Intro to Journalism Plans

Intro to Journalism Staff Manual

Intro to Journalism Workbook

This class will work on a Spring print edition of the first Cedar Valley Middle School news magazine!

LESSON PLANS
FIRST SEMESTER

FIRST SIX WEEKS
WEEK ONE

Tuesday, August 24 - First Day of School
Wednesday, August 25
Thursday, August 26
Friday, August 27

WEEK TWO
Monday, August 30
Tuesday, August 31 - 
Wednesday, September 1
Thursday, September 2
Friday, September 3

WEEK THREE
Monday, September 6 - Labor Day HOLIDAY
Tuesday, September 7
Wednesday, September 8
Thursday, September 9
Friday, September 10

WEEK FOUR
Monday, September 13
Tuesday, September 14
Wednesday, September 15 - Early Release at 1:30
Thursday, September 16 - Fall Portraits (all day in the library) taken by PhotoTexas, students to be photographed during their Social Studies class
Friday, September 17

WEEK FIVE
Monday, September 20
Tuesday, September 21
Wednesday, September 22
Thursday, September 23
Friday, September 24

WEEK SIX
Monday, September 27
Tuesday, September 28
Wednesday, September 29
Thursday, September 30
Friday, October 1                                

SECOND SIX WEEKS
WEEK SEVEN

Monday, October 4 -
Tuesday, October 5 -
Wednesday, October 6 -
Thursday, October 7 -
Friday, October 8 -

WEEK EIGHT
Monday  October 11 -
Tuesday, October 12 -
Wednesday, October 13 -
Thursday, October  14 -
Friday, October 15 -
 
WEEK NINE
Monday, October  18 -
Tuesday, October 19 - Fall Portrait retakes (all day in the library), students to be photographed during their Social Studies class
Wednesday, October 20 -
Thursday, October  21 -
Friday, October 22 -
 
WEEK TEN
Monday, October 25 -
Tuesday, October 26 -
Wednesday, October 27 -
Thursday, October  28 -
Friday, October 29 -
 
WEEK ELEVEN
Monday, November 1 -
Tuesday, November 2 -
Wednesday, November 3 -
Thursday, November 4 -
Friday, November 5 -

THIRD SIX WEEKS
WEEK TWELVE
Monday, November 8 -
Tuesday, November 9 -
Wednesday, November 10 - Early Release
Thursday, November  11 -
Friday , November  12 -
 
WEEK THIRTEEN
Monday , November 15 -
Tuesday, November 16 -
Wednesday, November 17 - Club/Co-Curricular/Elective Photo Reference Photos taken by PhotoTexas (all day on the cafeteria stage)
Thursday, November 18 - Club/Co-Curricular/Elective Photo Reference Photos taken by PhotoTexas (all day on the cafeteria stage)
Friday, November  19 -
 
WEEK FOURTEEN
Monday, November  22 - Yearbook Deadline 1
Tuesday, November  23 -
Wednesday, November 24 - Thanksgiving (No School)
Thursday, November  25 - Thanksgiving (No School)
Friday, November   26 - Thanksgiving (No School)

WEEK FIFTEEN
Monday,  December: 29 - 
Tuesday,  December: 30 -
Wednesday,  December: 1 -
Thursday,  December: 2 -
Friday,  December: 3 -

WEEK SIXTEEN
Monday,  December: 6 -
Tuesday,  December: 7 -
Wednesday,  December: 8 - Early release
Thursday,  December: 9 -
Friday,  December: 10 -

WEEK SEVENTEEN
Monday,  December: 13 -
Tuesday,  December: 14 -
Wednesday,  December: 15 -
Thursday,  December:  16 -
Friday ,  December: 17 - Yearbook Deadline 2

Winter Break

SECOND SEMESTER
FOURTH SIX WEEKS
Monday , January 3 - Prep Day
Tuesday, January 4 -
Wednesday, January 5 -
Thursday, January   6 -
Friday, January  7 -

Monday, January 10 -
Tuesday, January   11 - )
Wednesday, January  12 -
Thursday, January 13  - 
Friday, January  14 -
 
Monday , January  17 - MLK Day, No School
Tuesday, January  18 -
Wednesday, January  19 -
Thursday, January  20 -
Friday, January 21 -
 
Monday, January  24 -
Tuesday, January  25 -
Wednesday, January  26 -
Thursday, January   27 -
Friday, January  28 - Buddy Pics taken by PhotoTexas (during lunch periods on the cafeteria stage)

Monday, January   31 - Yearbook Deadline 3
Tuesday, February 1 -
Wednesday, February 2 -
Thursday, February 3 -
Friday, February 4 -

Monday, February  7 -
Tuesday, February  8 -
Wednesday, , February 9 - Early Release
Thursday, February 10 -
Friday, February  11 -
 
Monday, February 14 -
Tuesday, February 15 -
Wednesday, February 16 -
Thursday, February  17 -
Friday, February   18 -
 
FIFTH SIX WEEKS
Monday, February    21 - Presidents Day - Staff Development, Yearbook Deadline 4
Tuesday , February  22 -
Wednesday, February 23 -
Thursday, February  24 -
Friday, February    25 -

Monday, February  28 -
Tuesday, March 1 -
Wednesday, March 2 -
Thursday, March 3 -
Friday, March 4 -
 
Monday, March 7 -
Tuesday, March 8 -
Wednesday, March 9 - Early Release
Thursday, March 10 -
Friday, March  11 -
 
Monday, March 14 - Spring Break
Tuesday, March 15 - Spring Break
Wednesday, March 16 - Spring Break
Thursday, March  17 - Spring Break
Friday, March  18 - Spring Break
 
Monday , March  21 -
Tuesday, March   22 -
Wednesday, March 23 -
Thursday , March 24 -
Friday, March  25 -

Monday, March  28 -
Tuesday, March  29 -
Wednesday, March 30 -
Thursday, March 31 -
Friday, April  1 -

Monday, April 4 -  (TAKS Math)
Tuesday, April 5 -  (TAKS Reading)
Wednesday, April 6 -
Thursday, April 7 -
Friday, April 8 -

SIXTH SIX WEEKS
Monday, April 11 -
Tuesday, April 12 -
Wednesday, April 13 -
Thursday, April 14 -
Friday, April 15 -
 
Monday, April 18 -
Tuesday, April 19 -
Wednesday, April  20 -
Thursday, April  21 -
Friday, April  22 - Spring Holiday
 
Monday, April 25 -
Tuesday , April 26 -
Wednesday, April  27 -
Thursday, April  28 -  (TAKS Science)
Friday, April  29 -  (TAKS Social Studies)

Monday, May 2 -
Tuesday, May 3 -
Wednesday, May 4 - Early Release
Thursday, May 5 -
Friday, May 6 -

Monday, May 9 -
Tuesday, May 10 -
Wednesday, May  11 -
Thursday, May 12 -
Friday, May 13 -
 
Monday, May  16 -
Tuesday, May   17 -
Wednesday, May 18 -
Thursday, May  19 -
Friday, May  20 -
 
Monday, May 23 -
Tuesday, May  24 -
Wednesday, May  25 -
Thursday, May   26 -
Friday, May  27 - Last day of School

Monday, May  30 - Memorial Day Bad Weather Day #2
Tuesday , May  31 - Bad Weather Day #1
Wednesday, June 1 -
Thursday, June 2 - 
Friday, June 3 -

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