Beyond newsprint. In the know. Online. Plugged in. In The Times.
The Times Newspaper in Education program offers students and teachers a world of free learning resources including classroom newspapers and supplements, multimedia reports, podcasting and blogging opportunities.
NIE is starting vacarion a little early this holiday season. Winter break for the St. Petersburg Times Newspaper in Education program will begin on Dec. 14. Print copies of the St. Petersburg Times will not be delivered to classrooms from Dec. 14 through Jan. 4. Your school newspaper delivery will begin again after winter break.
Congratulations to all of our Sizzlin Summer Times Super Readers!
Click here for Kid Scoop, a weekly learning packet for grades 2-8 with printable, educational activity pages. Each packet focuses on a curriculum-based theme and includes high-interest reading content, vocabulary development activities, math problem solving puzzles and games, writing prompt, newspaper lesson and more.
Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events. Just click on today's date in the calendar
Have you been reading "Zoo Story" by Pulitzer Prize-winning Times staff writer Thomas French? This powerful testament to life on our planet now ends its run in the Times on Dec. 2 but will continue to be available online along with a host of multimedia resources. Click here to go to Zoo Story. ww.sptimes.com/2007/webspecials07/special_reports/zoo/.
For Zoo Story chapters (in their original newsprint format with photos, graphics and maps), lesson plans and resources, click here.
Get connected with our new on-line book club!
Join the NIE Teacher for Free Online Resources!
As a teacher participating in the St. Petersburg Times NIE program, you are eligible for a huge array of instructional resources online. Go to nieteacher.org/sptnie
Downloadable content is available in the following areas: No Child Left Behind/Reading First NIE instructional calendars financial literacy Language Arts Journalism Reading Social Studies Government Civics 1st Amendment Science Math Environmental studies Critical thinking skills Gifted Media literacy Multicurricular resources and character education
ANNOUNCEMENTS
New Virtual Library Available
The Florida Virtual School (FLVS) Literacy Team released the FLVS Virtual Library, a free interactive resource site for students, teachers and school administrators. Teachers can use the Virtual Library to find information on general education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and literacy resources. The site also offers students links to educational games, writing centers, study guide sites, college and career advice. To learn more, visit http://www.flvs.net/FLVS%5Flibrary.
Largo Middle School NIE Teacher is Outstanding!
Please join us in congratulating Leslie Pohley, who has spent her entire 30-year science teaching career in the same classroom at Largo Middle in Pinellas County. She has been named the state�s 2008 Outstanding Middle School Science Teacher by the Florida Association of Science Teachers. The award was presented at the State Science Teachers Conference in Orlando. Pohley received a wall plaque, $100 from the Florida Association of Science Supervisors and $500 from the Florida Association of Science Teachers. For more on the story, visit http://www.fldoe.org/SuccessStories/2008/11-07.asp.
Whether you are a new teacher wanting to get started, or a current NIE teacher who needs to update your order, you can do it all right here. New teachers should select "create a new account" and returning teachers should sign in under "returning users".
New ways to support your favorite literacy provider
The St. Petersburg Times Newspaper in Education (NIE) is proud to provide daily newspapers and educational curriculum to your classroom. You are not required to pay for your classroom newspapers because we work with sponsors who make contributions to support the program. The annual cost of providing these free resources for Tampa Bay area teachers is $500,000. That cost is growing as more teachers find out about the high quality and tremendous number of free resources we provide to your classrooms. In order to continue this level of service, we ask that you read and share the following fundraising opportunities.
Are you looking for fresh ways to engage your students this year? Then it's time to try the Sunday St. Petersburg Times, FREE to your classroom. The Sunday paper, delivered to classrooms on Mondays, provides even more of the Times' trademark in-depth news coverage, analysis, features, sports and business reporting, as well as PARADE magazine. Sunday Times teachers love the PARADE Classroom lesson plans, which are updated weekly and are downloadable or available by e-mail.
Click here to add Sunday NIE delivery to your account. Fill out the order form from "Teacher name" through #5, and be sure to write in the special requests/questions box at the bottom of the form: Adding Sunday delivery.
2008 Friends of Education
NIE wishes to thank the following classroom sponsors who have generously given donations between January 1, 2008 to June 30,2008:
Achieva Credit Union
Jenni Adams in memory of Alice Leinbach
MaryWyatt Allen
American Legion Auxillary Unit 252
Jean Mary Arnold
Bruce and Tracy Baldwin
Pearl Berry
Susan and Peter Betzer
Carolyn & Tony Bond
Catalina Marketing Corporation
Jeanne C. Chorpenning
Deborah Cochran
Kimberly Cooper, Commuter Bicyclist
Dr. and Mrs. Guillermo Cosma
Claude and Sue Corty
Don Davis Educator
Devine Communications Corp.
Henry Dolenga
Susan P. Dragon
Robert Enerson
Mrs. Nancy Faillo
Fisher & Sauls, P.A.
Flattyhood
Franklin Templeton Investments
General Dynamics-OTS
James R. Gillespie
Bob Haiman
Mr. & Mrs. Jerold Hamilton
R.W. Harris, Inc.
Harvey's 4th Street Grill
Dr. and Mrs. David D. Hill
Troy and Judy Holland
Carol Ison
Dr. Robert & Sharon Jackson
Bob and Punky Jeffrey
Junior League of St. Petersburg
Dr. Clinton N. Kaminis
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Kelland
Mark and Marianne Mahaffey
Mary Ann and Bruce Marger
Mr. and Mrs. Hans and Dorothy Mengering
The Mis Splits
Joy Mitchell
Dr.s Pamela and Robert Muller
Osinga Construction, Inc.
The Phoenix Agency, Inc.
Jack C. Picker
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Placzek
F. Wallace Pope, Jr.
Mr. Tim Reilly
Rodael Direct, Inc.
Mildred Sanderson
Joyce Schmidt
Dr. Morris & Dr. Stephanie Sperber
Cyrus Spurlino
Gus & Frances Stavros
S. Harriett Strum
Deb Talbot
The Champions Fund, Inc.
Cris Tovani
Carol Upham
Dr. Ruth M. Walsh
Elizabeth Whitney in Memory of Kenneth S. Whitney
Jean Giles Wittner
Karen K & Frank R. Wright, Jr.
If you would like information about sponsoring a classroom, please call Maria Walkiewicz at 727-893-8969.
Arts Council of Hillsborough County 
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Congratulations to all of our Sizzlin Summer Times Super Readers!
A special St. Petersburg Times series about love, science and a cast of indomitable kids.
No Child Left Behind/Reading First