Reading the newspaper each week has helped me in many ways. It allows me to learn more about the world I live in, gives me a new topic to read about and I find that it is very interesting. It makes you wonder more about the world and it gives you a space inside your head to do just that. It also is comforting in the fact that not everything from a few years back is tossed away because of how it’s not modern. It in itself is a piece of history and I hope that others don’t start to lose interest in it as well.
— Olivia Barrett
The newspaper is helpful because it lets you know what is going on in your town events. Newspapers help you find stuff like jobs or cars or businesses. If you owned a store, you could have an ad in the newspaper to let people know that there is a new place in town. It tells you about things going on like theft, grand auto theft and burglars to watch out for. It tells you about interesting things like Chalk Talk — you can write an essay about something then they pick it to be put in the newspaper and you can learn things from what other kids talk about and know.
— Riley Richmond
I really like the newspaper Mr. Boots gives us. It helps me to know about what’s going on in our little town. It shows news stories and adventures on each page. I like flipping through the pages and reading new upcoming events. Or in some cases, reading old news stories that have a new kick to them. I also enjoy reading my classmates’ essays that get put into Chalk Talk every week. I also have seen many smaller children’s essays that get put in it, too. It makes me smile that generations growing up are becoming very smart and educated!
— Kyla Armstrong
It has given me tons of information about what has been going on all around the peninsula. It gives me opportunities to find new things to do and to go new places. It gives me all the info I need to know, like for example, the police blotter, obituaries, the classified ads, coupons for my parents to use for grocery shopping. These are all fine examples of how helpful a newspaper can be to me and people all around the Olympic Peninsula. Therefore I conclude that the newspaper is a very good thing to read for info.
— Aidan Sanders
I want to keep getting the newspaper because it keeps me up to date on what is going on in our little town of Sequim. I like to see how things like sports games went or if there area any upcoming games and if there is anything new in town. I also like to get it because if I am in them, I can cut out the picture or article and put it in something like a portfolio or I can even can use it in my senior binder. I think it’s also cool to look back at all the things I did.
— Maia Binswsanger
The newspaper has provided me with a lot of knowledge of what is going on in our community, weather and history of our town. All sorts of things I find interesting to read and look at all the neat things it has to offer. I would like to continue receiving it in class and be able to submit an essay for the paper every week because I think it’s something to be proud of and the community members who also enjoy the paper can read about what we’ve been learning about.
— Alexis Moore
As much as I enjoy seeing my 100-word essay in the newspaper, I get excited to see my classmates’ essays. It’s interesting to see all the different ways and explanations students write about the same topic. It’s kind of weird how people make their writings creative and simple. My favorite part of the newspaper is Chalk Talk, especially seeing pictures of elementary school students. They are all tiny, adorable and funny, and they make me smile. Sometimes their writings are printed in the newspaper. Younger kids don’t necessarily know the proper grammar and the way they write is different; it’s cute.
— Gracie Tolberd
