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 5
For release: Feb. 4-10
Exoplanets
In the last two years, NASA's Kepler mission has discovered more than 1,200 exoplanets candidates, or what are believed to be planets outside our solar system. Until a few years ago, we knew of no other planets outside our own system. Now we've found marvels such as a planet made of diamond, a planet with an atmosphere as dark as coal, and a planet with two suns, like "Star Wars'" Tatooine. The Mini Page hitches a ride beyond our solar system to explore these strange new worlds.
Issue 6
For release Feb. 11-17
Be Kind, Be Mine!
Valentine's Day is about more than romance. It's also Random Acts of Kindness Week. We'll learn more about how kids can spread kindness within their families, communities and at school.
Issue 7
For release Feb. 18-24
Neanderthals
Why did Neanderthals die off about 30,000 years ago while modern humans survived? Who were these people so like ourselves? Until a few years ago, scientists believed Neanderthals were a different species than modern humans. But scientists have recently discovered that Neanderthals and modern humans did mix socially. The Mini Page looks at what we now know about these mysterious people, some of whom were probably our ancestors.
Issue 8
For release Feb. 25-March 2
Leap Year
It only happens every four years — and this February, we get a leap day! The Mini Page explores this special day, why we have it, and how "leap kids" celebrate their birthdays.
Issue 9
For release March 3-9
Women in the Funny Pages
Newspapers in Education Week is scheduled for March 5-9 this year. To celebrate it and Women's History Month in March, The Mini Page talks with female cartoonists. Newspaper comics are some of the first items read by children, so we'll learn how they're created and how women have come to be a force in the field.
Issue 10
For release March 10-16
Girl Scouting's 100th Anniversary
On March 12, 1912, Juliette Gordon Low got 18 girls together for the first Girl Scout meeting. The Mini Page finds out what's new with Scouting and how the organization has changed since that first meeting.
Issue 11
For release March 17-23
Video Game Art
The first of a two-part series, The Mini Page explores the evolution of video game art with experts at
the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Their new exhibit highlights the striking art and technologies that contribute to this new art form.
Issue 12
For release March 24-30
Video Game Music
For hundreds of years, musicians have used music to enhance storytelling, composing for dramas from ballet to movies. Today, many of the top movie music composers also compose music for video games. The second of a two-part series, this Mini Page takes a look at some of the special creativity needed for games that change each time a new player takes over.
Issue 13
For release March 31-April 6
Go Fly a Kite!
Spring's windy days give us the urge to get outside with a kite. The Mini Page learns more about these high-flying works of art and some of the tricks of the trade.
Issue 14
For release April 7-13
Celebrate National Library Week
The Mini Page talks with author Jack Gantos, winner of the 2012 Newbery award, and Chris Raschka, winner of the 2012 Caldecott award.
Issue 15
For release April 14-20
Geothermal Energy
In honor of Earth Day April 22, The Mini Page researches geothermal energy. This type of energy, stored in the Earth and now being tapped to heat homes and provide electricity, is becoming more and more available as technology improves.
Issue 16
For release April 21-27
Coin Collecting
April 15-21 is National Coin Week. The Mini Page discovers the hobby of coin collecting and some of the history of old coins.
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
