Greenspoint Elementary Students Bring School News To Life

Pictured from left to right: Kendahl Horn, Grace Lewis and Raelynn Geegan-Jones.

Fifth-grade students at Greenspoint Elementary School dive into newscasting, by developing the campus news and announcements for their school. The pledges, picture day reminders, and witty jokes are all included in the news report. 

Greenspoint Elementary School students start their day by watching their weekly morning announcements on the interactive promethean boards in their classrooms.

The morning announcements are led by three fifth-grade students with guidance from their Greenspoint News Network (GNN) teacher, Karin Lofton. Raelynn Geegan-Jones, Kendahl Horn and Grace Lewis storyboard, film, and bring the news to their peers and the staff at Greenspoint Elementary. 

Greenspoint News team reviewing new videos for the news and announcements.

Collecting all of the campus news, photos, and videos of various classrooms reciting the pledges are no small task for GNN. They work closely with campus leaders and teachers to ensure all news for the week is edited and included in their script.

Last minute edits and changes are no issue for the GNN team. They work to accommodate their news gatherers and effortlessly present the best announcements to keep their peers informed.  

Greenspoint News team editing videos for the morning news.

Lewis, who aspires to be a news anchor or a lawyer, explained, “each time we work on the announcements we learn something new. If we try something new and it works, we add it to our routine.” Riddles, bloopers, and credits were the latest additions to the morning news announcements. 

Not only is the Greenspoint News Network an example of student-led learning but it also showcases the student’s passion for learning. 

“It has been a joy to watch the increase in their overall confidence, both in person and on camera,” Lofton said. “I know that this opportunity will help them in their future careers.” 

All of the equipment used to produce the Greenspoint News was donated by the Aldine ISD Broadcast Network.