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
Oct. 31-Nov. 6
40 Years of Learning
“Sesame Street” and PBS celebrate 40 years of broadcasting this year. We’ll look at the beginning of this staple of educational TV and the network that has provided so much great children’s entertainment over the years.
Nov. 7-13
Helping Wounded Warriors
In honor of Veterans Day, Nov. 11, this issue of The Mini Page addresses the challenges that service people face when they return home. The issue focuses on the help that troops are getting with injuries and traumatic memories, including new technology for artificial limbs.
Issue 46
Nov. 14-20
Understanding Diabetes
About 15,000 kids are diagnosed every year with Type 1 diabetes. This issue explains the disease and outlines how kids and their families have to manage their health after diagnosis.
Issue 47
Nov. 21-27
Traveling for the Holidays
Traveling during the holiday seasons can be hectic. The Mini Page reminds kids about how to help their families as they travel, including ideas for being a good guest in someone else’s home and using table manners.
Issue 48
Nov. 28-Dec. 4
Pennies for Peace
The Mini Page profiles Pennies for Peace, an organization that allows American students to collect pennies and give their time to help schoolchildren all across the world.
Issue 49
Dec. 5-11
Visit a Tree Farm
Christmas trees have been a symbol of winter, Christmas and rebirth for centuries. In this issue, The Mini Page shares some history of this favorite tradition and how the trees we bring into our homes start out at a tree farm.
Issue 50
Dec. 12-18
Mmmmm, Cookies!
In this sweet issue of The Mini Page, Rookie Cookie shares some favorite cookie recipes for baking and sharing with friends and family.
Issue 51
Dec. 19-25
Star Bright
The Mini Page talks with an expert at the Smithsonian Institution Air and Space Museum about the bright star reportedly seen by the magi and what kind of celestial event it might have been. We also explore the significance of the winter solstice (Dec. 21) for ancient people.
Issue 52
Dec. 26-Jan.1
Let It Snow
What if you wanted to go figure skating, play hockey, snowboard or ski, but there was no ice or snow? Not to worry. The Mini Page looks at the creation of artificial ice and snow.
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
