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Read the NIE October Educator Newsletter




Writing Wizards.



Robyn Report.


Click here to download the Robyn Reports Teachers Guide

Click here to download the Spanish translation of Chapters 1-4.

Click here to download the Spanish translation of Chapters 5-8.

Click here to download the Spanish translation of Chapters 9-10.




Pigskin Geography.


Click here for Introduction and Student Reference Information.


Click here for Weekly Quizzes.


For a copy of the Teacher's Guide, email nie@statesman.com.




Invention Mysteries.


Click here to download a preview chapter.




The Pflugerville Pflag.


Sign up as a NEW subscriber to the Pflag for $35.36 per year and they will give $5.00 to your Pflugerville school.

Click here for details.



 Weekly Features (Updated every Monday)

Geography
in the News

South Africa mine drama ends with mass rescue

Answer FIVE Geography questions each week based on major news events.

Archive of Geography quizzes


Lesson Plans

Tap the wealth of information in your newspaper as a teaching tool:


This Week in History

Just click on today's date in the calendar

Oct. 7-13, 2007

Lesson Plans:

Skills Sheet:

Writing Prompt:

Ask Marilyn:

Current Events Quiz:

 

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 Reminder  

VERIFY YOUR PAPERS

Teachers, please remember to verify your newspapers every semester. NIE is audited annually and must have a verification form on file each semester for every teacher.

Change for Change.

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Living Green.



A special thanks to our 2007-2008 diamond-level sponsors
A-plus Credit Union.
Capitol Credit Union.
Virginia College.
Union State Bank.
Whataburger.


Smash Your Rival.






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.


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