Tonya Taylor

Assisted by Principal Judy Stegemann, and teachers Pam Guthier, Kristen Distler and the sixth grade teaching staff, Taylor's "The Stout Field P.O.S.T. (Presenting Our Students' Talents)" program is designed to enhance reading, writing and technological skills. It also aims to increase students' basic knowledge of and experience in the surrounding community. The Stout Field P.O.S.T. is a biweekly news publication that sixth graders create and distribute to the student body. Students are responsible for the bulk of writing, editing, story ideas, information gathering, production and distribution that goes along with the paper. Coverage areas include the school, neighborhood and local community, which allows students to do hands-on, on-site reporting. For instance, the students go to the local universities and museums for news stories. The Stout Field P.O.S.T. is a meaningful project that is helping students become lifelong readers and writers.