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The Statesman's summer reading program is going on now.

To download missed chapters of the summer serial stories, ask questions, make comments or suggest books to other participants, visit our interactive summer reading website.

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A special thanks to our 2008-2009 diamond-level sponsors

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Know a local business that might want to sponsor your classroom?

We've provided a flyer to download and pass along. The flyer explains how local businesses can partner with NIE to provide classrooms with the newspaper in a program that helps improve student literacy and other learning skills.

Download flyer here

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 Online Extras (Updated every Monday)

Prisoners perform Michael Jackson tribute in the Philippines Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events. Archive of Geography quizzes Audio Daily Science Webcasts Meteorites - Antarctica Quick, what's the best spot in the world for finding meteorites? Listen here! Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool: Elementary (Grades K-4) Middle (Grades 5-8) Secondary (Grades 9-12) Prisoners pay homage to Michael Jackson Discussion prompts & video archive.

Download a lesson based on political cartoons and print it out for use in your classroom. (PDF format) This week's lesson: The Octopus as symbol Download this week's lesson There are more than 140 lessons archived for your use Readers and journalists groan under a glut of celebrity news -- Front Page Talking Points Archive Diversity, multiculturalism, worldwide events. You'll find plenty for classroom discussions in this listing of events. Get This Week in History

Track news stories around the world June 7-June 13, 2009 Lesson Plans: Coaching Students To Stay in School Does the Internet Encourage Cheating? Skills Sheet: The Importance of a Diploma Writing Prompt: Unescorted Prisoners Take the Bus Ask Marilyn: A New Brain Teaser Current Events Quiz: Printable Version Archive   Hot Apple Pie HOT Apple PIE provides a weekly, interactive news experience for you and your students. Here's your sign-in info. Username: austinnie Password: statesman Click here to access

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Prizes for every student who participates!

Every student who sends in a thank-you note to Newspapers in Education sponsors will receive a gift. Use our template to make it even easier for your students to participate.

Mail thank-you notes to:

Newspapers in Education
305 South Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78704

Click here to download an easy to use thank-you letter template.

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