What's Happening: 9.9.10

Assignment: Student free speech is always a good topic for scholastic journalists to think about. Follow this link for the online article and comment instructions. This assignment is due by 4 pm today.

Continue working on your "All About Me Spread." It is due tomorrow by the end of the period. The room is open at lunch today AND after school for one hour.

Need Recommendation? Seniors, if you need a recommendation from me, please collect the following in this order:

• you will need a manila folder with your first and last names printed on the tab. The entire packet goes in here
• Cover letter to explain what you want and when you want it. If you would like me to focus on something in particular, please indicate that in your cover letter. 
• Your current, complete resume
• List of current courses. This may be part of your cover letter OR on a separate sheet.
• An unofficial transcript
• You may include other information that might help me (such as details of activities outside of school) if you wish, but please put those behind the transcript.

I need at least two weeks' notice. Yes, yes, I know. All this hassle for a letter of recommendation? This makes my job SO much easier. I would strongly suggest that you prepare such a packet for anyone else who writes you a letter of recommendation.

 Note that the lunch schedule for the room AND the log in information for the SF Chronicle and New York Times have been moved to a sidebar.


Please come in the room at lunch (doesn't matter which one) if you need to work or have questions.

Today, you will begin working on an inDesign spread called "All About Me."
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From the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club:

High school journalism boot camp set for Oct. 1

Attention high school newspaper advisers: Save Friday, Oct. 1, for the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club's High School Journalism Boot Camp! It will again be at College of San Mateo (but in a new, bigger space) from 1-4:30 p.m. More information on speakers and presentations to come. Your entire staff is welcome!

If you are interested in attending, please let Wojo know. This is a Friday. We would leave school after second period that day to drive down to College of San Mateo. We will have lunch before the workshops begin. This is a great opportunity to you for no out of pocket costs. This will count for first quarter professional development.

Also, don't forget the CNPA workshop, October 16:

The California Newspaper Publishers Association is hosting a one-day workshop in Sacramento, October 16. This workshop, to be held at the office of the Sacramento Bee, will have sessions for beginning, intermediate and advanced student journalists. There are even workshops for online media and social media. Check out the link here, for more information. Your registration fee will be covered if you attend this event. Please let Wojo know if you are interested in attending.