Information/Activities, Projects and Assignments

IMPORTANT YEARBOOK INFORMATION:

• WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH MY PHOTOGRAPHS?
• PHOTO NAMING AND CAPTIONING SYSTEM,
• THE BUSINESS AD SPREADSHEET FOR 2024-2025.
• THE 2024-2025 YEARBOOK COURSE OUTLINE
• UPLOAD LINK TO VARSITY FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.
• 2024-2025 HIGHLAND MASTER SCHEDULE UPDATED FOR SPRING

FRI

5/16

WORK DAY (I want to be able to complete all of the following today, but we will not be able to, because so many staff members are out today.):

• NEXT YEAR'S THEME PROJECT. We finish these presentations today.
• We decide what our next year's theme should look like, including the following elements:
  • COVER (link)
  • FONTS for titles and subtitles.
  • PAGE ELEMENTS
  • PAGE NUMBER AND INFORMATION BLOCK
  • PHOTO LAYOUTS
  • QR CODE PLACEMENTS and CAPTIONS
  • SENIOR PHOTO BLOCKS
  • DIVIDERS/REPLACEMENTS FOR DIVIDERS.
  • FOLIOS/COVERAGE
• PAGE TEMPLATES: I would like to work on PAGE TEMPLATES for this between now and finals day. I want to have all of our "Next year's Theme" ideas already figured out this year.
• We also have a Yearbook Library to clean up (and we need to install some 2025 Yearbooks into our library) and a pile of OVERPRINT BOOKS to mutilate and a bulletin board to dismantle. See me for details!
• I also want to deliver some Yearbooks to the office Yearbook Library and to the District Office, as well.

WED

5/14

WORK DAY (I want to be able to complete all of the following today, but we will not be able to, because so many staff members are out today.):

• We complete the VARSITY CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY.
• NEXT YEAR'S THEME PROJECT. We finish these presentations today.
• We decide what our next year's theme should look like, including the following elements:
  • COVER (link)
  • FONTS for titles and subtitles.
  • PAGE ELEMENTS
  • PAGE NUMBER AND INFORMATION BLOCK
  • PHOTO LAYOUTS
  • QR CODE PLACEMENTS and CAPTIONS
  • SENIOR PHOTO BLOCKS
  • DIVIDERS/REPLACEMENTS FOR DIVIDERS.
  • FOLIOS/COVERAGE
• PAGE TEMPLATES: I would like to work on PAGE TEMPLATES for this between now and finals day. I want to have all of our "Next year's Theme" ideas already figured out this year.

MON

5/12

WORK DAY:

• NEXT YEAR'S THEME PROJECT. These presentations will absolutely start today.

FRI

5/9

WORK DAY: We get ready for the YEARBOOK SIGNING PARTY.

• We need to MARK the PERSONALIZED BOOKS, so that the proper people get their books!.
• We need to get everything ready for putting up the YEARBOOK TABLES at lunch today!
• We also need to enter any new sales and print a FINAL LIST for Madison to check this afternoon.
• We also need to get tickets out for any online purchasers, as well.

HERE IS THE QR CODE TO ORDER A YEARBOOK, OUR ORDER NUMBER IS 6599

WED

5/7

WORK DAY: We OPEN OUR YEARBOOKS.

• We need to pass out all of the YEARBOOK SALES RECEIPTS to the different classrooms.
• We need to put the SUPPLEMENTS into the YEARBOOKS.

HERE IS THE QR CODE TO ORDER A YEARBOOK, OUR ORDER NUMBER IS 6599

MON

5/5

WORK DAY:

• NEXT YEAR'S THEME PROJECT. These presentations will absolutely start a week from today, if not earlier.
• KAYLA: Mr. Couch wants us to list scholarship information on the Senior Slide Show. Maybe. There is only information for about 5 of them, though.
• Please demonstrated to Mr. B. that you have completed some marketing efforts last week.
• SUPPLEMENTS SHOULD BE HERE TODAY, BOOKS WILL BE HERE BY WEDNESDAY (hopefully.) We need to put the supplement in our books, so be ready to help with that!
• MARKETING:
  • WE NEED TO SELL OVER 100 BOOKS IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
  • A month ago, I asked each staff person for ideas for how to sell books. Since then, I have asked every week for staff to DO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY SAID. So far, this has not happened. I want it to happen NOW.
  • Can we do announcements in the morning?

HERE IS THE QR CODE TO ORDER A YEARBOOK, OUR ORDER NUMBER IS 6599

FRI

5/2

WORK DAY:

• NEXT YEAR'S THEME PROJECT. PRESENTATIONS FOR THIS LARGE PROJECT START TODAY.
• KAYLA: We have a few more Baby Photos! Put them into the slide show!
• Please demonstrated to Mr. B. that you have completed some marketing efforts this week.
• BOOKS WILL BE HERE NEXT WEDNESDAY (hopefully.) We need to put the supplement in our books, so be ready to help with that!
• MARKETING:
  • WE NEED TO SELL OVER 100 BOOKS IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
  • A month ago, I asked each staff person for ideas for how to sell books. Since then, I have asked every week for staff to DO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY SAID. So far, this has not happened. I want it to happen NOW.
  • Can we do announcements in the morning, at least on FRIDAY?

WED

4/30

WORK DAY:

• NEXT YEAR'S THEME PROJECT. PRESENTATIONS FOR THIS LARGE PROJECT START NEXT CLASS PERIOD. PLEASE COME PREPARED!
• KAYLA: We have a few more Baby Photos! Put them into the slide show!
• Please be putting together AT LEAST ONE of your SELLING BOOKS ideas before NEXT CLASS PERIOD.
• MARKETING:
  • WE NEED TO SELL OVER 100 BOOKS IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
  • A month ago, I asked each staff person for ideas for how to sell books. Since then, I have asked every week for staff to DO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY SAID. So far, this has not happened. I want it to happen NOW.
  • Can we do announcements in the morning, at least on FRIDAY?
  • Give me evidene that you completed this by next class period. I will NOT accept late work for this.

MON

4/28

WORK DAY:

• NEXT YEAR'S THEME PROJECT. This should be finished by all staff.
• KAYLA: Do we have everything? I keep forgetting to get Senior Photos from 7th Period! Who do we need? Let's just get them today!
• Please be putting together AT LEAST ONE of your SELLING BOOKS ideas before the end of this week. I will be asking for this by FRIDAY.
• MARKETING:
  • WE NEED TO SELL OVER 100 BOOKS IN THE NEXT THREE WEEKS.
  • A month ago, I asked each staff person for ideas for how to sell books. Since then, I have asked every week for staff to DO SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY SAID. So far, this has not happened. I want it to happen NOW.
  • You have until next FRIDAY to DO one of the things you said you would do to sell books and PROVIDE EVIDENCE of it. This will be a large assignment.

WED

4/23

WORK DAY: SUPPLEMENT- This is due TODAY! We need to get all pages completed and PROOFED.

• NEXT YEAR'S THEME PROJECT. This needs to be completed by
• KAYLA: Keep working on the Senior Slide Show. We have gotten another few sets of baby photos. Include them and cross the names off of our list. We probably should try to send out an email again.
• Please be putting together AT LEAST ONE of your SELLING BOOKS ideas before the end of this week. I will be asking for this by FRIDAY.

MON

4/21

WORK DAY: We have a TON of things to do and we aren't making a lot progress...

• SUPPLEMENT: We have ONE MORE CLASS PERIOD to complete this! We need to be FINISHING pages!
  • JAYLENE: We need to proof PAGES today.
  • TRACK PAGE: Madison, work on putting the page together this weekend.
• NEXT YEAR'S THEME PROJECT. I would like to see real progress on each staff member's PRACTICE PAGES for next year's theme. You should have at least some elements on the pages, titles, etc. Think of ways to incorporate SOUND into our page design next year. ALL STAFF OTHER THAN MADISON AND JAYLENE SHOULD BE WORKING ON THIS TODAY.
• KAYLA: Keep working on the Senior Slide Show. We have gotten another 8-10 sets of baby photos. Include them and cross the names off of our list. We probably should try to send out an email again.
• Please be putting together AT LEAST ONE of your SELLING BOOKS ideas before the end of this week. I will be asking for this by FRIDAY.

FRI

4/18

WORK DAY: We have a TON of things to do and we aren't making a lot progress...

• SUPPLEMENT: We have ONE MORE CLASS PERIOD to complete this! We need to be FINISHING pages!
  • LEAH AND DENISE: Get the CARS PAGE done today.
  • LACEY AND NIOMI: Finish the TRIPS PAGE today.
  • JAYLENE: We need to proof BASEBALL and PROM today.
  • TRACK PAGE: Madison will be taking photos at the meet tomorrow. She will work on putting the page together this weekend.
• NEXT YEAR'S THEME PROJECT. I would like to see real progress on each staff member's PRACTICE PAGES for next year's theme. You should have at least some elements on the pages, titles, etc. Think of ways to incorporate SOUND into our page design next year.
• KAYLA: Keep working on the Senior Slide Show. We have gotten another 8-10 sets of baby photos. Include them and cross the names off of our list. We probably should try to send out an email again.
• Please be putting together AT LEAST ONE of your SELLING BOOKS ideas before the end of this week. I will be asking for this by FRIDAY.

WED

4/16

WORK DAY: We have a TON of things to do and we aren't making a lot progress...

• NEXT YEAR'S THEME PROJECT. I would like to see real progress on each staff member's PRACTICE PAGES for next year's theme. You should have at least some elements on the pages, titles, etc. Think of ways to incorporate SOUND into our page design next year.
• SUPPLEMENT: We have ONE WEEK to complete this! We need to be FINISHING pages! PAGES like PROM, TRIPS, CARS and BASEBALL should be ready for PROOFING TODAY. The Track page will probably need to wait until next week, as we need to go to the track meet this weekend. We need to get GROUP PHOTOS for SPORTS, go to games and meets for photos, etc.
• KAYLA: Keep working on the Senior Slide Show. We have gotten another 8-10 sets of baby photos. Include them and cross the names off of our list. We probably should try to send out an email again.
• Please be putting together AT LEAST ONE of your SELLING BOOKS ideas before the end of this week. I will be asking for this by FRIDAY.

MON

3/30

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WED

4/2

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FRI

4/4

WORK DAY:

• We have access to our JOSTEN'S Site, as well as room for you to start putting together your NEXT YEAR'S THEME PROJECT. Please be thinking of the page elements for the Next Year's Theme. Spend time with some LOOK BOOKS, find some elements that you like. Think of ways to incorporate SOUND into our page design next year.
• We also need to be planning our supplement, sorting and cataloging photos, etc.
• KAYLA: Keep working on the Senior Slide Show, putting in photos, names, background effects, etc. We have been getting some Senior Baby Photos, check your email!.
• Please be putting together AT LEAST ONE of your SELLING BOOKS ideas before the end of this week. I will be asking for this by FRIDAY.
• We have an EIGHT PAGE SUPPLEMENT, it is due on April 23rd.
• MADISON AND JAYLENE:  See me for Josten's LOGIN INFORMATION. Let's start working on the SUPPLEMENT today. We need to upload images, waves, etc.
• I need one or two volunteers to start working on our Annual "You're In The Book" Window Display. This should be completed TODAY, so that I can get the photos printed!

FRI

3/28

WORK DAY:

• We are in the process of setting up the Page Ladder for our supplement. We are waiting for a last signature on the contract.
• Please work on NEXT YEAR'S THEME PROJECT or our SUPPLEMENT. Please be thinking of the page elements for the Next Year's Theme. Spend time with some LOOK BOOKS, find some elements that you like. Think of ways to incorporate SOUND into our page design next year.
• We also need to be planning our supplement, sorting and cataloging photos, etc.
• KAYLA: Keep working on the Senior Slide Show, putting in photos, names, background effects, etc.
• DUE TODAY: Today, you need to send me your ideas for selling books. Send me an email with ACTIONABLE ideas for book sales. I want good, solid ideas that YOU will be willing to put into place. This will be a 25 point assignment.
• We have an EIGHT PAGE SUPPLEMENT, it is due on April 23rd.
• MADISON AND JAYLENE:  Help where you can.  You may want to think about what we want to put into next year’s book.

WED

3/26

WORK DAY:

• DANA VISITS TODAY.
• As of this moment, we do not really have a place to work on either or NEXT YEAR'S THEME PROJECT or our SUPPLEMENT. I hope to have this figured out SOON. In the meantime, please be thinking of the page elements for the Next Year's Theme. We also need to be planning our supplement.
• KAYLA: See me about the SENIOR SLIDE SHOW. We have the program set up, we just need to start importing photos, putting in names, etc.
• We need to SELL BOOKS. This needs to be a major priority for the next month. We still need to sell almost 130 books! I want IDEAS, FLYERS, POSTERS, etc. by the end of the week! This will be an assignment!
• I am looking for volunteers to work on our FOUR PAGE SUPPLEMENT, which will be due in about 3 weeks.
• MADISON AND JAYLENE:  Help where you can.  You may want to think about what we want to put into next year’s book.

MON

3/24

WORK DAY:

• We review the completed and submitted Yearbook. This was sent to the factory yesterday.
• We review the EXPECTATION THAT NOBODY SHOWS ANY YEARBOOK MATERIAL TO ANYONE THAT IS NOT IN YEARBOOK. NOTHING GOOD HAPPENS FROM THIS. WE ARE CURRENTLY HAVING ISSUES WITH SENIORS THAT HAVE SEEN PARTS OF THE YEARBOOK AND "DON'T LIKE IT" AND ARE REFUSING TO PURCHASE THE BOOK. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN!
• We review the expectations regarding the NEXT YEAR'S THEME PROJECT. Staff will have two weeks to complete this very extensive project. We will have presentations starting on on APRIL 7th.
• KAYLA: See me about the SENIOR SLIDE SHOW.
• We need to SELL BOOKS. This needs to be a major priority for the next month. We still need to sell almost 130 books! I want IDEAS, FLYERS, POSTERS, etc. by the end of the week! This will be an assignment!
• I am looking for volunteers to work on our FOUR PAGE SUPPLEMENT, which will be due in about 3 weeks.
• MADISON AND JAYLENE:  Help where you can.  You may want to think about what we want to put into next year’s book.

WED

3/12

IT IS OUR LAST CLASS PERIOD BEFORE THE BOOK IS DUE. WE CURRENTLY STILL HAVE 33 PAGES TO COMPLETE. IN ADDITION, WE REALLY HAVE SOME SPELLING ISSUES IN THE BOOK. WE NEED TO CHECK THESE, PLEASE

HERE IS A LIST OF TASKS THAT EVERYONE AGREED TO LAST CLASS PERIOD. THESE NEED TO BE COMPLETED TODAY.:

• Leah, Denise - Faculty/Para page, STUCO page.
• Jaylene - Please complete the HOMECOMING PAGES and the GIRL'S BASKETBALL PAGE.
• LACEY: Please get a report from the office for all of our activity in our accounts to see if we are missing any BUSINESS ADS or SENIOR BABY ADS.
• NIOMI:  Please put STORY CAPTIONS on WRESTLING PHOTOS.
• Niomi /Lacey- Please figure out how to create our INDEX page.  Put together the CLOSING page. 
• Madison: Complete HOMECOMING PAGES and FASHION/SIBLINGS pages.
• Kayla:  Please finish the SENIOR ATHLETES PAGE. We need also need to complete BABY ADS.
• Gracelynn - Please TAG PHOTOS. I am worried that we have not been tagging all of the photos in the book the way we need to.

NOTHING TO DO? REFUSING TO WORK ON YEARBOOK PAGES? Please start creating some MARKETING MATERIAL to sell our YEARBOOK.

MON

3/10

WE HAVE NOW 2 CLASS PERIODS TO COMPLETE OUR BOOK. We are down to needing to complete 33 pages after Mr. Burkhard put in 12 hours worth of work this weekend.

PLEASE AGGRESSIVELY SPELL CHECK NAMES ON ANY PAGE YOU TOUCH.

HERE IS A LIST OF TASKS THAT NEED TO BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:

• Leah, Denise - Faculty/Para page, STUCO page.
• Jaylene - Please complete the HOMECOMING PAGES and the GIRL'S BASKETBALL PAGE.
• LACEY: Please get a report from the office for all of our activity in our accounts to see if we are missing any BUSINESS ADS or SENIOR BABY ADS.
• NIOMI:  Please put STORY CAPTIONS on WRESTLING PHOTOS.
• Niomi /Lacey- Please figure out how to create our INDEX page.  Put together the CLOSING page. 
• Madison: Complete HOMECOMING PAGES and FASHION/SIBLINGS pages.
• Kayla:  Please finish the SENIOR ATHLETES PAGE. We need also need to complete BABY ADS.
• Gracelynn - Please TAG PHOTOS. I am worried that we have not been tagging all of the photos in the book the way we need to.

NOTHING TO DO? REFUSING TO WORK ON YEARBOOK PAGES? Please start creating some MARKETING MATERIAL to sell our YEARBOOK.

WED

3/5

WE HAVE NOW 3 CLASS PERIODS TO COMPLETE OUR BOOK.

WE ALL NEED TO BE WORKING HARD TO COMPLETE AS MANY PAGES AS POSSIBLE.

PLEASE AGGRESSIVELY SPELL CHECK NAMES ON ANY PAGE YOU TOUCH.

HERE IS A LIST OF TASKS THAT NEED TO BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:

• Leah, Denise - Faculty/Para page, STUCO page.
• Jaylene - Please complete the FFA page, HOMECOMING PAGES.
• Lacey - Please complete group photos on Pages 66-67.
• NIOMI:  Please put CAPTIONS on WRESTLING PHOTOS
• Niomi /Lacey- Please figure out how to create our INDEX page.  Put together the CLOSING page.  
• Madison: Please go through the book and tag ALL JUNIORS for our index.  Complete HOMECOMING PAGES.
• Kayla:  Please work on the SENIOR ATHLETES PAGE, please ORGANIZE THESE somehow. We need to check on BABY ADS. There is only one or two in the book and I am sure we have sold more.
• Gracelynn - PLEASE check all PAGE NUMBERS on PAGES and on DIVIDERS, THIS WAS NOT DONE LAST CLASS PERIOD.

MON

3/3

WE HAVE 4 CLASS PERIODS TO COMPLETE OUR BOOK.

WE ALL NEED TO BE WORKING HARD TO COMPLETE AS MANY PAGES AS POSSIBLE.

PLEASE AGGRESSIVELY SPELL CHECK NAMES ON ANY PAGE YOU TOUCH.

HERE IS A LIST OF TASKS THAT NEED TO BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE:

• Leah -The Faculty/Para page. We need a PRECALC photo and story on the MOLINA PAGE.
• Denise - The STUCO page. If you need photos, see Madison.
• Jaylene - The FFA page
• Lacey - Please caption and tag all of the group photos on Pages 66-67
• Niomi - Please go through the book and tag ALL SOPHOMORES for our index.
• Madison: Please go through the book and tag ALL JUNIOR for our index.
• Kayla: Please go through the book and tag ALL SENIORS for our index. Please work on the SENIOR ATHLETES PAGE.
• Gracelynn - Please tag girls basketball group photos. Check all page numbers on dividers.

FRI

2/28

WORK DAY! WE ARE ABSOLUTELY DOWN TO THE LAST FEW DAYS TO COMPLETE OUR ENTIRE BOOK! PLEASE BE DEDICATED TO WORKING TODAY, WE NEED ALL OF US!

WED

2/26

WORK DAY! WE HAVE ABOUT TWO AND A HALF WEEKS TO COMPLETE OUR ENTIRE BOOK. PLEASE FOCUS ON FINISHING SPORTS PAGES AND ANY REMAINING TEACHER PAGES TODAY!

KAYLA AND LACEY- WE HAVE A NEW BABY AD!

MON

2/24

WORK DAY! WE HAVE ABOUT TWO AND A HALF WEEKS TO COMPLETE OUR ENTIRE BOOK. PLEASE FOCUS ON FINISHING SPORTS PAGES AND ANY REMAINING TEACHER PAGES TODAY!

WED

2/19

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FRI

2/21

WORK DAY! WE JUST NEED TO WORK. WE HAVE A BOOK TO MAKE.

AUTRY PAGE EDITOR: See me, we have some PROGRAMMING PHOTOS for the Autry Page that I want to include!

FRI

2/14

WORK DAY! MR. B. IS NOT GOING TO YELL OR ANYTHING, WE JUST NEED TO WORK. WE HAVE A BOOK TO MAKE.

BY THE WAY... DANA IS COMING. SOMEDAY.

WED

2/12

MON

2/10

FRI

2/7

WED

2/5

MON

2/3

FOR TODAY: Please complete the 2025 START OF FEBRUARY PAGE COMPLETION FORM.

Please work on COMPLETING YOUR PAGES! We have been doing pretty good work lately, but we need to keep this up EVERY SINGLE DAY.

FRI

1/31

WORK DAY: You are expected to complete the page you committed to finish today. Please work on this and any other pages that you can work on.

We have 6 weeks left to complete our ENTIRE BOOK.

WED

1/29

FOR TODAY: Please complete the 2025 END OF JANUARY PAGE COMPLETION FORM. This is the form in which you indicate which incomplete page you will be FINISHING BY FRIDAY. This is a commitment on your part. If your page is complete on Friday, you will receive a good grade. If it is not, you will fail this assignment. We need to be completing pages, step up and do your part!

WORK DAY: Work on your pages! We have an entire book to create in less than 5 weeks!

BY THE WAY: We appear to have a number of pages now available that were left by Kerha. If you can help, please let me know!

MON

1/27

DAY IN THE LIFE: Please sort through your photographs at the start of class today and put them in the proper folder. I will be grading theset TODAY.

Please work on COMPLETING YOUR PAGES! We have been doing pretty good work lately, but we need to keep this up EVERY SINGLE DAY.

FRI

1/24

TODAY IS DAY IN THE LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY DAY! PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE TAKING ALL OF YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS AS ASSIGNED. THIS IS A 50 POINT PROJECT! PROCESS YOUR PHOTOS AS SOON AS YOU POSSIBLY CAN!

WORK ON COMPLETING YOUR PAGES! TODAY WAS THE CUTOFF DAY FOR US TO COMPLETE 38 PAGES. WE HAVE ABOUT 16 PAGES DONE. THAT IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH!

WED

1/21

FRI

1/17

WED

1/15

FRI

1/10

WED

1/8