This year's Run to Read will be held Saturday, Oct. 8. Just a few days remain to receive a free 2016 Run to Read T-shirt. Registration for the event can be made right up to Oct. 8, but only those who pre-register by Sunday will receive T-shirts.

Congratulations to Brooklin R., a 5th-grade student in Abby Warden’s class at New Haven Elementary School, for winning this week’s News Quiz. Brooklin wins a $10 gift card to Sugarfire Smoke House in Washington, our sponsor for this Missourian In Education News Quiz.

If learning how to draw sounds hard and too intimidating, try doodling. That’s way more fun! Even the word itself is sort of silly to say.

Reading and running enthusiasts, lace up your sneakers and prepare to join Newsbee on Saturday, Oct. 8 for the 11th annual Run to Read. The event will begin and end at the Washington Public Library.

Missourian In Education News Quiz Week #1

How many lives are touched by the Franklin County United Way? Which sports team is heading to state? What new position will keep area students safer?

Research has shown that the use of the newspaper in the classroom increases standardized test scores.

Eight years ago, when Rich Wilson came in ninth out of 11 people to complete the 2008 Vendée Globe solo, nonstop, around-the-world sailing race, he became only the second American in history to finish it.

One of the best things anyone of any age can do to keep their mind sharp is to keep their body healthy, and this summer, The Missourian will help young readers learn how to do both with its annual Summer Reading Program, “Fit to Read.”

A young Kirkwood family who had ridden the Amtrak train to Washington last week knew exactly what to do when they found a Little Free Library standing inside the depot. Kirkwood has five such libraries, where people are invited to “Take a Book, Return a Book.”

This month marks the 15th anniversary of 9/11. Newsbee tips his wings to the families and friends of those who lost their lives, and to the heroes of 9/11 who did so much for so many. To pay homage to this somber anniversary, Newsbee has three books of hope and healing to suggest. Read, paus…

Meeting challenges —that’s what Buzzers and Buzzettes are doing with the start of school, perhaps even accomplishing some “Extraordinary Feats,” the July theme of reviews featured here. Now that school’s in session, Newsbee hopes you’ll flood the hive with your take on Book Buzz Picks. Live …

It’s here — start-up friendships at bus stops, new tennis shoes and backpacks, sharpened No. 2 pencils, erasers intact, and books rich with the scent of fresh ink. Newsbee anticipates the joy and challenges of another school year with his August “School Days, School Days” theme. Celebrate hi…

Summer may be winding down, but Newsbee hopes your reading is ramping up. There are plenty of Book Buzz Picks at your local libraries – so “Page On,” like the young people who wrote the winning reviews this month.

We admire “Extraordinary Feats,” but accomplishing them isn’t a breeze if you’re a bee. Sometimes a drone will rise to the occasion, zero in on the sweetest field of flowers, making for a humdinger batch of honey.

We admire “Extraordinary Feats,” but accomplishing them isn’t a breeze if you’re a bee. Sometimes a drone will rise to the occasion, zero in on the sweetest field of flowers, making for a humdinger batch of honey. The characters in this month’s Book Buzz Picks rise to challenges and succeed …

Hot days make for cool reading. If you need a break from the heat, swing by your local library, check out a Book Buzz Pick and send Newsbee a review.

Hot days make for cool reading. If you need a break from the heat, swing by your local library, check out a Book Buzz Pick and send Newsbee a review. You just might get your review published in The Missourian, like the students whose writing is featured here. Each will receive a free book co…

It’s here! That long summer break we’ve all been waiting for. Here’s hoping it offers abundant time to read and review Newsbee’s Picks. What could be better than having your review published in your hometown newspaper and receiving a Book Buzz Book to boot, compliments of our friends at the …

Bee imaginative — dive into three new books, “Creative Capers” that are wholly original. Innovative tales delight, take readers to undiscovered realms, miraculous worlds that only exist in our mind’s eye. Newsbee hit solid gold with these clever stories, gifts from writers and illustrators w…

Celebrate grandparents with “My Grandparents Love Me,” a heartwarming story sure to be enjoyed by members of all generations. This entertaining picture book by Claire Freedman is the September Baby Buzz Pick, the most recent book to receive the honor from parent educators with the Washington…

Youngsters excited about the new experiences that starting school brings are sure to be taken with “Ming goes to School,” a picture book by Deirdre Sullivan, with illustrations by Maja Löfdahl. This book with a timely storyline is the August Baby Buzz Pick, chosen by parent educators with th…

You can count on little ones loving books with photos of cute little animals. “Numbers, (Picture This),” by Judith Nouvi, has a bevy of creatures children can name and count too. This enchanting board book is the June Baby Buzz Pick, suggested by the Washington School District Parents as Teachers.

There’ll be sing-alongs and plenty of giggles when reading “The Ants Go Marching,” an interactive board book by Priscilla Burns. The book is the newest chosen by parent educators with the Washington School District as a Baby Buzz Pick.

Interactive fun in bright elementary colors can be found on the pages of “Let’s Play” by Hervé Tullet. This imaginative board book is the Baby Buzz Pick for April, selected for the honor by the Washington School District Parents as Teachers.

Long before Old MacDonald became the star of a sing-along that every child knows, kids have been fascinated by farm life. “I Spy on the Farm” by Edward Gibbs uniquely features farm animals and is the newest Baby Buzz Pick chosen by Washington School District parent educators.

Long before Old MacDonald became the star of a sing-along that every child knows, kids have been fascinated by farm life. “I Spy on the Farm” by Edward Gibbs uniquely features farm animals and is the newest Baby Buzz Pick chosen by Washington School District parent educators.

Little ones are sure to be captivated by “Lift-the-Flap First 100 Words,” a book published by Scholastic that is sure to please. This user-friendly, fun read has been named the January Baby Buzz Pick by parent educators with the Washington School District.

Nursery rhymes rule in “Mother Goose’s Pajama Party,” by Danna Smith. The engaging picture book has been named the December Baby Buzz Pick by the Washington School District Parents as Teachers.

Nursery rhymes rule in “Mother Goose’s Pajama Party,” by Danna Smith. The engaging picture book has been named the December Baby Buzz Pick by the Washington School District Parents as Teachers.

Contact Dawn Kitchell, Educational Services Director, at kitchelld@emissourian.com for information about the Missourian In Education and Record In Education youth readership programs.

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Contact Chris Stuckenschneider, Book Buzz Coordinator, at Newsbee@emissourian.com for information about the Book Buzz Youth Literacy Project.

View Thank You letters from students and Teacher Testimonials from educators who participate in the Missourian In Education program.

This 33-card set provides elementary and secondary Newspaper In Education activities in math, reading, science and social studies. Print, trim, hole punch and secure with a ring to make a set of task cards to use in the classroom or at home.