Social distancing and closed school buildings have added new twists to the school year, but adviser Carey Pung of Okeechobee High didn’t let that stop him and his staff from a yearbook distribution via car line.
National and local critique and rating services provide yearbook advisers and staffs with feedback to guide improvement of their publication as well as earn award recognition. In the rush of the end of the year, be sure to make time to send your yearbook out for a critique to get feedback on your students’ work.…
Updated by Walsworth Yearbooks Your yearbook staff will get some much-needed time away from school for fun, rest and relaxation this summer. However, there will also be plenty of time to squeeze in prep for next year’s book. Look into a summer workshop A summer workshop is the best place to start laying that foundation.…
Advisers with spring-delivery books often face the challenge of what to do with the staff once the final pages are uploaded. Consider having students create a portfolio, which benefits the students and next year’s staff.
Yearbook distribution is the most anticipated day for a yearbook staff and an exciting day for the student body. We know this. In my first years of advising, distribution was simply distributing the yearbook. We set up a few tables in front of a bench next to my classroom and the yearbooks were picked up.…
Updated by Walsworth Yearbooks All the hard work that your yearbook staff has put into this year’s book – now comes the fun part. For schools that receive their yearbooks in the spring, it’s only a few weeks away from those boxes of yearbooks being delivered to school. That means your Distribution Day event needs…
In the world of yearbook, there is the short game and the long game. The short game includes everyday stuff like “What are we doing in class today?” “Who’s taking photos tonight at the volleyball game?” “How did your interview with Mr. Lottes go?” The long game for the adviser is always played in the…
We know that grading a yearbook class isn’t always straightforward. There’s so much to consider and many factors you don’t have in other classes. We’re here to help with our newest resource for yearbook advisers, Sooo… How am I supposed to grade a yearbook class? Download your copy to learn from four experienced advisers who…
The 2018 school year was a reminder that things can and will go wrong. From hurricanes, to devastating fires, to school shootings, to the more common but still tragic occurrences like losing a beloved teacher and student deaths, yearbook staffs across the country faced difficult editorial decisions. While nothing can prepare a school for tragedy,…
The images slid past as the Trello demonstration continued. As it came to a close, my editor-in-chief, Katie, and I made eye contact. We both had furrowed brows and scrunched noses. Finally, Katie said what I was thinking. “I still don’t get it.” Katie and I are both pen-and-paper kind of girls. We like jotting…
Building and balancing staff morale is not an easy task. On the Musket staff at Orange Glen High School in Escondido, Calif., we spent a few years trying different activities, strategies and processes, and hit upon a blend of these that assisted in creating a positive, productive environment.
