Ignite Christian Academy is pleased to announce the release if its first official student-run newsletter, The Blue Umbrella.
The newsletter, started by a group of students on the ICA student center, was spotted by administrators and teachers who encouraged the students to make the newsletter official. The first issue of the bimonthly publication was released in June.
"The staff is meeting regularly before a publication's deadline via an online class meeting," said staff advisor Kimberly Smith. "They discuss the publication's theme (if there is going to be one), job responsibilities, and articles that they plan to write. I've also started teaching them, through mini-lessons, some basic journalism."
The newsletter staff is currently comprised of twelve students in grades 8-12 from around the globe. All ICA students are invited to participate by submitting their content to the editor-in-chief, Abigail Q., through the ICA student center. Students who are not active on the student center may also submit their content to Smith at kasmith@aoacademy.com.