At our elementary school, we have two campuses, one Primary (K-1st) and Main (2nd -5th). At the Primary campus, the morning announcements are conducted via the P.A. system and lead by our French teacher, incorporating French into her segments. She selects 2 students based on teacher recommendations to read the script which includes reciting the pledge, lunch menu, and a special International Baccaulaureate segment which is used to recognize a student who displays good "global citizen traits." The segment is short and sweet, but very cute and includes music suitable for little ones.
At the main campus, we have a real audio visual room with 2 cameras, a soundboard, etc...Here our teacher coordinator prepares and presents more elaborate morning shows using 2 students per morning. Again, student selection varies, sometimes based on teacher recommmendation, use of challenge students, use of IB committee students, it just depends. Last year, we had a news committee who applied for and tried out for anchor positions. These students read the prepared script which includes the pledge, IB recognition (students noted for being good citizens) they are called in for a .50 cent coupon to be spent at the school store, special announcements such as students who are collecting for pet adoptions, etc. The lunch is also announced. The show is presented in a news format with the students putting on a jacket and "looking the part." This year, we have special segments where 2 teachers briefly carry a segment on topics such as "What's new in the Media Center" or "Special projects displayed throughout the school by the challenge program" etc.....
Both broadcasts last no longer than 10 minutes, but are instrumental in helping both campuses begin the day on a positive note.
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Teresa, I enjoyed reading about the various components of your school's tv news broadcasts. I find it intriguing and amazing that your Kindergartners and first graders have the capacity to sit for 10 minutes listening to the news over the P.A. system (I am impressed!). I think one thing that stands out about your news broadcast is the function of the teacher coordinator. While I do believe that students are extremely capable of creating and implementing an entire news broadcast, most of the time, there is a sense of professionalism that comes with a cooperative and creative teacher coordinator (and it sounds as if your school has one of those)! I love the idea of the students wearing jackets in order to look the part. My school does have a morning news broadcast, however I do feel that it lacks the professional that many of school's broadcasts have. The idea of "looking the part" I think adds to the students' drives to also "act the part", which then pushes the students to care about the quality of work that they are putting into something (even if they are not getting a grade for it).
ReplyDeleteFinally, I do not think that I have ever realized how important news broadcasts are to the overall spirit of the school community. Morning news broadcasts do provide a positive start to everyday, as well as, having the ability to create an overall sense of togetherness and family!
At my daughter's school, the school news is done over the tv but it is generally led by the principle. At all of the county schools I've been to, it's done over the P.A. system. It's been really interesting to see how this varies from school to school.
ReplyDeleteI agree that it is very interesting on how it varies from school to school and the one consistency that I can acknowledge is that most all of the schools try to inolve the students, even if they are done over the PA system. I think it is a great way to get students involved and model how important news can be.
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