and an opportunity for 4th grade students to learn the importance of native plants
Wildflower seeding campaign to honor Lady Bird Johnson
The Statesman has begun a five-year fundraising campaign to buy wildflower seeds to spread along highways, byways, parks and in neighborhoods throughout Central Texas.
A special Lady Bird Legacy seed packet will be given to fourth-grade students, who will learn about the importance of wildflowers and how to create their own gardens.
The campaign, which began August 27, on what would have been President Lyndon B. Johnson's 100th birthday, will continue through 2012, when Lady Bird would have turned 100. Our goal is to join in Lady Bird's dream of beautifying America.
In this 10-chapter serialized story, Robyn Zimmerman is a young reporter with a big assignment. It's Election Day and she is covering the neighborhood election for her very own newspaper. The story explores issues, political parties, debates, and the importance of informed citizenship and voting. This story publishes in Classifieds on Wednesdays, beginning September 24, skipping November 2 and concludes on December 3.
Go Green for 2008/2009 with the Statesman's eEdition
It is everything you love about the print version of the Statesman, in a convenient electronic format.
Convenient. Access the Statesman online, at your convenience, from home or school. Early. The Statesman is delivered to your inbox by 6:30 am. Easy-to-use. Search by keywords, set up watch lists to track news stories and events, and access 30 day archives of the Statesman. Earth-friendly. Use a little less paper and have less to recycle. Educational. The e-Edition has the same great articles and photos as the print edition. Use the Statesman to get your students excited about reading, and excited about learning.
A special thanks to our 2008-2009 diamond-level sponsors
Know a local business that might want to sponsor your classroom?
We've provided a flyer to download and pass along. The flyer explains how local businesses can partner with NIE to provide classrooms with the newspaper in a program that helps improve student literacy and other learning skills.
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