Current Events (Soapstone)
Standley Lake, Conifer high schools cancel classes Friday due to teacher absences
Subject: Conifer and Standley Lake high schools were canceled Friday because of the high and unusual number of teachers that were absent. The county was unable to get enough substitutes to fill in the voids and school was cancelled.
Occasion: Teachers are trying to make a point since they are now getting payed a lot less. But they are denying that their absences were a part of a protest.
Audience: This article may have been directed to confused students and parents. To explain what was going on that Friday.
Purpose: To let everyone know the situation that the schools were dealing with and what the district and teachers had to say about it. Also to inform other members of the community.
Speaker: Kieran Nicholson - a staff writer for the Denver post - covers breaking news. Eric Gorski - a member of the Denver Post’s investigative team - favorite styles at the moment are sours, saisons, IPAs and double IPAs.
Tone: Concerned, informing, unbiased
Throughout the entire article the authors had a professional tone that was not a certain side. The audience could still tell that they were concerned and were informative at the same time.
Summary Paragraph: The cancellation of school on Friday has caught the attention of many members of Jefferson County. The schools were closed for security and safety reasons for the students. Many teachers called in sick or took a personal day but the Jefferson County Education Association (who represent teachers) said they “did not organize a protest” (Paragraph 5). Superintendent Dan McMinimee says that he thinks there are other ways to work this situtation out “without putting kids in the middle of it” (Paragraph 4). Friday morning, students gathered near both schools with signs showing their support for the teachers.
Nicholson, Kieran, and Eric Gorski. "Standley Lake, Conifer High Schools Cancel Classes
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Subject: Conifer and Standley Lake high schools were canceled Friday because of the high and unusual number of teachers that were absent. The county was unable to get enough substitutes to fill in the voids and school was cancelled.
Occasion: Teachers are trying to make a point since they are now getting payed a lot less. But they are denying that their absences were a part of a protest.
Audience: This article may have been directed to confused students and parents. To explain what was going on that Friday.
Purpose: To let everyone know the situation that the schools were dealing with and what the district and teachers had to say about it. Also to inform other members of the community.
Speaker: Kieran Nicholson - a staff writer for the Denver post - covers breaking news. Eric Gorski - a member of the Denver Post’s investigative team - favorite styles at the moment are sours, saisons, IPAs and double IPAs.
Tone: Concerned, informing, unbiased
Throughout the entire article the authors had a professional tone that was not a certain side. The audience could still tell that they were concerned and were informative at the same time.
Summary Paragraph: The cancellation of school on Friday has caught the attention of many members of Jefferson County. The schools were closed for security and safety reasons for the students. Many teachers called in sick or took a personal day but the Jefferson County Education Association (who represent teachers) said they “did not organize a protest” (Paragraph 5). Superintendent Dan McMinimee says that he thinks there are other ways to work this situtation out “without putting kids in the middle of it” (Paragraph 4). Friday morning, students gathered near both schools with signs showing their support for the teachers.
Nicholson, Kieran, and Eric Gorski. "Standley Lake, Conifer High Schools Cancel Classes
Friday Due to