First Week of School All About Me Classroom Chronicles

-Looking for a creative back-to-school activity that helps students build classroom community while practicing writing skills? Classroom Chronicles transforms the traditional All About Me worksheet into an engaging newspaper-style writing project that students will be excited to complete!

Students become the featured story in their very own newspaper as they reflect on their interests, goals, family, hobbies, and future dreams. This project is perfect for the first week of school, getting-to-know-you activities, back-to-school bulletin boards, middle school ELA, and writing centers.

Perfect For:

• Back to School Activities
• First Week of School
• Meet the Teacher Week
• Getting to Know Your Students
• Middle School ELA
• Upper Elementary ELA
• Writing Workshop
• Bulletin Board Displays
• Student Portfolios
• Open House Displays
• Sub Plans
• Icebreaker Activities

What’s Included

✔ Student newspaper template-Digital & PDF

* Teacher example newspaper

✔ Planning pages-Digital & PDF

* Interview question cards

✔ Writing extension activities

* Editor’s checklist

✔ Grading rubric

* Print-and-go pages

 

Students will create their own newspaper featuring:

⭐ Featured Story about themselves

* Exclusive Student Interview

⭐ Favorite Things Column

* Help Wanted (Future Career)

⭐ Words to Live By (Inspirational Quote)

* Summer Highlights

⭐ Fun Facts

* Top 10 List

⭐ Community Member Spotlight

* Editor’s Checklist

⭐ Project Rubric

 

Why Teachers Love This Project

📰 Encourages meaningful conversations among classmates.

– Helps teachers learn about their students.

📰 Creates a beautiful hallway or classroom display.

Promotes writing in an authentic, engaging format.

📰 Easy to differentiate for a variety of learners.

– Requires very little prep.

 

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© 2026 English, Oh My. The Classroom Chronicles© layout, design, and artwork are protected by copyright. This resource is for single-classroom use only and may not be copied, shared, or redistributed in any form without permission.

 

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