‘On The Edge’ Returns To WCS

On The Edge staff gathers for a group photo. (Not pictured: Kurt Benedict)

Students at Edgewood Middle school are again working together to publish their own, student-staffed newspaper On The Edge.

The club is comprised of nine members, in both seventh and eighth grade, who collaborate to bring students stories on education, current news topics, Edgewood staff and sports, community and business events and even a taste of the arts.

According to Edgewood teacher and On The Edge instructor Kami Toumey, a total of 400 copies of the student newspaper are printed and given to classes throughout the middle school. Toumey notes the club began as an effort to promote school-wide reading and writing. This is the second year for the club.

In collaboration with On The Edge, InkFreeNews.com will once again bring students’ work to residents of Kosciusko County and beyond. Providing an opportunity for extra exposure and experience for students in the club, InkFreeNews.com will publish several student-written articles from each issue to share with our readers. Below is a list and short biography of this year’s On The Edge staff.

Megan 
Age: 14
Grade: eighth
Fun fact: Megan is also a cheerleader at Edgewood.

Andrea 
Age: 14
Grade: eighth
Fun fact: Andrea likes and owns horses.

Phoebe 
Age: 13
Grade: seventh
Fun fact: Phoebe enjoys writing, especially poetry. Her favorite poet is Robert Frost.

Kennedy
Age: 13
Grade: seventh
Fun fact: Kennedy enjoys superhero movies and comics.

Natalie 
Age: 13
Grade: eighth
Fun fact: Natalie enjoys musical theater and plays the violin.

Olivia
Age: 13
Grade: eighth
Fun fact: Olivia performs in Wagon Wheel theater productions.

Sydney
Age: 12
Grade: seventh
Fun fact: Sydney really enjoys reading — especially Meg Cabot and Barry Lyga stories.

Lora
Age: 12
Grade: eighth
Fun fact: Lora has a chocolate lab named Lily.

Kurt
Age: 14
Grade: eighth
Fun fact: Kurt enjoys swimming and is on the YMCA swim team.