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The image shows a group of young people, likely students, standing in what appears to be a school hallway or locker area. One of the individuals is holding a mobile device, possibly a smartphone, while the others stand nearby.
Chip Action News!
Chippewa

The Chip Action News Club delivers news and information to the students and staff at Chippewa Middle School every Wednesday and Friday morning during advisory. 

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The image shows a group of young people standing in front of a colorful bulletin board with various signs and messages displayed.
Two men, one wearing glasses and the other in a pink shirt, are sitting at a desk surrounded by various office supplies and equipment.

The club, open to Chippewa students in all grade levels, is under the direction of Music and Drama Teacher Mr. Chris Hylton and Math Teacher Ms. Jennifer Mandl and meets on Tuesdays after school.

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Each week the students take turns filming the segments, writing, editing and acting as the on air talent.

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A young boy with messy brown hair is giving a thumbs up gesture while standing in what appears to be a hallway or indoor setting.
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The broadcast includes such information as the lunch menu, exciting events happening at Chippewa that week and important club reminders.

Three young boys, each with distinct hairstyles, are seated at a desk in what appears to be a classroom setting. The background includes a whiteboard and other classroom furnishings, suggesting an educational environment.
A young person with glasses and messy hair is holding a sign that says "HELP WANTED" in a room with various objects in the background.
A group of young people, some wearing casual clothing and others wearing school uniforms, are gathered in what appears to be a school hallway or corridor.

On this particular day, since it was April Fools Day, the students wanted to have some fun and pretended that some of the sixth graders delivering the newscast were their older siblings. 

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Three young people, two boys and a girl, are sitting at a desk in what appears to be a classroom or study area. They are smiling and engaged with a laptop computer on the desk in front of them.
A group of young students standing in a school hallway, with a bulletin board displaying "Birds of Illinois" in the background.

The group also filmed part of a skit for a segment later in the week. 

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A person in a green shirt is sitting at a desk, while another person in a dark jacket is standing next to them in a hallway setting.
Two young people, a boy and a girl, are standing in what appears to be a school hallway or corridor. The boy is wearing a yellow shirt, while the girl has long brown hair and is wearing a gray sweatshirt.

To round out their broadcast, the students filmed an investigative story about the "bouncy spots" in the Chippewa Middle School floor. 

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Three young people, two boys and one girl, standing in a school hallway with a bulletin board visible in the background.

They discovered that the "bouncy spots" were actually small maintenance doors used to access different mechanisms in the floors. 

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Two young individuals, one holding a laptop, are standing in a hallway with blue and white walls.
The image shows a group of young people, likely students, standing in what appears to be a school hallway or locker area. One of the individuals is holding a mobile device, possibly a smartphone, while the others stand nearby.

When they were done filming, the students reviewed their footage with Mr. Hylton and collaborated on how they wanted to edit the story together. 

A young person stands in a hallway with brick walls, holding a device in their hands.
Three young individuals, two boys and one girl, are standing in a hallway with a brick wall and colorful posters in the background.
A group of young students are gathered around a table in a school hallway, engaged in conversation or study.

The Chip Action News students are not only learning what skills it takes to put on a broadcast, but they are having a lot of fun in the process!  

The image shows three people, two males and one female, standing in what appears to be a school hallway or locker room setting, with lockers and other school-related items visible in the background.
A group of young people, some seated and some standing, appear to be engaged in conversation in what looks like a casual setting, such as a cafe or a student lounge, with various posters and signs visible in the background.
A group of young people, likely students, are gathered around a table in what appears to be a classroom or study area, engaged in discussion or collaborative work.

 

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