St. Petersburg Times: Xpress

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Xpress, the Coolest Section of the St. Petersburg Times, is the home for features, news and views of interest to young readers. Most of the work in Xpress, which appears on Mondays in Floridian, is produced by the Times' X-Team. The team of journalists ages 9-17 from around the Tampa Bay area is selected every year at the end of the school year to serve during the following school term. The current team of 12 was chosen out of 150 applicants. Watch for X-Team application forms in Xpress during the month of May.

When we came up with this month's Xpressions theme, gadget dependence, we were thinking electronics, high-tech bells and whistles. Story

Summer plans: worthwhile or wasted?
Summer fun is almost here. I want to play and then play some more. I have been waiting for the school year to end almost since it began nine months ago. I am finishing my stint at school this year, and then it will be my turn to have time for just me. I hate it when adults ask me how I plan to spend my summer. I feel they are implying that I shouldn't just hang out. It seems to me that adults are sometimes jealous that I get the summer off and they still have to work. I want to remind them I have only a few more summers left to play and then I will be like them. That's a scary thought.

Xpressions

Xpressions, is a monthly showcase for the art, writing and photography of students through the 12th grade. Xpressions appears the last Monday of each month.

The best present I ever gave (Dec 25, 2000)

What I am most thankful for is . . . (Nov. 27, 2000)

Who are You? (Jan. 29, 2001)

Horseplay (Feb. 26, 2001)

A vision of high school artists (March 26, 2001)

Middle school magic (April 30, 2001)

Welcome back to the St. Petersburg Times' Newspaper in Education page. This year's series is about something we all love and wish we had more of: money.

The 1999- 2000
Newspaper in Education series
Introduction, previous chapters and Web Links