Journalism Class In Elementary School

As part of the Renzulli Schoolwide Enrichment Program, the next generation of writers is alive and well at P.S. 46 Alley Pond School in Bayside.
The program, called Its News to Me, includes 20 students, ranging from third to fifth graders, taking on different jobs of the newspaper business, from writing, editing, reporting, publishing, and even getting advertising. Their paper is called The Alley Pond Press. “The Children learn the actual workings of how to do a job, how to put together a newspaper,” P.S. 46 Principal Marsha Goldberg said.
“I chose Its New to Me because I like writing and I want to be an author when I grow up,” third grader Brianna Cea said.
For their first assignment, two students were asked to interview the new staff at the school. They had to prepare questions, arrange an interview, write it up, and then edit the story themselves.
The Renzulli Schoolwide Enrichment Program isn’t limited to journalism at the Alley Pond School. They have 18 different classes, such as Paint Like the Masters, where children choose one of their favorite artists and imitate their work; The Extreme Hall Makeover, which allows students to redesign the school’s third floor; and Can You Hear Me Now, a sign language initiative, and many others.