In our writing workshop, we have many opportunities to practice writing skills in a meaningful way.  During workshop time, our classroom is transformed into a news studio, with Ms. Hickman as the managing editor and students as writers, editors and publishers.  After proposing ideas for news stories and writing what we know about the topic, we decide on resources that can fill in the holes in our stories.  We interview people and conduct research to gather the facts we need to finish our writing.  After we've put our story together, we can either create a PowerPoint or tape our story "in the field" or at the news desk in our studio.  News stories that are videotaped are downloaded and edited by students on the computer.  We will also be publishing our stories to this website, so check back!