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Typing Pals
Yearbook Staff Manual (SM) - you can download these from home
Yearbook Staff Workbook (SW) - you can download these from home
August 26 - Introductions, seat assignments, how to enter the classroom.
Create a “name tent” today. Decorate and then write on an alternate side (sentence describing one thing no one knows about you that you wish to share). Discussion WALK.
Read the welcome letter from a former student. You will each receive your staff manual and read p. 22 - the congrats letter..
HOMEWORK - Bring back p. 23 - digital camera use form - signed by Friday, August 29 and return to Mrs. Dowd (daily grade).
August 27 - Unit 1 Wild About You!
Mingle Bingo p.2 in staff workbook (SW), homework = email me with the subject line - email address for YOUR FIRST + LAST Name, so that I can add your address to my school email directory (daily grade). How do you know what we are doing TODAY?
August 28 - House Rules - p. 2, 3 & 4 of SM - read in groups
View brochure and MAP of units we will be covering this year.
August 29 - Receive labels with passwords and mailbox info. Prepare your mailboxes.
Digital Camera Use Forms due today. Highlight deadline dates and review
September 2 - Sit at assigned workstations and log on to Type Pals. Type for 5 minutes or until time is called.
Press Passes distributed. Keep these in your mailboxes until you hit the halls or are assigned to a story, beat or photo shoot.
Unit 2 - What is the Ladder? - p. 3 SW
Powerpoint on Theme.
Look through old yearbooks and sticky note pages with design techniques that appeal to you. Be selective. Be thinking of A GRAPHIC for the cover and a theme title.
Acceptable Use Policy - Latter to be returned by Friday. (daily grade)
September 3 - Sit at assigned workstations. Log on to Typing Pals and continue until I call time.
Do’s and Don’t of camera care and taking good photos.
Camera Use 101 - Point and Shoot - Camera Use demonstration - How to check out cameras and return them - How to download photos and where to save files - How to name files - file extensions - How to NOT interrupt classes - Review the bulletin board for photo composition rules.
Photography Video
Photography Portfolio
Hit Me With Your Best Shot Instructions
Afterschool workday to discuss ladder & graphics for cover - 3:45 - 4:30.
Theme Ideas
September 4 - Sit at tables.
Open Book Test - House Rules and Expectations (test grade)
Test
Discussion of theme, graphics and cover.
September 5 - Hitting the Halls
Beginning Photography 1 - p. 19
September 8 - Sit at tables.
Photography II
Hit the Halls - Some may begin on Powerpoint. You need to rename your files and edit them in Photoshop.
September 9 - Log on to Typing Pals.
Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Football Photos in a.m.
September 10 - Log on to Typing Pals.
Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Afterschool workday to discuss ladder & graphics for cover - 3:45 - 4:30.
Cross Country Photos in a.m.
Cheerleading Photos in p.m.
September 11 - Log on to Typing Pals.
Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Calendar - The Bigger Picture
Students who wish to help with Window Display - afterschool from 3:45 - 4:30.
Volleyball Photos
GVB vs Ridgview - 7th @ H
September 12 - Log on to Typing Pals.
Edit photos.
September 15 -
Make sure you turned in your AUP with signature (yellow sheets).
Bring magazines to class this week.
7th FB vs Grisham
Sign up for BEATS today.
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
September 16 -
Yearbook - Terms You HAVE to know. Take notes.
8th FB vs Grisham
September 17-
Early Release - No J Class:(
6th grade Open House - Kat helping at YB Info Booth
September 18 -
GVB vs Deepark - 8th @ H - Photographer - Jared
Review parts of the yearbook and the ladder.
September 19 -
Show and Tell - Best Shot Powerpoints - You will take notes on how well your peers accomplished photo composition rules and note the WOW! photos for possible Photos of the Week.
6TH grade dance - photographers - Kiana, Erin, Katlyn and Carolyn
Saturday, September 20 - GBB B Tourney
September 22 -
Student Data Sheet - complete for homework. I NEED to know who your advisor is and what time you have advisory.
7th FB vs Pflugerville Westview - Photographers - Lawren and Sierra on the field with the baby.
Photographers - Katelyn & Renee - Lego Club
Staff Applications - Due October 15
Begin Graphic Organizers. Due Friday
September 23 -
Continue on Graphic Organizer.
Faculty and Student Portraits during social studies classes today.
8th FB vs Pflugerville Westview - Away - Photographer - Tina & Cyrae
September 24 - Continue Graphic Organizer
7th and 8th grade Open House - Maddie L., Emma, Amanda, Sarah R., Emily, Mary & Lindsey M. helping at booth near yearbook display window.
No tutorials today.
September 25 -
Photography Composition Test
GVB vs Hopewell - 7th @ H - Photographer - Vince
French Club meets from 3:35 - 4:15
No tutorials today.
September 26 - Show and Tell - Assemble THE BIG IDEA BINDER.
7th and 8th grade dance - photographers - Ashley T. & Laura & Quinn
Saturday, September 27 - GVB A Tourney
September 29 -
Beginning Design
Meet King Pica - A Crowning Event!
7th FB vs CD Fulkes @ Dragon - Photographers - Jennie & Alayna-A
Advanced Band to play at game
Teacher/College Day - Photographer - Brynn
September 30 - The Basics of InDesign - Tools of the Trade
Design Guidelines
8th FB vs CD Fulkes@ CD Fulkes - Photographers - Anthony-B and Cyrae & Renee-A
Service Club meets after school - Reporter/Photographer - Claudia
October 1 - Creating a spread together - Due Friday
Anatomy of a Spread
Design 3 - Intensive Design
October 2 - Work on spread.
GVB vs Chisholm Trail - 8th @ H - Photographer - Jared
Service Club-Claudia (during the school day-pick up of donations to victims of IKE
October 3 - Yearbook Quiz - Design and Parts of a Spread
Design BINGO game.
8th Grade Band Night at McNeil High School FB Game - Photographers/Emily C. and Mary
End of 6 weeks
October 4 - Sat. - Hairy Man Festival
Photographers/Reporters - Emma, Sean, & Austin S.
October 6 - Renee here to teach advanced photography.
This week will be spent on layout and using good elements of design.
Spread OUT! is due next Tuesday.
7th FB vs Chisholm - Laura - B Team - Marlise and Megan S. - A team
Legos - Jenn & Lindsay
after school workday to sort sales flyers - Sarah R.
Beginning of 2nd 6 weeks
October 7 -
8th FB vs Chisholm - Anthony - B team - Kailyn - A Team
Musical Headshots - Sarah R., Mustafa, Linda
Shower - Amanda & Maddi L.
October 8 -
Design 2 - Creative Design
Design 3 - Intensive Design
October 9 - Work on spread.
SPOT at 7:50 - Photographers - Galen, Erin F. & Amanda W.
GVB vs CD Fulkes - 7 @ H -
October 10 - Staff Development - Student Holiday
October 13 - Fall Holiday
October 14 - Ketchup Day:
Finish spread & print it.
Edit photos.
Hit the Halls for closeup action shots.
7th FB vs Deerpark
October 15 - Ladder Planning Day using the sticky note method. Break into groups and use the BIG IDEA graphic organizer for ideas for:
8th FB vs Deerpark - Galen & Kiana
October 16 - Continue on Ladder
October 17 -
Becoming a Reporter - Can you dig it?
Reporting & Beginning Reporting
Band, Choir & Orchestra Photos
October 20 - Building a Story -
7th FB vs Walsh - A Team - Savannah & Ashley N. - B Team - Marlise, Megan, Laura D., & Kiana
October 21 - Period 7 - Interview with Summer Torres
Take notes from an old Dragnet series - Interviewing skills
8th FB vs Walsh - Photographers - Nicole B. & Tina M.
October 22 - Review of basic design of a spread
Review of the ladder, cover design and endsheets
After school workday for the mod squad - designers
Emily - endsheet typography (table of contents) - close leading typography
Laura - Student Life spread
Galen - Opening spread
Erin - Academics spread
Lindsay - People section spread
Emma - Fine Arts spread
Nicole - Sports spread
Maddi - Index spread
After school workday for production crew for School House Rock Live, Jr. from 3:30 - 5:00
Mustafa, Travis, Sarah R., Amanda S., Tyler, Rebecca, Alyssah, Linda, & Galen
October 23 - Test over basic design
GVB vs Canyon Vista - 8th @ H
October 24 - Bingo game - Anatomy of a Spread
Coverage - Take notes
www.yearbookavenue.com - check out your assignments
UN = firstinitiallastname
PW = you should remember it
October 27 - Conducting Polls - Workbook pg. 26 - Introduction to Excel
Need for Emily C., Ariana & Mary to go through all order forms - check to make sure they are completed.
If they are marked up, rewrite name and address, etc. Check all name stamping. We will mail these off next week.
Festival of the Bands at the Palace - Photographer: Kat
Red Ribbon Week - red, white and blue day - Photographer: Maddie H.
No Place for Hate Coalition (Leadership)
October 28 - Conducting Polls - Workbook pg. 27 - Graphing results using Excel
Galen and Laura to go through yearbooks and find interesting polls for each spread of the People section - We still need some poll ideas.
Service Club - Claudia
Red Riboon Week - Photographer: Erin F.
Faculty and Student Portrait Retakes
7th FB vs Ridgeview
Photographers on Duty
A & B Team: Bri, Megan & Kiana
Mulcuck Shower - Photographer: Amanda
October 29 - Pep Rallys all morning
6th grade: Photographers: Sierra and Kat
7th grade: Photographers: Cailyn & Ashley
8th grade: Photographers: Kat & Emilie
Red Ribbon Week - Photographer: Amanda W.
Early Release
8th FB vs Ridgeview
Photographers on duty:
A Team: Cyrae
B Team:
October 30 - Those with a first deadline will meet with me to decide on advisories for your polls.
The rest of you may hit the halls today - You must take only photos of students showing JAG spirit.
This is a contest. You will select the best photos on Monday and we will vote on a winner. Download photos to the shared digital folder under SPIRIT.
Name your folder and once downloaded, delete photos off camera. Then edit photos and prepare them for viewing on Monday.
GVB vs Walsh - 7th @ H - Photographers: Vincent and Lindsey
Red Ribbon Week - Photographers: Kat & Marlise
October 31 - Monster Mash online Writing Assignment - Rewriting Halloween leads using quotes and transitional sentences
with loads of details
This WEEK
November 3 - Yearbook Graphics - Using yearbook avenue to add your folios and GRAPHIC that goes on every page
7th FB vs Canyon Vista
November 4 - Caption Writing -
Captions Writing - More!
8th FB vs Canyon Vista
November 5 - Using sentence strips write captions for UNUSUAL photos.
November 6 - Edit photos - Work on getting spread graphics on pages
GVB vs Grisham - 8th @ H
November 7 - Edit photos - Brainstorm for story ideas
Saturday, November 8 - TMEA Tryouts/Region/Intersections
November 10 - Complete your Production Schedule today
Quote Transition Powerpoint
7th FB vs Hopewell
November 11 -
Veterans’ Day Assembly
8th FB vs Hopewell
November 12- Test over caption writing.
Work on spreads Design polls and inforgraphics for Deadline 1 using our graphics and some of the ideas from the bulletin board or Look Books
GVB vs Grisham - 8th @ H
November 13 - Work on spreads. - Design using our graphics and some of the ideas from the bulletin board or Look Books.
Yearbook Staff Photo Day - P7 meet on the cafeteria stage prompty at 1:00 - P 8 will have passes to come to the cafeteria to have your group/reference pics made. Renee here.
Schoolhouse Rock, Live! at 7 p.m. - Photographer - Mustafa
November 14 - Renee here to help with panel flow - Production for Deadline 1
End of 2nd 6 weeks
Schoolhouse Rock, Live! at 7 p.m.- photographer - Amanda W.
Saturday, November 15 - Schoolhouse Rock, Live! at 1 p.m.
Workday for those with a Deadline 1 Production - Edit photos and get approved by photo editors
Brynn and Cailyn before Saturday. Have your photos placed and quotes ready to go by Friday
Saturday, November 15 - Schoolhouse Rock, Live! at 1 p.m.a
Workday for those with a Deadline 1 Production - Edit photos and get approved by photo editors - Brynn and Renee before Saturday. Have your photos placed and quotes ready to go by Thursday.
Monday, November 17
Editing
Those without a D1 should be editing photos for their spread and DESIGNING their spread
8th grade GBB vs GMS here photographer on duty - Max on duty
7th grade GBB there
Tuesday, November 18
Editing Workbook page 13 - Due Friday + Production for deadline 1
Wednesday, November 19
Editing Test over edting symbols from workbook pages 30 - 31 + Production for deadline 1
Orchestra Concert @ 7pm photographer on duty - Ashley on duty
Thursday, November 20
SPOT @ 7:50 - Galen, Carolyn & Amanda W photographers on duty
8th grade BBB vs GMS here photographer on duty - Sarah M., Lindsay D., & Renee on duty
7th grade BBB vs GMS there
Friday, November 21
Three Peat Design
6th grade dance - Erin, Carolyn, Kiana & Kaitlyn photographers on duty
Monday, November 24 - Production Schedule
Tuesday, November 25
Work on spreads OR create cutouts/cartoon-like effects using Photoshop.
November 26 - Holiday
November 27 - Holiday
November 28 - Holiday
December 1 - Production Schedule
December 2 - Production Schedule
December 3 - Students may work after school from 1:30 - 4:00 on deadlines. Production Schedule
Early Release
GBB A Tourney
December 4 - Editing Test (retest)
Read All About It Test over Journalistic Writing Style
Production Schedule
BBB vs Deerpark 7th @ H
December 5 - Production Schedule
Holiday Cards
7th and 8th grade dance
GBB A Tourney
December 8 - Production Schedule
Holiday Cards
GBB vs Walsh - 8th @ H
Allison & Cailyn - 8thGBB
Sierra - 7thGBB
December 9 - Production Schedule
Holiday Cards
December 10 - Production Schedule
GBB B Tourney
December 11 - Production Schedule
BBB vs Walsh 8th @ H
December 12 - Quiz - Fit to Print - Take this today.
Also, take this quiz - You Gotta Have Style.
Finish up holiday cards.
Workbook pages 7 & 13 are due Monday.
Saturday, December 13 -
GBB B Tourney
December 15 - Production Schedule
GBB vs Canyon Vista - 7th @ H - Laura D. on duty
Paw Print to Press
December 16 - Production Schedule
Winter Choir Concert - Kristi Miles on duty
December 17 - Production Schedule
Any finished spreads can be mailed today.
Holiday Cards are due TODAY.
December 18 - Production Schedule
Read page 10.
Page 11 -Fact or Opinion
BBB vs Canyon Vista 7th @ H
December 19 - Production Schedule
Winter Break December 20 - January 4
January 5 - Proofs are IN! These will be proofed by section editor and staff member assigned to page. Panel pages must be edited using the panel page check list. The editor-in-chief, Galen, and managing editor, Laura D. will make final edits. All names must be cross referenced with index list.
Take this online Survey of the Best of 2008
Proofing Checklist
Panel Page Checklist
January 6 - Review for Final Exam
Production Schedule
January 7 - Production Schedule
GBB vs Hopewell - 8th @ H
January 8 - Link for pretest for final
Production Schedule
BBB vs Hopewell 8th @ H
January 9 - Journalism Exam
January 12 -
Semester Exams
January 13
Semester Exams
January 14
Semester Exams
January 15
Semester Exams
January 16 - Student Holiday/Staff Development
End of 3rd 6 weeks
January 19 - Production Schedule - Deadline 2 Due to PLANT
Beginning of 4th 6 weeks
January 20 - Production Schedule
January 21 - Production Schedule
GBB vs Ridgeview - 7th @ H
January 22 - Production Schedule
SPOT @ 7:50
BBB vs Ridgeview 7th @ H
January 23 - Production Schedule
January 26 - Production Schedule
January 27 - Production Schedule
January 28 - Production Schedule
January 29 - Production Schedule
January 30 - Production Schedule
6th grade dance
February 2 - Production Schedule
GBB vs Chisholm Trail - 8th @ H
February 3 - Production Schedule
February 4 - Production Schedule
Early Release
BBB Tourney
February 5 - Production Schedule
BBB vs Chisholm 8th @ H
February 6 - Production Schedule
NAEP Testing - 8th only
Saturday, February 7 - BBB Tourney
February 9 - Production Schedule
GBB vs CD Fulkes - 7th @ H
February 10 - Production Schedule
February 11 - Production Schedule
BBB Tourney
February 12 - Production Schedule
BBB vs CD Fulkes 7th @ H
February 13 - Production Schedule
7th and 8th grade dance
Saturday, February 14 - BBB Tourney
February 16 - Student Holiday/Staff Development
Production Schedule
February 17 - Production Schedule
February 18 - Production Schedule
February 19 - Production Schedule
February 20 - Production Schedule
Issue 3 of The Paw Print distributed
February 23 - Deadline 3 DUE TO PLANT
February 24 - Production Schedule
February 25 -
February 26 -
Track Meet @ H
February 27 -
End of 4th 6 weeks
March 2 - Movie about the 60’s
Beginning of 5th 6 weeks
March 3 - Powerpoint project on the 60’s
March 4 -
Early Release
March 5 - Powerpoint project on the 60’s
SPOT @ 7:50
Track Meet @ Dragon Stadium
March 6 - Powerpoint project on the 60’s
March 9 - Powerpoint project on the 60’s
DEADLINE 4 - Yearbook (16 pages)
March 10 - Powerpoint project on the 60’s
Theatre Class Plays
March 11 - Powerpoint project on the 60’s
Theatre Class Plays
March 12 - Show and Tell - Powerpoint project on the 60’s
B & G Track Photos
Track Meet at Stony Point
March 13 - Show and Tell - Powerpoint project on the 60’s
March 16 - Spring Break
March 17 - Spring Break
March 18 - Spring Break
March 19 - Spring Break
March 20 - Spring Break
March 23 -
March 24 -
March 25 -
March 26 -
Advanced Theatre play
Track Meet @ Walsh
March 27 -
March 30 -
March 31 - Sensational Magazine Cover
April 1 - Sensational Magazine Cover
District Track Meet
April 2 - Sensational Magazine Cover
District Track Meet
April 3 - Sensational Magazine Cover
Issue 4 of The Paw Print distributed
April 6 - Sensational Magazine Cover
April 7 - Guest Speaker
April 8 - Guest Speaker
April 9 - Sensational Magazine Cover
April 10 - Spring Holiday
April 13 - Spring Holiday
April 14 - Career Unit
Parts of a Business Card
April 15 - Business Card Project
April 16 - Business Card Project
April 17 - Business Card Project
End of 5th 6 weeks
6th and 7th grade dance
April 20 - Business Card Project
Beginning of 6th 6 weeks
April 21 - Business Card Project
April 22 - Writing a Resume
April 23 - Resume Project
SPOT @ 7:50
April 24 - Resume Project
April 27 - Resume Project
April 28 - Resume Project
April 29 - Resume Project
April 30 - Writing a Cover Letter
May 1- Cover Letter
May 4 - Cover Letter
May 5 - Peer Editing
May 6 - Algebra Qualifying Test
Early Release
May 7 - Revisions before printing
8th grade Panoramic Photo
May 8 - Sort Yearbooks
May 11 - Sort Yearbooks
May 12 - Distribution of 8th grade yearbooks
May 13 - Distribution of 7th grade yearbooks
May 14 - Distribution of 6th grade yearbooks
May 15 - Cafeteria Sales
Saturday, May 16 - District Theatre Tournament
May 18 - Letters to Next Years’ Staff
May 19 - Letters to Next Years’ Staff
May 20 -
8th grade Awards Assembly @ 8:30
7th grade Awards Assembly @ 1:50
May 21 -
6th grade Awards Assembly
May 22
Issue 5 of The Paw Print distributed
May 25 - Holiday
May 26
May 27
May 28
May 29 -
Semester Exams
Saturday, May 30 - 8th Grade Celebration - Tentative
June 1 -
Semester Exams
June 2 -
Semester Exams
June 3 -
Semester Exams
2nd Semester Ends - Last Day of School
June 4 - Staff Development
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