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SECOND SEMESTER
FOURTH SIX WEEKS
This week is all about getting back into the routine of interviewing and know the expectations in the press room.
Monday , January 3 - Prep Day
Tuesday, January 4 - Great Expectations. The Year in Review. Share your holiday memories with a personal interview.
Math Counts - POD
Tell Tales Book Club - POD
Wednesday, January 5 - Type your personal interview (completed before the holidays) in journalistic format. Double space. Use Ariel Narrow pt. size 11 with a heading. Spell check and indent for quotes and transitional paragraphs. This should be a BRIEF about holiday memories and the meaning of giving. Print, turn in and we will do a gallery walk to share.
Thursday, January 6 - Assignment for this 6 weeks blog.
GBB A Team Tourney - POD
Friday, January 7 - Assignments
Saturday, January 8
GBB A Team Tourney - POD
This week is all about writing a review and how to create revenue by selling ads.
Business Manager to:
- Promote the newspaper by talking about the print edition in your advisory class and the online edition. Ask students to subscribe so t hat they are notified when a new article is posted.. Create a fun flyer about business ads and how to find our online news.
- Plan to attend one 8th grade guys and one ladies basketball game to promote business ads.
- Prepare the ADVERTISING table prior to the game so parents can purchase a business ad or pick up a form. Date TBD.
Monday, January 10 - Writing Reviews handout- Workbook page 34 -
GBB Walsh - 8th Home - POD needed 7th grade POD Emily K.
Tuesday, January 11 - Watch All in the Family -
What is your favorite TV show you just can’t miss? Discuss .
Books 2 Movies - POD Carissa
Math Counts - POD Hannah
FCA - POD Emily K.
Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed
Wednesday, January 12 - Write a review on the episode you watched of All in the Family. Use this link as a press release to help you get started. Your review can be 300 words or so.
Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan
Thursday, January 13 - Using journalistic style write a review about a favorite TV show (or movie or book). You may use the Internet to get showtimes, actors names, etc. Print and turn in. Be sure to check out the e-edition of the Statesman (Lifestyles section- to find reviews of movies, books and plays, etc.). We will share these on Friday with a gallery walk. Details count. You don’t have to be invisible. You get to rant and rave.
SPOT at 7:50 am in the gym - POD - Alicia & Patsy & Mrs. Dowd
BBB Chisholm Trail - 8th Home - POD - Leilani & Taylor
Guitar Club - POD needed
Friday, January 14 - Test over what makes a great review and what helps you get your point across with dialog and points students your age can relate to.
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - POD Carissa
Newspaper class will meet at Cover 3 Restaurant on Anderson Lane from 5:00 - 7:00 pm for a Foodie Review. You may bring your family and must bring money to cover dinner if you plan to eat.
This week is all about writing editorials.
Monday , January 17 - MLK Day, No School
Tuesday, January 18 - Editorials - Workbook pages 36 - 37
Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed
Wednesday, January 19 - Editorials versus Commentaries versus being a Columnist - Read this link to a John Kelso, Austin American-Statesman humorist - Why does he attract readers?
GBB Deerpark - 7th and 8th McNeil - POD
Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan
Thursday, January 20 - Write an editorial about something you feel strongly about. 300 words max.
BBB CD Fulkes - 8th Home - POD - Tory
Guitar Club - POD
Friday, January 21 - Test over writing a commentary, editorial or review.
Take this test if you didn’t take it last week. Test over what makes a great review
Work on writing your commentary about a pet peeve.
Science Club -
Grades are due this week. Make sure you have taken BOTH online tests. Make sure you have turned in your All in the Family Review and your Review about a favorite TV show. You should turn in your commentaries (pet peeve) no later than Wed. Hannah is the art director for the cover. She will make arrangements for the cover photo shoot (after school on a sunny day - I will be here after school Friday - so that may be a good day.)
Monday, January 24 - Work on commentaries (pet peeves).
GBB Canyon Vista - 8th Home - POD
Tuesday, January 25 - Today we will learn about Andy Warhol to prepare you for a photo project.
FCA - POD
Math Counts - POD
Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed
Wednesday, January 26 -Watch a PP on color theory. Some of you will hit the halls. The rest will prepare canvases in PS.
Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan
Thursday, January 27 - Some will hit the halls. The rest will prepare canvases in PS.
BBB Grisham - 7th Home - POD
Guitar Club - POD
Friday, January 28 - Work on your preparing your canvases to Waholize them. We will work on these next Monday and Tuesday and send to the print shop for production.
Buddy Pics taken by PhotoTexas (during lunch periods on the cafeteria stage)
Celebration
TAME - POD
Saturday - Field Trip - You Know You’re In Austin When! Yearbook Staff and Editors to Attend
Monday, January 31 -
Begin selecting photos and spreads you want to enter into the Wolfe/Jostens Photo Contests - Must be postmarked by March 1
UT ILPC Print Newspaper Individual Achievement Awards due to UT by February 4 - We will mount articles and submit as you select articles for ILPC.
UT ILPC Online Newspaper Individual Achievement Awards due to UT by February 4.
Begin Warhol canvas
GBB Grisham - 7th Home - POD -
Tuesday, February 1 - Work on getting a suitable photo for Warholizing. News articles are due. Save to IN BOX. Use the Reporter’s HELP Sheet when interviewing. This is in your workbook!
Math Counts - POD
Tell Tales Book Club - POD
Begin selecting photos and spreads you want to enter into the Adobe and Jostens Contests and into UT Interscholastic League Press Contest (ILPC)
Wednesday, February 2 - Take a photo or use a photo you have taken to create your Warhol canvas.
Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan
Thursday, February 3 - Work on Warhol canvas.
If you finish early, work on your your Vision Boards. This helps when you get ready to layout an article.
BBB Ridgeview - 8th Home - POD - Tory
Guitar Club - POD
Friday, February 4 - Snow Day
Science Club - POD
Spanish Club - POD
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - POD Carissa
Monday, February 7 - Work on Warhol project - directions are in workbook page 54 - Due Thursday
GBB Hopewell - 7th Home - POD - Tess
Tuesday, February 8 - Work on Warhol project
FCA - POD
Math Counts - POD
Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed
Wednesday, February 9 - Early Release - MATH TAK pretest
Game Day - POD Dylan
Thursday, February 10 - Gallery walk - Warhol Canvases
BBB Hernandez - 7th Home -
Guitar Club - POD Jony
Friday, February 11 - Read each other’s news articles - Decide which ones to blog.
Pet Peeve Gallery Walk
Dance Tonight - POD - Dylan & Sabrina (get quotes, report on dance and music and the Valentine’s Day theme)
Monday, February 14 -
Andy Warhol Gallery Walk - I will print these for you. Staple near your vision board if you want to.
Finalize your Love Boards. I have cards for you today.
GBB Ridgeview - 7th Home - POD
Tuesday, February 15 -
Ketchup day! Work on revising Pet Peeve and Review articles. Finalize your articles for 4th edition of The Paw Print.
FCA - POD
Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed
Wednesday, February 16 - Warm Up - Concentration Game on Interviewing
Work on your articles. Be sure to copy your photos to the in box for photos for 4th edition, use lots of quotes, include details and use the thesaurus as you write.
Make sure you have taken these two tests - Test over what makes a great review and Test over writing a commentary, editorial or review. Pet Peeve article, Warhol project and your Review should be turned in. Save all to the correct IN Drop Box. Print out the pages and place in the IN Box on the table as well.
Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan
Books 2 Movies - POD Carissa
Thursday, February 17 - Go through magazines and find a layout you would like to use as a practice spread to learn advanced InDesign techniques. Fonts can be changed. Look for the way text is placed on the page. Use this link for ideas.
BBB Hopewell - 8th Home - POD - Tory
Guitar Club - POD
Friday, February 18 - Photoshop Lesson - Placing Photo Inside Text
End of the 6 weeks. Check posted grade listings. Is everything turned in?
Science Club - POD
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - POD Carissa
SIXTH SIX WEEKS
Monday, April 11 -
Tuesday, April 12 - Updating your Resume - Reflections
Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed
Spring Dance Show - POD Sydney
Math Counts - POD
Wednesday, April 13 - Creating a Postcard using Illustrator (place you have traveled or visited)
Art Club - POD Maddie D. & Kailan
Thursday, April 14 - Postcard Project
SPOT @ 7:40 - POD Julia, Bethany & Patsy
Friday, April 15 - Postcard Project
Science Club - POD
Monday, April 18 - Postcard Project
Tuesday, April 19 - Postcard Project
Books 2 Movies - POD Carissa
Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed
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)
TAME - POD
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - POD Carissa
Monday, May 2 -
Tuesday, May 3 -
Spanish Club in the a.m. - POD Needed
Wednesday, May 4 - Early Release
Game Day - POD Dylan
Thursday, May 5 -
Fine Arts Night
Friday, May 6 -
Science Club - POD
Monday, May 9 - Electronic Portfolios
Tuesday, May 10 -
Wednesday, May 11 -
Thursday, May 12 -
Friday, May 13 -
Monday, May 16 -
Tuesday, May 17 -
Books 2 Movies - POD Carissa
Wednesday, May 18 -
Thursday, May 19 - Review for Final Exam
Orchestra Spring Concert at RR PAC @ 6:30 - POD
7th and 8th Grade Awards Ceremony
Friday, May 20 - Review for Final Exam
6th Grade Awards Ceremony
Teen Advisory Board (TAB) - POD Carissa
Monday, May 23 - Final Exam
Tuesday, May 24 - Share Day
Wednesday, May 25 - Clean out files (photos and personal)
Thursday, May 26 - Celebration
Friday, May 27 -
Monday, May 30 - Memorial Day Bad Weather Day #2
Tuesday , May 31 - Last Day of School
Wednesday, June 1 -
Thursday, June 2 -
Friday, June 3 -
FIRST SIX WEEKS
WEEK ONE
Tuesday, August 24 - First Day of School - Sit at Tables - Anywhere You Want! Welcome Letter p. 2 - 3 Staff Manual
Watch Our Journalism Video - Discuss Photos of the Week
Wednesday, August 25 - Write/type 25 things we may not know about you - one complete sentence for each.
Thursday, August 26 - Expectations p. 3, ,4, & 5 - Press Passes and J passes are different this year
E mail me 6 -10 photos from your summer vacation by September 15 - Review Course Organizer (you will get all COs stapled - keep these in your folder in the crates.
AUPs and Camera Release Forms Due Friday, September 3
Discussion of the Weekly Jaguar Flyer - Come up with a name - We will do the first one as a class.
Friday, August 27 - p. 13 - First Week Reporting - Getting to Know You
Choose a partner and ask each other these 4 questions. Write down the answers. Share with the class. Introduce the person you interviewed and tell them what you learned about this person. (participation grade)
WEEK TWO
Monday, August 30 - Complete page 23 (student info) in your staff manual for homework - Due tomorrow
Using your staff workbook - Play Mingle Bingo p. 3 in workbook.. No copying please. Share answers with each other. (participation grade) You can mingle to music.
Tuesday, August 31 - Turn in Student Info Form (test grade) (participation grade) p. 23 in staff manual
Read Letters from Last Years’ Staff - Talk about name for our Jaguar Weekly.
Show template of our Weekly...decide what to include...doing it together...a little each day.
Wednesday, September 1 -Logging On - Finding Your Way on the Network p. 4 Workbook - Seek & Find
Newspaper Production Staff before school mtg. Workday to decide on coverage and format for our new online paper. UN and PW for blogger. You may sort and edit photos. Do not worry if you cannot make this first meeting at 7:30 am.
Thursday, September 2 - Basics of Word - How to Save - Where to Save
Practice online grammar style guide together using staff manual pgs. 14 - 15 (participation grade)
Friday, September 3 - AUPs, Camera Release Forms due today (participation grades)
Test over Finding Your Way on the Network (test grade)
Need PODS, online wiki ,calendar/bday scribes assigned
WEEK THREE
Monday, September 6 - Labor Day HOLIDAY
Tuesday, September 7 - Writing a Resume - Due Friday September 10 workbook p. 62 - 63
Wednesday, September 8 - Work on Resume as a Class - We will do most of this together.
Why are we doing this? So you will learn the basics of Word.
Thursday, September 9 - Work on Resume as a Class
Friday, September 10 - Resumes to be printed today and turned in. (test grade)
WEEK FOUR
Monday, September 13 - page 13 staff manual - Overview of Leads, Quotes, Transitions, Conclusion & Revising.
Tuesday, September 14 - Interview the teacher - Guide to Interviewing
Yearbook Production Staff before school mtg. Designing Session.
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
Exercise p. 9 - 10 workbook Show. Don’t Tell Exercise
Friday, September 17 - Camera Use - Hit the Halls to Practice Using Cameras
Feature Stories Due Wed.
WEEK FIVE
Monday, September 20 - Feature Stories
Newspaper Editors Meeting to Discuss Coverage for First Blog & November Print Editions
before school mtg. - Beats & Advertising - Applications Due for Editor Positions
Tuesday, September 21 - Discuss how to research and develop an angle
Wednesday, September 22 - Feature Stories Due - Read aloud and discuss angles, leads and research.
Thursday, September 23 - Journalism Survival Kit - Group activity
Friday, September 24 - Test over editing symbols
Texting PP
Editing - Redundancy - Get rid of them
WEEK SIX
Monday, September 27 - p. 8 Becoming a Reporter...Superman - The Man of Steel? Watch movie clip .
- Figure out what is missing from the first draft from handout - Superman - Man of Steel
Tuesday, September 28 - Discussion of Beats - Beginning Reporting - Kayla to finalize Jag Roll Call
Wednesday, September 29 - Headlines - Magazine Project for Headline Wall - p. 25 workbook - Distribute Jag Roll Call
Thursday, September 30 - Compile list of fun headlines - How do these generate story ideas?
Friday, October 1 - Bingo Game - Coverage & Headlines
SECOND SIX WEEKS
WEEK SEVEN
Monday, October 4 - Newspaper Editors Meeting to Discuss Coverage for First Blog & November Print Editions at 7:30 am - Kayla, Miranda, Kaitlin & Aida
Headlines that Use Alliteration, Rhymes, Puns, Onomonopia, Oxymorons
Tuesday, October 5 - Brief on Judo - You will be given the information and quotes from Mr. Thomen
Wednesday, October 6 - Rewrite the Judo brief placing the info in order and editing as you write
Thursday, October 7 - Work on brief
Friday, October 8 - Brief due - Print and make sure you have formatted correctly
WEEK EIGHT
Assignments Due Friday October 15
NEED a REPORTER for CATCH Family Fun Night - October 20, 6 - 8 - Kailan
Need a Reporter for Race for the Cure - November 7 at the Domain - Madison D.
Need a reporter for Leadership Project (Make a Wish) - Dylan
Need a reporter for Mrs. Guillory’s claim to fame - Football -
NEWSPAPER ASSIGNMENTS - Due Friday October 15
Salihah GBB8 & Go Get It Week (Brief)
Noel VB7 & Go Get It Week
Amy Dances/6 & GBB7
Rylee Cheerleading (3 Profiles) & Red Ribbon Week & Norweigan Interview
Sydney Dance Elective & Partners in PE & Red Ribbon Week
Madison A&E Editor Art Club
Kayla Editor in Chief - PAWS in the Park & Austin Symphony
Carissa B2M & Veterans' Day Program
Miranda Managing EditorBook Reviews
Sabrina Dances/6 & Red Ribbon Week
Khalil FB7 & Scoreboard & 3 Profiles
Aida Business ManagerMovie Reviews/Show Choir - Floods
Leilani Dances/6 & Jag Roll Call Nov. & Red Ribbon Week
Katerina Jag Java Joint & Crossing Guard
Rebecca Orchestra Performances/Profiles - (Contact Dr. Zhao)
Krista FB8 & Scoreboards & 3 Profiles
Jericca Early Release/Library Activities
Delenn Anime Art Club - (help from Miranda if needed)
Alyssa BB7
Dylan Band Concerts (Botkin & Pruitt) & Early Release & Veterans' Day
Jay Judo/Teacher Workouts
Abby FB7 & VB7 & Scoreboards & 3 Profiles
Keaton Features Assignments EditorVeterans' Day & Jag Roll Call Nov. & Judo
Kaitlin Assignments Editor-Foodie Reviews (Green) & TAB & Red Ribbon Week
Other Assignments:
New Teachers:Wendi Burwinkle Aida
Mr. Yonker Kayla
Kim Alexander Carrisa
Nelly Ruiz de Chavez Jerrica
Kate Schindler Rebecca
Wanda McMillion Khalil
Leslie Blanton Kaitlin
Pavline McKay Nicole
Andy Lawrence Salihah
Chris Gottschalk Khalil
Alvaro Camps done
Rexene Matusek Sydney
Sam Mandelstein Alyssa
Nakishe Ellison Katerina
Amalia Runnels Abby
Summer Winn Noel
Jill Gregory Dylan
Felicia Clark Sabrina
Kim Alexander Carrisa
Wran-Wright Katerina
Pruitt Jerrica
Katie Bivens -Jay
Cordova - Krista
Monday October 11 - Student Holiday
Tuesday, October 12 - Intro to Photography - Photography PP
Wednesday, October 13 - Hit Me With Your Best Shot Project
Thursday, October 14 - Work on Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Due Friday, October 22
Friday, October 15 - Test over photo composition
WEEK NINE
Monday, October 18 - Hit the Halls - Hit Me With Your Best Shot Due Friday, October 22
Newspaper Production Staff before school mtg.
Tuesday, October 19 - Fall Portrait retakes (all day in the library), students to be photographed during their Social Studies class
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Wednesday, October 20 - Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Thursday, October 21 - Hit Me With Your Best Shot - any late work needs to be turned in (judo brief, newspaper assignements)
Friday, October 22 - Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Make your slides play automatically with click of mouse and add music from shared file
WEEK TEN
Monday, October 25 - Typography, View YouTube Video - Helvetica vs. Ariel
Newspaper Production Staff before school mtg. - Assignments Due November 16 for First PRINT EDITION
Students should save work today to Newspaper Drop Box (so we can begin blogging)
Red Ribbon Week
Monday - Keaton - Dress Professional - I Chose a Career Instead of Drugs
Tuesday - Amy - Go Green - I choose to live a healthier lifestyle in a green environment.
Wednesday - Sydney - Crazy Hat Day - I chose to put a lid on drugs.
Thursday - Rylee - Twin Day - I chose friends who stay away from drugs.
Friday - Sabrina - College shirt & hat day - I chose an education.
Students to use REPORTERS GUIDE HANDOUT to get quotes and names/grades p. 10 workbook
Tuesday, October 26 - Choose a font for our FONT FIGHT and begin creating your font description - p. 41 workbook
Review of Photoshop and Help Tips - How to use AUTO Contrast & Auto Levels - p. 39 workbook
Wednesday, October 27 - Continue with font description (participation grade)
Thursday, October 28 - Finalize Font Fight Project and Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Both should be saved to the DROP BOX.
Friday, October 29 - Test over Typography (test grade) - Last day to order a yearbook for $35
workbook pages 13 & 14 together
WEEK ELEVEN
Monday, November 1 - Show and Tell - Font Fight
Newspaper Production Staff before school mtg.
Tuesday, November 2 - Anatomy of Newspaper Layout - It Does a Body Good - p. 26 workbook
Election Day! Vision Board - p. 27 - What’s the Big Idea?
Wednesday, November 3 - Seek and Find using e-edition of Austin American Statesman - Finding skyboxes, kickers, headlines, hammers. pull quotes, leads, who, what where, when, dateline, masthead, folio, captions, rule lines, infographics, commentaries, feature stories, bylines, briefs, profiles, etc.
Thursday, November 4 - Design of the Front Page of a Newspaper - p. 27
Friday, November 5 - Test over Newspaper Layout
THIRD SIX WEEKS
WEEK TWELVE
Monday, November 8 - Design PP - Design PP 2 -
Newspaper Production Staff before school mtg.
Tuesday, November 9 - Using a spread draw the photo boxes and text boxes using grid paper.
Wednesday, November 10 - Early Release - King Pica - Crowning Event (script)
Thursday, November 11 - Begin Magazine Cover - saving the template - Practice the test you will have tomorrow!
Friday , November 12 - Test over Elements of Design
Vision Boards - p. 27 workbook - bring in clipped graphics you might want to include for our newspaper (these will be stapled to your “office space vision board.”
WEEK THIRTEEN
Monday , November 15 - Work on Magazine Cover - Due November 29
Newspaper Production Staff before school mtg.
Tuesday, November 16 - Work on Magazine cover
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 - Discussion of quotes - Test together.
Need to finalize paper and prepare it for press by next Monday, December 6
Assignments Due December 6 (except for events that happen later in Dec.)
WEEK FOURTEEN
Monday, November 22 - Get cover lines finished - You can place your model photo today.
Newspaper Production Staff before school mtg.
Tuesday, November 23 - Work on completing your cover lines and inserting a photo.
Wednesday, November 24 - Thanksgiving (No School)
Thursday, November 25 - Thanksgiving (No School)
Friday, November 26 - Thanksgiving (No School)
Newspaper Production Staff before school mtg.
Tuesday, November 30 - Magazine Covers DUE. - Gallery Walk.
Wednesday, December: 1 - Creating a Holiday Card Using Photoshop - Bring in a holiday photo or email one to your account for use in class.
Thursday, December: 2 - Basics of Photoshop
Friday, December: 3 - Work on holiday cards, delete blurry unusable photos you have taken and work on article - Due Monday.
Newspaper Production Staff before school mtg.
Tuesday, November 30 - Magazine Covers DUE. - Gallery Walk.
Wednesday, December: 1 - Creating a Holiday Card Using Photoshop - Bring in a holiday photo or email one to your account for use in class.
Thursday, December: 2 - Basics of Photoshop
Friday, December: 3 - Work on holiday cards, delete blurry unusable photos you have taken and work on article - Due Monday.
WEEK SIXTEEN
Monday, December: 6 - Work on holday cards
News Articles DUE
Tuesday, December: 7 - Review for final
Wednesday, December: 8 - Early release - Finalize holiday card - Save to drop box. I will print these for you.
Pep Rally - Photographers - Leilani and Maddie
Thursday, December: 9 - Gallery walk for newspaper. Review for final.
Friday, December: 10 - Final Exam
WEEK SEVENTEEN
Monday, December: 13 - Work on Holiday Cards
Tuesday, December: 14 - Finalize Holiday Cards - Save as .jpgs to Newspaper In Box - Holiday Cards
Wednesday, December: 15 - Take Best in Show Survey (need a Paw Print to vote for best writing and photography)
http://www.quia.com/sv/489763.html
Clean out photo files
Thursday, December: 16 - Gallery Walk of Holiday Cards - You can email your card to yourself - You will each get one printed card.
Yearbook Yourself - www.yearbookyourself.com - Clean out photo files
Friday , December: 17 - Clean out photo files
Have a Happy Holiday!
Be Safe. Be Warm. Enjoy your time off.
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