and other fun facts.

Issue 25
For release: June 23-29
The Magna Carta
Many of the ideas in the U.S. Declaration of Independence and Constitution can be traced back to the Magna Carta, the English document from 1215 that outlined the king's powers. The National Archives has recently revealed its restored copy of the Magna Carta, the only one in the United States. The Mini Page learns about this important document.

Issue 26
For release: June 30-July 6
Happy Birthday, U.S. Constitution
The Mini Page celebrates the 225th anniversary of our Constitution with an issue about the document. We will look at its history and its relevance today, even as the Supreme Court deliberates the constitutionality of laws and judgments in recent history.

Donations & Sponsorship

Generous sponsors allow NIE to serve local teachers and students in our 5-county service area. One hundred percent of your donation pays for newspapers at a discounted rate, allowing your NIE gift to buy at least twice as many papers for students that would be available at a non-NIE subscription rate. The Ardmoreite picks up the tab for the price difference, as well as the variety of NIE learning resources offered to help make the newspaper a powerful learning tool.

You can "Adopt a Class" for an entire year! If you have a favorite school that you would like to support, contact the NIE office for billing information.

NIE recognizes its sponsors in the following ways:

•Thank you ads in our newspaper

•Your name or business placed on our website

•A listing in our full page NIE Thank you page in May

NIE Sponsors

Bronze Sponsors
Senator Johnnie Crutchfield
Noble Energy
Southern Oklahoma Women’s Health
Mercy Memorial Health Center
ECU
Atlas Roofing
Chickasaw Telephone
Red Door Storage
Dobson Realty Group
Thrills and Chills on Wheels
Dr. Jamie Guthrie, DDS  
Chapman Energy
IBC Bank
American National Bank

Business Sponsors
McGuire & Company PC
Bulldog Construction
Jordan Insurance Group
Carter County Farm Bureau
Sullivan Insurance Agency
Overland Corporation
Star Automotive
T.C. Craighead & Company
Griffin Funeral Home LLC
John Sjulin DDS
Promart
Ladies Workout Express
Day Concrete
Ron Worthen PC
Nelson & Morgan Architects
Ardmore Conoco
Bancfirst
Walmart Supercenter
Tracy’s Cleaners
AT&T
T&M Pharmacy
Tri-State Mobile Home Sales
David W. Potts & Land Exploration
Blue Pig BBQ
Oscar Filters
W.P.S. Inc.
Mike Mordy, Mord & Mordy PC
Val & B.J. Washburn
Communication Federal Credit Union
Falconhead Property Owners Association Inc.
David Pyle, Attorney at Law
Flanagan -     Watts Funeral Home
Oklahoma Natural Gas
Café Alley Fireside Dining
City of Ardmore
Smith Carney & Co.
First Bank & Trust
Sam Roberts Noble
Carter County Animal Hospital
Family Pet Clinic, Barbara J. Dunn
D. Michael Hisey, Attorney at Law
Stepp Home Furnishings
The Art Shop, Lanita Boyd Chappell
PC Services
Dr. James Turrentine
McDonald’s
Hoyle Holt Allied Services
Chickasaw Nation
Laurie Ann Williams, Attorney at Law
East Jordan Iron Works
Wilkinson Nursery & Landscape Company
Dollar General Distribution Center
E-Z Shop #1 & #2
Lake Country Heat & Air
The Daube Company
B&C Backhoe, Inc.
Gerken Orthodontics

NIE Coordinator

Joe Hornback

joe.hornback@ardmoreite.com
(580) 221 - 6534 | Fax: (580) 226 - 2363