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We give out the newspaper to over 200 students. We don’t get a ton of feedback, but I know a few parents and colleagues send in notes and emails – they are truly impressed by what our middle school students do. The product is put together entirely by 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. I actually have a 6th grade girl who has designed every page of the three editions we’ve produced this school year. I think our families are quite impressed with the product. The day before the hard copies are sent home we email the online edition to all our families. I got 2 emails back the other day on our latest edition. We must be doing something good because current and former parents have funded our newspaper efforts for four years! We got a few compliments after one of our boys wrote about Colin Kaepernick and how he wasn’t standing for the National Anthem. Parents were very impressed with the passion of the writer and how powerful his opinion column was. I think my school is very happy with the product and services you provide. We’ve done everything from a 4-page to 8-page to even two, 16-point sections this school year. It seems our designer continues to push for bigger and better things. I truly feel our school newspaper has really evolved in the four years we’ve been doing it. I really love makemynewspaper.com. I wish I had some pictures of my students in action, but I don’t at this time. I will try to get you some soon! Thanks for making our middle school a better place! I’m proud to brag that we put out a school newspaper with middle school students. You don’t see that everywhere!

—Brian Waddle, Forest Ridge Academy

Our newspaper is the only student run paper in our school district so, naturally, it is very well received! I take the articles and format them to the templates...and the templates are very easy to use. We have been using MakeMyNewspaper for 3 years now and will continue as long as we have a student council to run it! I do not have a copy in action, but our news, Pony Express, is posted to our website: www.willrogerspta.com. Because this is a Title I elementary school with at least 60% free and reduced lunches, every issue is a success story. The kids have had the opportunity to interview a senator, superintendents, teachers and staff and have worked directly with the foundation that offers art and music in schools (SMMEF). It's been lots of fun to see kids working so hard to create something very special.

— Ashley Ryf, Will Rogers Learning Community