40 Ideas and topics for a school magazine

Spotlight interview

• Interview a student or a group and write an article about them.

Student life

• Sports teams
• School clubs
• Teachers
• Administrators
• School changes
• Cafeteria staff
• Cafeteria food
• Extra curricular activities
• Field trips
• Upcoming events and activities

Popular culture

• Latest music
• Popular movies
• Good books
• Interesting art
• Reviews
• Recommendations

History

• The founding of the school
• The history of the school name
• The history of the school sports team
• Before and after photos of the school building(s)

Local news

• Interesting news
• Trending topics
• Interview the mayor
• Interview other important groups or people in your town or city

Articles by students

• Ask students to write opinion articles,letters to the editor, and editorials. Some examples:
• Opinions on new governmental policies
• Stories that are trending
• Social issues like dating, religion, diversity etc.
• School policy and rules
• School classes and subjects
• What makes a good teacher/principal?
• What makes a good student?

Self help

• How to make friends
• How to work together
• How to overcome your biggest fear
• How to kick bad habits
• How to deal with peer pressure
• How to approach the principal
• How to study for finals
• How to get better grades
• Study tips

Other ideas

• Comics (Student drawn ones)
• Guest articles (from staff and faculty)
• Contests
• Puzzles
• Quizzes
• Hide an icon, picture, or logo in your newspaper for students to find