02x01 - The News

[bunniefuu]

♪ Yeah, we'll make it right on City Island ♪

[upbeat music]

[bell ringing]

- Welcome, team.

We're here to put together our first issue

of the "City Island Sun," that's the school newspaper.

Your job is to write the articles about things going on

in the school and make sure they're based on facts.

- Sounds like fun. What's a fact?

- Great question, Windy. You're off to a strong start.

A fact is a thing that can be proven to be true,

so make sure and pay attention.

Did you get that, Watt?

- Sure, reporter, yada, yada, got it.

- Hmm. Okay, moving on.

Windy, you're reporting on the weather.

- There's % chance of good reporting.

- [Mark] Lidia, you cover sports.

- Sounds like a ball.

- [Mark] Sally and Piper, you're reporting on the cafeteria.

- Journalism is on the menu.

- Sally, you're so funny.

- Watt, you have a very special assignment.

You're interviewing the principal.

- The principal? Ah, that's like the mayor of the school.

I'm gonna write the best article you've ever read, Mark.

I'll give it extra wattage.

- Remember just the facts. Oh, nope, they're gone.

- Hello, Principal Looseleaf, Watt Light,

reporter for the "City Island Sun."

Tell me, what do you do here?

- Good question, Watt.

I'm in charge of everything at City Island Elementary.

I make sure the school is clean, orderly, and educational.

I also approve time sheets.

- Nice.

What do you see as the most important part of your job?

- A big part of my job is

to keep the school running smoothly.

- Big job, smoothly. I can work with that.

Thanks, Principal Looseleaf. I'm ready to write my article.

- Happy to help, Watt.

Have you been keeping your locker clean?

- Sorry, no time. Have a nice day!

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Hmm, Principal Looseleaf makes sure

everything runs smoothly.

That's good, but it could sound better and more exciting.

I've got it.

Principal Looseleaf makes sure everything

at the school is clean, orderly, and educational.

He also keeps things running smoothly. How does he do it?

He flies into outer space to protect the school

from invading asteroids, robots, and Draculas.

What a hero. He also approves time sheets.

Written by Watt Light.

- There are asteroid, robots, and Draculas coming to Earth?

- Close the windows!

- We have to save Piper!

- My timesheets!

- Hang on, everyone. Watt, is this article based on facts?

- Loosely based.

Ah, I just thought asteroids, robots, and Draculas

would make the story more fun.

- Making things up is only okay in fictional stories

like comic books and novels.

When you're writing a news article, it's important

to report everything accurately.

If people read the wrong information,

they may make bad decisions.

- Are the asteroids gone yet?

- Thanks for saving me, Sally.

- Watt, you're such a good writer.

Anything you write is gonna be fun.

In the news you have to stick to the facts.

- I'm sorry, everyone. I didn't take my reporting seriously.

To be honest, I was barely listening.

It's time for a rewrite!

- [Principal Looseleaf] Principal Looseleaf

keeps the school running smoothly

with hard work and dedication.

- Nice reporting, Watt.

- And that's a fact.

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