Teacher Quotes

: Sunset Park Elementary teacher Colleen Beauvais enjoys teaching with the newspaper

Colleen Beauvais' 1st grade class at Sunset Park Elmentary School recieves newspapers twice a week. "We love The Mini Page and all that we learn from it. We also use the paper to search for our spelling words. Our favorite activity is using the ads to practice math skills. Thanks to the many sponsors who make this learning opportunity possible for my students," says Beauvais.

: South High School tacher Cathy Tkacik goes over a newspaper assignment with Tyler Bay and Chad Weber.

Cathy Tkacik teaches business, accounting and computer classes at South High School in Pueblo. In her business classes, students summarize articles from The Chieftain explaining their relationship to business and giving an opinion on the topic. In computer class, students scan photos from the newspaper to use for creative writing. The Chieftain is also a source for business vocabulary and statistics. "Students like the newspaper assignments because they are relevant. It's about things that are happening today and happening locally," says Tkacik.

: Corwin teacher Mike Divelbiss helps Alaurice Bartholomew, Rou Hu and Richard Romero with a newspaper assignment.

Mike Divelbiss, humanities teacher at Corwin International Magnet School has taught with the newspaper for over 15 years. Students receive relevant information to help them understand local, national, and international topics related to the curriculum. In the spring, Divelbiss uses the Chieftain's stock market game to teach about economics. When his students are finished with the newspapers, they are recycled as part of a school-wide program. "Having a sponsor provide these opportunities is a tremendous help," says Divelbiss.