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View our online student newspaper - The Paw Print
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Newspaper P7 & 8 Week of 10/26 subject to change
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Materials Needed for Newspaper Production
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Why are we doing this?
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PODS
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Monday, October 26 Work on magazine cover. Due Wednesday. Test on Thursday over Design Elementsand Parts of a Magazine Cover. Intro to Typography – Font Fight Handout – Due Friday
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Font Fight Handout Reflections Handout - optional ATPI Contest Handout - optional Basic Design Graphic Organizer Handout
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What is a sans serif font? What is a serif font? What is a novelty font? What is a script font? What makes up a font family? What are some of the original fonts prior to present day MAC and Microsoft fonts?
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Red Ribbon Week Sock It To Drugs....wear crazy Socks Darian (NP) Victoria (YB) Kelly (YB) Festival of the Bands at 6:30 pm at the Palace Mailan Lego League every Mon 3:30 – 5:00 lab 2145 Anish & Andrew
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Tuesday, October 27 Work on magazine cover, issue 2 article and/or font project. Watch The Font Fight After school workday for those who want to enter the ATPI Photography Contest www.atpi.org
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Font Fight
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Boot Out Drugs....wear western attire (Cowboy hats allowed) Mai-Lan (NP) FCA 8 am in lecture hall - Ashlyn & Alicia Choir Performance in the pm Steven FB 7 vs Ridgeview @ Dragon Emory and Lesley Nicole and Darbie FCA @ 8am in lecture hall Chess Club every Tuesday from 3:45 to 4:45 in the library 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
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Wednesday, October 28 Gallery Walk – Cover to Cover! You may bring clear drinks and snacks for the museum walk.
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Bring hors d'oeuvres for gallery walk Rubric for Gallery Walk
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Put A Lid On Drugs....Crazy hat day Maddie (YB) Ashlyn (YB & NP) FB 8 vs Ridgeview @ Dragon Laura F and Shelby Guitar Club every other Wed room 3110
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Thursday, October 29 Test over design and parts of a magazine cover – Photo Edit
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Test
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Jags Against Drugs....Wear purple Mallory (YB) VB 8 @ Home vs Deerpark Kameron and Andrew (Home 8th) VB 7 Away @ Deerpark Ashlyn and Kimberly 7th Anime every other Th in room 2107 French Club every other Th room 2117 Robotics from 3:30 – 5:00 in room 2145 or 2105 School Portrait Retakes
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Friday, October 30 What Type are YOU? What the font? Show and Tell about the history of your font – You can dress up as your font!
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Rubric for font fight exhibits
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Don't Get In A Hairy Situation....crazy hair day (They can wear colors in their hair on Friday) Taylor C(YB) Mallory D (YB) Teen Adv Board every other Friday in the library
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Newspaper Week of 11/2 subject to change
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Materials Needed for Newspaper Production
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Why are we doing this?
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PODS
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Monday, November 2 Writing Reviews – Watch All in the Family Illustrate Creating Outlines Placing photos and images within text Rachel should have everyone’s assignment in her log
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Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade
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What is A&E?
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2 5:30pm 7th Grade Football vs. Canyon Vista @ Dragon Stadium Jordan, Darian, Julia
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Tuesday, November 3 Improve a poor review – Doing it together Illustrate Gradients – Adding gradients to your swatch palettes
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Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade
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What does a good review include?
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3 5:30pm 8th Grade Football vs. Canyon Vista @ Canyon Vista Ji Min & Joseph
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Wednesday, November 4 Writing with the Inverted Pyramid Illustrate Typing on a Path
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Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade
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Why do we write with the inverted pyramid?
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Thursday, November 5 Creating Puzzles using www.puzzlemaker.com Illustrate creating spot color + BW imaging
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Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade
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Puzzles in the entertainment section
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November 5 5:30pm Volleyball vs. Canyon Vista, 7th Home - Hailey 8th Away
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Friday, November 6 Create your own puzzles given a word bank. Illustrate InDesign Tricks of the Trade
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Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade
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More Puzzles
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6th Grade Dance End of 2nd Six Weeks
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Newspaper P7 & 8 Week of 11/9 subject to change
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Materials Needed for Newspaper Production
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Why are we doing this?
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PODS
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Monday, November 9 Work on articles – photo edit Due Thursday, Nov. 12 Illustrate InDesign Tricks of the Trade
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Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade
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We are learning the quote + transition format of journalistic writing
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5:30pm 7th Grade Football vs. Hopewell @ Hopewell Ashlyn, Sami & Julia
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Tuesday, November 10 Work on articles – photo edit Illustrate InDesign Tricks of the Trade
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Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade
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We are learning the quote + transition format of journalistic writing
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Wednesday, November 11 Work on articles – photo edit Illustrate InDesign Tricks of the Trade
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Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade
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We are learning the quote + transition format of journalistic writing
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Veterans’ Day Assembly 6th Grade 9:30am 7th Grade 10:30am 8th Grade 11:30am
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Thursday, November 12 All articles and photos due for first printed edition – Nov. 18 is crunch day – after school workday to place paper into InDesign – bring snacks Illustrate InDesign Tricks of the Trade
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Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade
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We are learning the quote + transition format of journalistic writing
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SPOT Remy, Patsy, Julia & Bethany
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Friday, November 13 Editorial - What are they? Pet Peaves
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Handout – InDesign Tricks of the Trade
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How do you write good movie and TV reviews?
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Assignments Editor, Rachel
Jordan-brief, 6th grade dance Julia-on-going feature article, English riding, photographs Kailyn - book review Mai-Lan-on-going feature article, English riding Rachel, assignments editor, blogger, article of your choice Frankie-brief, 7th & 8th grade dance Paige-sports & editorial on uniforms Kayla-feature article, Walsh Friendships Miranda-A&E, Ji Min - football game Emily-editorial on uniforms, UT vs. A&M sports column Austin-editorial, Aida-A&E, Yuri-sports, 8th FB Sarah-A&E, GI Joe movie review Kathy-feature article, Hairy Man Festival or Inteview for GGIW Anish-brief, Robotics Emily-A&E, Midsummer Preseason Opener & editorial Darian-sports, VB7A Ridgeview Michelle - Anime Club Heeyoung- Veterans’ Day + Pep Rally Mario-sports, Reagan-brief, Library Early Release Rebecca-Editor in Chief, blogger - article on Go Get It Week Andrew-brief, Robotics + designer + photo editor + article of your choice Ashlyn - Meet the Author Kameron-6th grade dance Kaitlin - article of your choice
JUST AN IDEA MEET TWICE PER MONTH (4) to a restaurant. Then write a review. Ideas - Hamburger Joints - HUTS - Red Robin, Mighty Fine, Frisco, Dan’s Ideas - Tex Mex Joints - El Patio, Antonios, Chuys, Mesa Rosa, El Arroyo, Enchiladas Y Mas, Jorges Only in Austin - Fonda San Miguel, Chez Zee, Frisco, Shady Grove, Austin Java BBQ - Rudy’s, Poke e Joe’s, Salt Lick Only in Round Rock -
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