Schoolisfunny.com Puts Humor Back Into The Classroom

"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE"

February 9, 2001

SCHOOLISFUNNY.COM launches website that puts the humor back into education; solicits student contributions

From: Schoolisfunny
Contact: Schoolisfunny.com

George Shea, Co-President
(603) 427-5027
gshea@schoolisfunny.com
OR
Tim Tyler, Co-President
(207) 324-4117
ttyler@schoolisfunny.com

Portsmouth, NH ,Feb. 9, 2001, New ezine website, Schoolisfunny.com, offers a satirical look at American school culture. Schoolisfunny is the Internet's first school humor website built on kid's tales, experiences and observations that shed comedic light on one of America's oldest institutions - the Public School system. Kids submit school stories, participate in surveys, and read about comic events in schools everywhere.

School is Funny is the creative product of two teachers and a reformed wildlife researcher. Co-President, George Shea, is an innovative technology teacher and writer whose work with kids reveals the comic dynamic between teachers and kids. Co-President, Tim Tyler, is a talented 5th grade teacher whose unique perspective from the classroom sees the irony and satire in the educational system. Chief Technical Officer, Jenny Peterson, is a wildlife researcher turned webmaster. Her study of wildlife behavior has morphed into showcasing the comic behavior of teachers and students in a fresh and professional website experience.
        
School is Funny offers students the opportunity to publish on the web and celebrated kid's writing talents and creative wit. Whether it's asking for no-nonsense advice from Phyllis the Lunch Lady, a veteran in cafeteria wisdom, laughing about the grimy underbelly of all schools in "Tales From the Janitor's Closet," or sharing Bus Horror stories, Schoolisfunny offers kids ages 9-14 a healthy forum to share the common experiences that make school funny. Schoolisfunny is a sanctuary for the smart Alec at the back of the class, and a storage bin for everything that has ever been scribbled in the margins of a notebook, chanted in the back or a bus, or hurled across a classroom.

Each monthly issue features new surveys, student contributions, and feature articles. Additionally, "The Parent's Corner" and "Teachers' Room" provides teachers and parents with tips on utilizing humor in the classroom and at home. Based on the conviction that laughter lubricates the neurons, Schoolisfunny promotes higher levels of learning through tickling the tibia. SchoolisFunny is dedicated to publishing and promoting good humor, good writing, and cultivating good kids.

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Thank you for your time and consideration.

Schoolisfunny
639 Maplewood Ave. Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 427 -5027
gshea@schoolisfunny.com

http://www.schoolisfunny.com

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