J-Team

So tired!!

So newspaper people, what do you think? Stop by and check out the pages hanging on the wall. It only took 6 hours today....and whatever Beth is doing at home tonight!! Tomorrow morning, we'll send the first issue of the year--a fine first effort. We will change some things about the process next month, and we'll also spend the next few days playing with design (just so you are ready for the next issue.) Kerri with an i, thanks for the candy and soda today.
Yearbookies: remember, your next spread must be one circled in blue. Please check the ladder! Dougie and Kristen will finalize the spring spreads tomorrow or Friday, so they should be finished. Dougie did you have a good dinner? I enjoyed saying hello! David, did I thank you for the Hershey Bars donation? Thanks:)
J1's, please excuse my confusion today. Deadline week always has me in a slight state of turmoil. I graded your opinion pieces tonight--wow! We may publish some in the Falcon Flier next month. Great job!!

Nearing Deadline

First, the cool news. Did you see one of my former students found the blog and commented? Sara was on my first newspaper staff, the first to learn Pagemaker, and the first to make me see how gratifying it is to do all this. I hope she'll come visit and tell you lots of (embarrassing) stories about our early days:)
Second, yearbook folks need to finish at least three spreads before the end of the marking period. Choose the ones you want based on the deadlines and let me know, so I can write them in my book! Newspaper people, we'll be printing out your pages today at the beginning of class to make plans for today and tomorrow. We want to see where you are with things. All articles should be in draft. Did you check, Beth?
J1s, I can't wait to hear your opinions:)
And finally, the beach boy is back. That's right, and you probably don't know who he is. Well, you should. So check him out!!
Have a great day, everyone!!

A good week

Despite the shaky start, both teams ended up well (oops, I sound like bad copy!!) You have managed to pull yourselves out of the mud and are ready to take off (eek, still bad copy). It must be late.
I have to say you all are working together wonderfully. Today I saw great copy, creative spreads, and people doing whatever needed to be done to make the publications a success. Enjoy your weekends....and I'll see you Monday.
Oops, sorry J1s, I won't see you. It's another tech day. Work on your writing in the Commons...email, if you want me to read anything...and then bring the articles Tuesday. We'll have a read-fest:)

Thanks to William and Joel (and Mrs. Hunley) for the new CANDY!!

Deadlines

Newspaper:
As far as I know, Kerri hasn't been given any photos to scan for any pages. I'm getting concerned about time. Let's talk page designs today.

Yearbook:
I had hoped these yearbook spreads would be in final form so you could be starting on this year's spreads. However, they still need work. Please finish them ASAP. We'll set the next deadline for two weeks--that's not much time.

Please talk to your editors if you are having problems. Don't wait until the last minute!!!

Finally Back

J1's, I'll be collecting your stories tomorrow! Then we'll begin opinion writing:)
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Newspaper-Five of you are going to the conference. Everyone else should turn in their stories to me so I can edit and place them in final.
Yearbook: Hope the meeting with Jason went well. Sorry I wasn't here! William, I'll take the spring spreads tomorrow. David picked up the photos so we should have a good supply to finish the retreat spread. Sarah, did you get on the phone yet?
If I get up early enough, I'll stop for a candy refilling.

Monday

J1's:I tried to update my homework page tonight, but it wouldn't "take." So I hope you are checking here! I'll have the tech class tomorrow, so you all need to take your notes and spend the period writing your feature story. The DRAFT is due Tuesday....but we'll spend that day editing and using the style guide. The final will be due on Wednesday!
Hope you had a great weekend:)
J-team: Be sure you fill out your weekly plan. Some of you have deadlines this week. Yearbook folks, I'd like to see all spring spreads finished this week so we can move on. In fact, I will try to meet with each of you to see where you stand.
Newspaper people...we have a week. I know you can do it!

Thinking About This....

We are cups, constantly and quietly being filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out. --Ray Bradbury

Retreating

What fun! Thanks to all of you for making the retreat such a great event. I saw you all (and heard you all) interviewing for your story. Good job. We'll begin to talk and write on Monday.
Thank goodness we didn't have weather like this on the retreat. Hope everyone is ok tonight.

Anecdotal Lede

J1's...Compare this withthis and we'll talk.

Great stories

J-team--I'm impressed with your first batch of stories. Once we get the page dimensions finished, you should start designing your pages. Deadline will sneak up on us! Come prepared to give story ideas tomorrow. How about a news briefs column with field trips thus far (journalism, computer programming) Any new coaches? new sports? Have we taken any photos? How about an article on the following: What would you do if you knew you could not fail? We might get people talking.

Yearbook: The ladder is ready. Don't you love the cover? Have you visited your classes yet? Be sure you introduce yourself. Take some photos or ask David to take some. Remember, spring should be finished soon. Dougie and Kristen, I like the designs you were working on today.

Everyone: Publications are everybody's business. We will only be successful if everyone participates.

Do not confuse motion and progress. A rocking horse keeps moving but does not make any progress.
~ Alfred A. Montapert