Comments on: F.L. Schlagle rebuilds journalism program http://www.kspaonline.org/news/2009/10/20/f-l-schlagle-rebuilds-journalism-program/ The Official Web Site of the Kansas Scholastic Press Association Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:36:16 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: John VanPelt http://www.kspaonline.org/news/2009/10/20/f-l-schlagle-rebuilds-journalism-program/comment-page-1/#comment-442 John VanPelt Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:25:35 +0000 http://www.kspaonline.org/?p=547#comment-442 I am so glad to hear that the journalism department at F.L. Schlagle High School is being rebuilt again. I taught journalism, including the yearbook and newspaper production classes, at Schlagle from 2002 to 2007. When I started there, the newspaper was dead and the yearbook was dying. My students and I got both up and running again, but it was always a struggle. I stayed one year more than I had planned mainly because I did not want to see "my baby" die. After I left, I did hear that the newspaper and yearbook (we changed to a "video yearbook" the last two years I was there due to the problems of paying for a traditional book) were not coming out anymore. It is good to hear that "my baby" has been revived (and is now someone else's baby). I wish Keith Jones the best of luck. I empathize with him as far as how difficult it can be to get the job done, but I know he will find students there who will do it. Sincerely, John VanPelt Journalism Teacher I am so glad to hear that the journalism department at F.L. Schlagle High School is being rebuilt again. I taught journalism, including the yearbook and newspaper production classes, at Schlagle from 2002 to 2007.

When I started there, the newspaper was dead and the yearbook was dying. My students and I got both up and running again, but it was always a struggle. I stayed one year more than I had planned mainly because I did not want to see “my baby” die.

After I left, I did hear that the newspaper and yearbook (we changed to a “video yearbook” the last two years I was there due to the problems of paying for a traditional book) were not coming out anymore. It is good to hear that “my baby” has been revived (and is now someone else’s baby).

I wish Keith Jones the best of luck. I empathize with him as far as how difficult it can be to get the job done, but I know he will find students there who will do it.

Sincerely,

John VanPelt
Journalism Teacher

]]> By: Jim McCrossen http://www.kspaonline.org/news/2009/10/20/f-l-schlagle-rebuilds-journalism-program/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Jim McCrossen Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:15:20 +0000 http://www.kspaonline.org/?p=547#comment-102 I love a great Kansas high school journalism success story. Thanks, Claire. I love a great Kansas high school journalism success story. Thanks, Claire.

]]> By: Becky Tate http://www.kspaonline.org/news/2009/10/20/f-l-schlagle-rebuilds-journalism-program/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Becky Tate Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:28:24 +0000 http://www.kspaonline.org/?p=547#comment-99 This is a wonderful story. Thanks so much for sharing. This is a wonderful story. Thanks so much for sharing.

]]> By: Kathy Habiger http://www.kspaonline.org/news/2009/10/20/f-l-schlagle-rebuilds-journalism-program/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Kathy Habiger Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:45:53 +0000 http://www.kspaonline.org/?p=547#comment-98 Awesome story. Thanks for sharing! Awesome story. Thanks for sharing!

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