Monday, February 11, 2013
Patch visited a school newsroom to talk shop with the staff - and do some writing.
Good news! Kids are still interested in newspapers. Patch visited St. Louis School in Clarksville to talk about reporting and writing with the staff of the school's paper, The Knightly News. While there, the staff interviewed one of their staff members and, with a little help from their guest editor (me), put together this profile: Olivia Docal has a bright future ahead of her – though she’s not exactly sure what it will look like. One thing is certain; her family will play a big role in whatever she does. Food is important to Olivia. Luckily, her family comes from a tradition of cooking. For Christmas, Olivia’s family – with Cuban, Spanish and Irish roots – made a traditional Cuban meal of pork with black beans and rice. “I like all …
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Thursday, November 8, 2012
This second grade student is a philanthropist in the making.
Name: Sebastian Morales School/grade: St. Louis School/2nd Grade Key to Awesomeness: Sebastian Morales recently held a yard sale to help in his school's efforts to support the building of a new gymnasium and Parish Activity Center at the parish. St. Louis is raising money as part of an Archdiocesan Capital Campaign, and Sebastian was inspired to help in any way that he could. His first attempt involved creating original artwork that he sold to relatives and friends, and meeting with success, he decided to ramp up his efforts. On a recent weekend, Sebastian and his parents loaded their movies, toys, and personal items on tables, and Sebastian went to work -- encouraging sales by telling patrons that his profits were for his school. His …
Friday, November 11, 2011
Students at Clarksville's St. Louis School got treated to hands-on military experience during a special Veterans Day event during which members of the military showed them everything from military gear to what it's like to work inside a Humvee.
Holding what looked like a strap into the air, Lt. Col. Frank Walton stood in front of an excited group of St. Louis School students, and asked them what they thought it was. Immediately a half dozen eager students shot up their hands with an answer. "Is it a belt?" asked one. "Do you wear it on your head?" asked another. Then came the explanation; it was a tourniquet. "This has saved more soldiers’ lives than just about anything else," Walton said, silencing his adoring crowd. He then went on to show how it works. Walton's demonstration was part of the school's Veterans Day celebrations. During the event, four members of the military, who are also parents at the school, became teachers for the day, explaining everything from how to use …
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Lisa Rossi
7:43 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013
Good luck, Olivia, in your work with the Knightly News newspaper. I would encourage journalism as a career, but even if you don't pursue it, learning about it now will help you become an informed, engaged member of your community now and later in life. Bravo! more ›