Community
Newspapers in Education Week is March 3-7
; The Chowan Herald Newspapers in Edu
cation program provides an additional re
source in classrooms for students in Pre-Kin
dergarten through Grade 12.
; Teachers use these newspapers in a myriad
■of creative ways to reinforce the existing cur
riculum, and students love to receive their
own paper! This year, thanks to additional
Sponsors, the program has added occasional
'supplemental inserts and a breakfast serial
[about the Wright Brothers.
; During this 2002-2003 school year, more
than two thousand young people receive a
weekly Chowan Herald thanks to the gener
ous donations of the following sponsors: Bill
Culpepper, North Carolina House, who is
sponsoring the serial “Dreams Come True,
The Story of The First Flight” which is on
its ninth chapter this week.
Edenton Motors whose generous contribu
tions not only are providing students with
newspapers- but who sponsor the “Student
Herald” a weekly half-page in the newspaper
featuring writings and drawings by area,
youths.
Supporting literacy in our community by
sponsoring two classes this year are: Chowan
Chiropractic, Christopher Koppelman,
D.D.S., Fran Mclntyre-Smith, Noble Brothers
and Nucor Steel.
Encouraging reading, writing, and think
ing skills by sponsoring one class are the fol
lowing individuals and businesses:
Albemarle Boats, Inc., American Legion Aux
iliary Post 40, Britthaven, Carolina Classic
Boats, Inc., Mr. & Mrs. Norman Castellani,
Centura, Edenton Tea Party Chapter NSDAR, •
Edenton United Methodist Church, Edenton
Urology, Edenton Women’s Club, Evans Fu
nerals & Cremations, Hood Ellis, Gateway
Bank, Bill Gardner, Holt, York, McDarris &
High, LLP, Rustin Howell, Kings Training
Camps, Ernest & Anne Marie Knighton,
Doris Larsh, Leary Plant Farm, Inc., Leon
Nixon Catering, Magnolia’s of Edenton,
Regulator Marine, Sound Home Builders,
Sherwin Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Stanley,
Summercorp, Inc., and Whichard & Woolard
Investment Group.
Below are a few of the many businesses and
individuals shown with some of the students
that they are sponsoring.
Betty Bunch of Gateway Bank visits the class of Linda Williams at Walker School. Gate
way Bank provides a copy of the Chowan Herald to every student in this class on a weekly
basis all year.
Terry Waff of Magnolia's enjoys meeting Dr. Pekotsky's class at Walker School. Magnolia's
is a NIE sponsor, donating newspapers on a weekly basis for the students in Dr. Pekotsky's
class.
Dr. Cranford of Chowan Chiropractic is the NIE sponsor for Mrs. Stroud's first grade
class at White Oak School.
The Chowan Herald Newspaper in Education program relies on the support of busi
nesses and individuals who believe in supporting literacy in our community. Mr. and Mrs.
Norm Castellani sponsor Mrs. Bean's class at White Oak School. Because of their generos
ity, Mrs. Bean's students receive newspapers weekly to use as an additional classroom
resource.
Nicole Pierce, a dental assistant at the office of Dr. Christopher Koppelman, DDS, visits
one of the two classes sponsored by Dr. Koppelman in the NIE program. Mrs. Bass's Multi
age class uses the newspapers as an additional resource in their class weekly.
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Noble Brothers provides newspapers for the classes of Mrs. Jackson at D.F. Walker School.
Their generous sponsorship allows these students to receive newspapers on a weekly
basis.
Vic Alexander of RBC Centura sponsors Mrs. Timberlake's class at Walker School. RBC
Centura's donation of newspapers provides an additional resource in the classroom to
encourage reading, writing, and thinking skills.
Mac Privott of Carolina Classic Boats visit Mrs. Privott's kindergarten class at White Oak
School. Carolina Classic Boats is a Newspaper in Education sponsor, and they provide
newspapers for students on a weekly basis.