French assistant Marie-Claude Pastorel (left) holds the last meeting before laying out South Queens Junior High School’s new newspaper. The Grade 7 students working on the newspaper are, from left, Jeffrey Hanlon, Brandon Whynot, Kaitlin Scott, Morgan Burgess and grade eight student Rebecca Maule. Leanne Delong Photo
South Queens Junior High students start newspaper
Extra, extra read all about it - South Queens Junior High School in Liverpool will publish its first newspaper this week.
“I’m a bit nervous,” said French assistant Marie-Claude Pastorel about putting together their first paper.
She along with teacher Rebecca Smart will help a group of five students publish the monthly newspaper.
It will consist of two to three pages.
Interest sparked when Grade 7 student Jeffery Hanlon asked if they could have a school newspaper.
“It’s interesting, I think it’s a good student initiative,” said Pastorel.
Many students have asked if they can write something for the newspaper as well.
Pastorel said there will be a mailbox in the office where students can drop off submissions.
For now the paper remains unnamed.
Pastorel said there will be a name contest for students.
The first editor’s letter will be written by Hanlon.
“Once the ball gets rolling,” said Smart, they will cover “school events, dances, what’s in-what’s out, all the stuff kids like to talk about.”
Pastorel hopes to find a place for the group to meet and write.
For now they use computers available in the school.
The newspaper’s publication will correspond with the South Queens Junior High School newsletter.
by Leanne Delong/The Advance 
