DUSON, La. — Our quest to call out cool schools in your neighborhood continues at Ridge Elementary School in Lafayette Parish.
That's where more than a dozen students work together to put on the daily morning newscast at the school with the help of the school's computer proctor, Angel Wills.
KATC caught up with some of the students that make up the news team while they were preparing the newscast.
"All of my friends were in it so I wanted to be in it, it sounded fun to me," says Mallory, a fourth grader at Ridge.
"It's my favorite part of my day and it helps me become a better leader," another student, Lana, tells KATC. "It just gives me energy and helps me start my day," Lillie, also a part of the news team, says. Both of them are in fourth grade as well.
They call it KLTW News — that's short for "Kids Leading the Way" — and they really do. From important information like lunch menus and school headlines, to the Pledge of Allegiance, even some jokes and poems sprinkled in, it's a full production — all shot on an iPad.
One Ridge Roadrunner named Harper tells KATC while she has helped anchor the newscast before, she prefers being off-camera, helping to produce the newscast and cueing the on-air talent behind the scenes.
"It feels good to help put it together and make sure everyone is reading what they are supposed to read at the right time," Harper says.
While KLTW News is something special the Ridge Elementary Roadrunners have to look forward to, for Willis, or Mrs. Angel as she's affectionately called, the real treat is seeing her students shine.
"It just fills my heart with such warmth and joy and I love my kids and I just love doing this with them," she says.
If you have a school you think is cool, let us know! Send us an email at news@katctv.com with "Cool Schools" in the subject line, along with a picture and a short story of why your school is so cool.
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