Our yearbook staff's motto is "Everybody's Story. Everybody's Book." That means everyone! Not just the seniors, the athletes, the staffers and their friends, certain cliques - everybody. Why does that matter? For one, if we are creating a book for people to purchase, they need to be reflected in it; or they won't purchase it. But the bigger, more important reason is simply that we are telling the story of a year, and without every person represented, considered, and included, we haven't done our job: We haven't told the true story of the year … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Have a Picture-Perfect Start to the Year in Yearbook Class
You want a picture-perfect start to your year. How do you do that in yearbook class since that class is a little different than other classes, right? The truth is - the answer is yes and no! Being the yearbook adviser allows me to spend time being creative alongside my students, and we have a very open environment where we share ideas and issues openly. However, building up this type of environment does take some time and nurturing, and we have a lot of tasks to get done quickly and are always staying busy. Even though … [Read more...]