Meet the Press

Newspaper P9
subject to  change

Materials Needed for Newspaper  Production

Why are we doing this?

PODS

Monday, November 30
Review what has been placed within the Paw Print InDesign file.
5:30pm Boys Basketball vs. Deerpark, 7th Away,  8th Home
POD - Tess & Taylor C
Make sure we are ready for PP FB game:
ice chests
tickets and ticket sales
cotton candy
popcorn and popcorn machine and bags
snowcone machine and snowcone ingredients and cups
lemonade and cups
Baked goods and items - priced with snowflake tags.
Make Sales Posters during P9 and place near front door, door near locker rooms, in cafeteria and side door near Tech Ed and concessions room.

Need Rebecca and Rachel to layout paper at teacher station. Place photos and gather cutlines from photographers.

Our first goal this week is to get all articles placed into InDesign.
Our second goal is to get all photos to be used, edited and placed into InDesign,
Our third goal is to get all cutlines and photo credits completed.

Lego League every Mon 3:30- 5:00 lab 2145 |
Anish &  Andrew

Tuesday, December 1
Work on
MAGAZINE cover
Work on HOLIDAY card
POD
Powder Puff Football Game from 4 - 6 pm on our field

POD - Sarah Chavez

Use InDesign Magazine Template for mag cover
Use Photoshop holiday card template for card

Your final exam grade is the grade you EARN on your card design and magazine layout. PLEASE use a magazine cover at the teacher’s monitor as a prototype. Novelty fonts are NOT used for most Cover Lines.  A good example of a cover line might be:

Mrs. Dowd overdoses on turkey and dressing

Math Counts every Tues from 3:30 - 4:30 room  1225
Writing Club Nov and Dec 3:30 - 6:00 in the  library
Service Club 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 3:45-4:30 PM in  room 2107
Tell Tales Book Club 2nd Tuesday of each  month @ 7:45 in the library
Books 2 Movies 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 3:30PM in  the library

Wednesday, December 2
Early Release Day
5:30pm Girls Basketball B Team Tournament, Times & Place TBD

Other ideas for cover lines might include topics about:
Best bets for dining out in Austin during the holidays
What APPS kids have on their iPods
What kids are going skiing or to a SUN CITY (PUN for if they are going on a cruise)

POD for GBB - Julie D & Haley C.
Scores should be written on board for YB and NP writers

Thursday, December 3

Your holiday card is DUE on Tuesday, December 8. I will print these for you so you can mail them!


Friday, December 4

Saturday, December 5
7:30am District Middle School One Act Play Contest, 5:30pm Girls Basketball B Team Tournament, Times & Place TBD

Newspaper to Mrs. Miller for review.

Meet at Mighty Fine at 6 pm for our RESTAURANT REVIEW! Pick up time 7 pm
Location: Arbor Walk at MoPac and Braker Lane

You should have learned:
how to scan at 300 dpi
know what dpi means
Know how to use the drawing tools in PS
Know how to use the shape tools and the text tool in PS
Know how to create text boxes in InDesign and change your leading and kearning

POD for GBB Tourney - You do not stay all day - just for an hour or during our team play - get quotes

Newspaper P9
subject to  change

Materials Needed for Newspaper  Production

Why are we doing this?

PODS

Monday, December 7
Work on MAGAZINE cover
Work on HOLIDAY card
5:30pm Boys Basketball vs. Walsh, 7th Home, 8th Away
POD -

Rebecca and Rachel to make edits after Mrs. Miller reviews paper.

You should have learned:
how to scan at 300 dpi
know what dpi means
Know how to use the drawing tools in PS
Know how to use the shape tools and the text tool in PS
Know how to create text boxes in InDesign and change your leading and kearning

Lego League every Mon 3:30- 5:00 lab 2145 Anish &  Andrew

Tuesday, December 8
Work on MAGAZINE cover
Holiday Card is Due
POD

Paper to Press at Georgetown Sun

Holiday Card is Due Today  Card is graded on:
Use of readable fonts
Use of a photograph
Use of color and simplicity
Use of circles, lines and shapes you use to create images. DO NOT USE CLIPART, PLEASE.

Math Counts every Tues from 3:30 - 4:30 room  1225
Writing Club Nov and Dec 3:30 - 6:00 in the  library
Service Club 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 3:45-4:30 PM in  room 2107
Tell Tales Book Club 2nd Tuesday of each  month @ 7:45 in the library
Books 2 Movies 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 3:30PM in  the library

Wednesday, December 9

Scripps Campus Level Spelling Bee during advisory


POD for Advisory Spelling Bees

Thursday, December 10
5:30pm Girls Basketball vs. Hopewell, 7th Away, 8th Home

Christmas Carol Performance


POD for GBB

POD for Christmas Carol

Friday, December 11
TMEA ALL REGION BAND CLINIC & CONCERT
Christmas Carol Performance

Saturday, December 11
Christmas Carol Performance

Distribute paper to advisories today. Wear your Press tshirts!

POD for TMEA

POD for Christmas Carol

Assignments for printed edition
Jordan - Dancer Profiles
Julia - Trick or Treat
Kailyn - Intersections at the pac,  Dining out
Mai-Lan - Festival of the Bands, Western Day for Red Ribbon Week,  City of Bones Book Review, Cartoon,
Frankie - Cross Country
Paige - French  Club, Opposing School uniforms
Kayla - Symphony, fundraiser, book review on  Unwind
Miranda - Orchestra
Ji Min - Guitar Club, Robotics Club
Emily J -  School Uniforms
Austin - Football Columnist
Aida - Choir, Mighty Fine Review
Yuri-Cross  Country Profiles
Sarah - 8th grade volleyball profiles
Kathy - 8th grade  Football profile
Anish - This is It Movie Review
Darian - Font Fight, Crazy  Socks for Red Ribbon Week. 7th grade volleyball profiles
Michelle - Couples  Retreat Movie Review, Cartoon
Heeyoung - Pennies for Patients
Mario - Puzzle,  Gaming Review
Reagan - Orchestra
Andrew - Book  review
Ashlyn - Meet the Author, Hat day for Red Ribbon week
Kaitlin - Mighty Fine and help Aida with recipe submissions
Rachel - Red Ribbon Week
Emily R - Editorial
 

Newspaper P9
subject to  change

Materials Needed for Newspaper  Production

Why are we doing this?

PODS

Monday, December 14
Elective Finals

Andrew to blog all articles included in paper that have NOT yet been blogged. Make sure last names are deleted on blog.  Photos should NOT identify students by name.

Magazine Covers due today.
I will print these for you before we break for the holidays.

Lego League every Mon 3:30- 5:00 lab 2145 Anish &  Andrew

Tuesday, December 15
Finals

Watch All in the Family

Math Counts every Tues from 3:30 - 4:30 room  1225
Writing Club Nov and Dec 3:30 - 6:00 in the  library
Service Club 2nd & 4th Tuesdays 3:45-4:30 PM in  room 2107
Tell Tales Book Club 2nd Tuesday of each  month @ 7:45 in the library
Books 2 Movies 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 3:30PM in  the library

Wednesday, December 16
Finals

Rewrite a critical review for the episode - All in the Family.

Thursday, December 17
Finals

Vote on Best of...for first printed edition of Paw Print.

Watch Seinfeld episode and discuss how to write a critical review.


Friday, December 18
Last day before winter break.

Discuss what we are doing for the holidays and begin to think of new assignments for the NEW YEAR!

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