For teachers ordering newspapers, The Gainesville Sun offers special curriculum materials and coordinates the popular Design An Ad contest. Teachers throughout the area plan special NIE activities, many of which are covered in the newspaper. Look under Classroom Resources for new NIE materials available. All Alachua County elementary schools host an open house and registration for kindergarteners.
Classrooms are assigned to a participating business, then students create ads for that business.
Each business chooses a winning ad. For information call 374-5060. The Gainesville Sun offers tours of its facility and explains the newspaper process. Tours should be arranged at least one to two months in advance through Gary Kirkland, 338-3104. The number of tours per month are limited and suggested for 3rd grade and up.