Thursday, September 30, 2010

What's Happening: 9.30.10

Please check the whiteboard to see if there are any messages for you. Wojo is putting important items there too.

Today, some of you will be getting new spread assignments while others will be finishing the old ones. ALL of you will be using the new checklist for spread completion. It will help keep you on track and keep your grade up.

Current events quiz tomorrow. Yes, indeedy, it's back.

Upcoming Events:

October 1: Journalism Bootcamp FULL
October 13: West County Scholastic Press Association (I just made that up, but it sounds cool) after school workshop on Student Press Rights. 4-5 pm in H105. This counts as professional development. The speaker will be Steve O'Donoghue.
October 22: Work night 4-9 pm
October 25: Professional Development requirement due. If you have not attended one of the after school workshops, you can do a NewsU course.
October 29: Quarter 1 ends

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

What's Happening: 9.29.10

Patch.com will be here second period today. If you signed up last week you are already on the excuse list.  


If you would like to sign up for the mock interview program, please see Wojo. We need to know how many students will be participating to make sure we have enough interviewers present.

Your spreads are due today. Many are not finished so the editors will be conferencing with you about the status of your pages. 

In the meantime, you will be getting a separate assignment that will be due on Friday, October 1. This assignment requires you to write an opinion piece in response to an article. We will go over the article in class today and you will probably have to finish the assignment at home since pages are due.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

What's Happening: 9.28.10

Deadline Wednesday! Make sure those pages get finished!


Interview workshop today. We will have sign ups this week for the mock interview program. If you are thinking about applying to a highly competitive college or scholarship OR you will be looking for a job, this is a chance for your to get some practice.

Monday, September 27, 2010

What's Happening: 9.27.10

Deadline Wednesday! In preparation, we will spend an hour or so after school TODAY working on the book.


Assignment: Get a post-it note. Put your name and the answer to the question on the note and put it on the door behind Wojo's desk. No fair check out others' answers before figuring it out yourself. What do Twilight (the whole series), I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, The Chocolate War, To Kill a Mockingbird and the Harry Potter books have in common? Yes, you probably could Google it to find the commonality.

Friday, September 24, 2010

What's Happening: 9.24.10

Continue working on your spreads. Remember, they are due, completed, by Wednesday, September 29.

If you are interested in attending the presentation from Patch.com on Wednesday, September 29 during second period, you will need to let Wojo know by this Friday, September 24 so you can get on the excuse list. If you are in second period, you do not need to contact Wojo since you will be attending the presentation.


Next Week:
Monday: Career and Technical Education presentation from CCC, second period (if you're interested in attending, let Wojo know)
Tuesday: Preparing for Job, Scholarship and/or College Application Interviews
Wednesday: Patch Presentation during second period

Thursday, September 23, 2010

What's Happening: 9.23.10

Remember, Ceil will be here TODAY to discuss advertising and sales for yearbooks. Please arrive to class by 8 am so that we can begin. A period yearbook students will remain in class during 1st period to participate in the discussion. An excuse list will go out today.

If you are interested in attending the presentation from Patch.com on Wednesday, September 29 during second period, you will need to let Wojo know by this Friday, September 24 so you can get on the excuse list. If you are in second period, you do not need to contact Wojo since you will be attending the presentation.


Next Week:
Monday: Career and Technical Education presentation from CCC, second period (if you're interested in attending, let Wojo know)
Tuesday: Preparing for Job, Scholarship and/or College Application Interviews
Wednesday: Patch Presentation during second period

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

What's Happening: 9.22.10

Work on your spreads.

Remember, Ceil will be here tomorrow to discuss advertising and sales for yearbooks. Please arrive to class by 8 am so that we can begin. A period yearbook students will remain in class during 1st period to participate in the discussion. An excuse list will go out today.

If you are interested in attending the presentation from Patch.com on Wednesday, September 29 during second period, you will need to let Wojo know by this Friday, September 24 so you can get on the excuse list. If you are in second period, you do not need to contact Wojo since you will be attending the presentation.


Next Week:
Monday: Career and Technical Education presentation from CCC, second period (if you're interested in attending, let Wojo know)
Tuesday: Preparing for Job, Scholarship and/or College Application Interviews
Wednesday: Patch Presentation during second period

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

What's Happening: 9.21.10

Today: Resume writing workshop during class. If you have a resume bring it to class since you will be updating it with new information. If you do NOT have a resume you will be developing one. A hard copy of your resume will be due on Friday, September 24 at the beginning of class. 

Ceil will be here Thursday, September 24. We will be focusing on yearbook sales. We really need to bring our number up. Really. Seriously. Up. Those of you in A period will be pulled out of your first period class to attend this important workshop.

Because of the events this week, your deadline for your spread is moved to Wednesday, September 29. Next Tuesday, you have an interviewing workshop.

I really like the National Geographic Photo of the Month e-newsletter. Check out September's issue. It's free.

Here's a little something for your inner computer geek...Google has announced that editing for Google Docs is coming to the iPad! Scroll down in the story for information about editing on the iPad as well as Android devices.

Monday, September 20, 2010

What's Happening: 9.20.10

BRING IT! Yes, today is the day! Please print out your spreads to the HP 5200 on 11x17 paper (two pages will fit on a spread). You will share what you have accomplished so far. It is perfectly fine to discuss how you will apply what you learned at worknight to the development of your spread.

Tuesday: Resume writing workshop during class. If you have a resume bring it to class since you will be updating it with new information. If you do NOT have a resume you will be developing one. A hard copy of your resume will be due on Friday, September 24 at the beginning of class. Independent Study students will need to let Wojo know which class you will be attending. You may come in A, 1 or 2. The workshop will begin promptly after the bell, so please do not be late to class.

Ceil will be here Thursday, September 24. We will be focusing on yearbook sales. We really need to bring our number up. Really. Seriously. Up. Those of you in A period will be pulled out of your first period class to attend this important workshop.

Friday, September 17, 2010

What's Happening: 9.17.10

Don't miss today's assignment below!

Staffers are expected to attend worknight (that's today). We will begin at 3:30.

Tuesday: Resume writing workshop during class. If you have a resume bring it to class since you will be updating it with new information. If you do NOT have a resume you will be developing one. A hard copy of your resume will be due on Friday, September 24 at the beginning of class. Independent Study students will need to let Wojo know which class you will be attending. You may come in A, 1 or 2. The workshop will begin promptly after the bell, so please do not be late to class.

Ceil will be here next Thursday, September 24. We will be focusing on yearbook sales. We really need to bring our number up. Really. Seriously. Up. Those of you in A period will be pulled out of your first period class to attend this important workshop.

Don't forget that BRING IT is coming! Yes, that's right. Sometime in the next four school days you will be asked to show your classmates what you have accomplished so far. This gives you the opportunity to show off what you've accomplished AND gives others a chance to learn. It also gives you the opportunity to get feedback on your work.

In honor of BRING IT, TODAY you will need to find another pair to work with. Check out each others' spreads. On a piece of paper, put their names and the name of the spread at the top of the paper. List three things that are working and two things that need improvement. Put your names at the bottom of the page. Staffers who are not currently assigned a spread will need to do the same thing with a minimum of THREE spreads. You may work with a partner. Editors are included in this assignment. This is due by the end of the period.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

What's Happening 9.16.10

Yearbook staffers are expected to attend worknight this Friday, September 17 beginning at 3:30. Everyone is expected to attend. We have much to do.

Some of you still haven't done this: Please watch your deadlines for your first spread. Most of you have NOT shared your story document with Wojo. Please do that ASAP.

Don't forget that BRING IT is coming! Yes, that's right. Sometime in the next four school days you will be asked to show your classmates what you have accomplished so far. This gives you the opportunity to show off what you've accomplished AND gives others a chance to learn. It also gives you the opportunity to get feedback on your work.

What do you still need help with? Grab ONE post-it note (the basket is on the other side of Wojo's desk). Put your name on the post-it note. Also write down the one thing about yearbook design, writing or photography you are struggling with. Put the post-it on the door behind Wojo's desk. This is due before the end of the period. This is an assignment.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

What's Happening: 9.15.10

Yearbook staffers are expected to attend worknight this Friday, September 17 beginning at 3:30. Everyone is expected to attend. We have much to do.

Please watch your deadlines for your first spread. Most of you have NOT shared your story document with Wojo. Please do that ASAP.

For those of you going on the Contra Costa Times field trip today, we will leave from the school at 4 pm. Please meet at H105. We should be back in Hercules by 7:30. If you are leaving your car here, leave it in the faculty lot OR down by the clock tower. DO NOT park in the faculty lot during the day. If you cannot attend, please let Wojo know before the end of the school day today.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

What's Happening: 9.14.10

Yearbook staffers are expected to attend worknight this Friday, September 17 beginning at 3:30. Everyone is expected to attend. We have much to do.

So...story ideas are everywhere. Today, in the Contra Costa Times, there is food for thought in a story on the safety of gas lines (do we have any here in Hercules? are they natural gas or something else? who is responsible for those lines?) and the release of API scores (how did HMHS fare this year? are scores up or down over last year? if they are down, what does that mean for our school? for college applications?)

For those of you going on the Contra Costa Times field trip Wednesday, we will leave from the school at 4 pm. Please meet at H105. We should be back in Hercules by 7:30. If you are leaving your car here, leave it in the faculty lot OR down by the clock tower. DO NOT park in the faculty lot during the day. If you cannot attend, please let Wojo know before the end of the school day on Wednesday.

Monday, September 13, 2010

What's Happening: 9.13.10

 Today, you will get your assignments for the first deadline. You will have approximately two weeks to complete this spread. TODAY you will need to begin your story document in which you list who will be interviewed, what questions they will be asked and what research you will need to complete in order to get your story done. This document should be named with your last name_name of spread. Share it with Wojo.
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.

_________________________________________________________________________
Is anyone interested in the CNPA workshop, October 16:


This one-day workshop in Sacramento counts towards your professional development for the quarter. See Wojo if you are interested.

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.

Friday, September 10, 2010

What's Happening: 9.10.10

Current Events Quiz is just a few minutes away! Now would be the time to review with a partner.

Your spreads need to be finished TODAY. Take a look at where your spread is NOW. See what you have already completed. Perfect those parts that are already done, THEN, if you have time, add in the elements that you are missing. It would be better to have a few really good elements on the spread that a bunch of incomplete elements.

Make sure you are to class on time on Monday. Your EICs will be introducing you to your first spread assignments (yes, A period yearbookies, even you!). Some of you will be assigned a spread with a partner of your choice. Others have the experience to work by themselves on the first spread of the year.

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.

_________________________________________________________________________
Is anyone interested in the CNPA workshop, October 16:


This one-day workshop in Sacramento counts towards your professional development for the quarter. See Wojo if you are interested.


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.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

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."
_________________________________________________________________________
Permission Slips NOW AVAILABLE!! Sign up now! Only three spots remain!
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.

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

What's Happening: 9.8.10

Ceil will be here today. You'll have a brief meeting with her, then get back to work on your "All About Me" spread.

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."
_________________________________________________________________________
Permission Slips NOW AVAILABLE!! Sign up now! Only three spots remain!
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.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

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.

Ceil, our publisher's representative, will be here tomorrow (Wednesday) to meet with all staffers.


Today, you will begin working on an inDesign spread called "All About Me."
_________________________________________________________________________
Permission Slips NOW AVAILABLE!! Sign up now! Only three spots remain!
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.

Friday, September 3, 2010

Updates and Instructions for 9.3.10

Wojo's Schedule Week of 9.6.10
Monday NO SCHOOL
Tuesday lunch (tentative)
Wednesday closed
Thursday lunch
Friday lunch

Don't forget Current Events quiz today! Yay! Quick. Review the news of the week.

All Staffers: After your quiz, we will be reviewing your Glogster projects.

We have another online newspaper to view. The San Francisco Chronicle has supported e-edition subscriptions for students. To access the e-edition each day, follow the instructions below:


Username: natalie.wojinski@gmail.com
Password: cie (in lowercase)


Please come in the room at lunch (doesn't matter which one) if you need to work or have
Friday: lunch yes
_________________________________________________________________________
Permission Slips NOW AVAILABLE!! Sign up now! Only three spots remain!
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.

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Updates and Instructions for 9.2.10

Don't forget there will be a quiz on parts of the spread this week as well as a current events quiz. They will not be on the same day. Current Events is always Friday.

Since there is a Current Events Quiz on Friday, there must be a Parts of a Spread Quiz today!

All Staffers: finish up your Glogster project. We will start sharing toward the end of the period. We will finish up sharing tomorrow.





We have another online newspaper to view. The San Francisco Chronicle has supported e-edition subscriptions for students. To access the e-edition each day, follow the instructions below:

Username: natalie.wojinski@gmail.com
Password: cie (in lowercase)


Please come in the room at lunch (doesn't matter which one) if you need to work or have questions. Wojo's schedule this week:
Monday: lunch yes
Tuesday: lunch no
Wednesday: lunch yes
Thursday: lunch and afterschool yes
Friday: lunch yes
_________________________________________________________________________
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.
___________________________________________________________________________

And another opportunity:
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.



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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Updates and Instructions for 9.1.10

Don't forget there will be a quiz on parts of the spread this week as well as a current events quiz. They will not be on the same day. Current Events is always Friday.

We have another online newspaper to view. The San Francisco Chronicle has supported e-edition subscriptions for students. To access the e-edition each day, follow the instructions below:
Username: natalie.wojinski@gmail.com
Password: cie (in lowercase)


Please come in the room at lunch (doesn't matter which one) if you need to work or have questions. Wojo's schedule this week:
Monday: lunch yes
Tuesday: lunch no
Wednesday: lunch yes
Thursday: lunch and afterschool yes
Friday: lunch yes
_________________________________________________________________________
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.
___________________________________________________________________________

And another opportunity:
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.



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Current events quiz this Friday. To get into practice, answer the questions below. No, you don't have to turn them in, but it would be a good idea to practice with them.
Current Events Quiz
Week of Aug. 23 - 27, 2010

Questions:
1. Which state passed a controversial immigration law last spring that is still being challenged in court?

2. A federal judge this week blocked an attempt to expand what type of medical research?

3.  Several brands of what food item have been recalled now in more than 14 states due to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning?

4. What athlete, in the news since last November because of his marital troubles, again made headlines this week because his divorce was finalized?

5. What Asian country has had 17 million people affected by recent flooding?

6. Sales of what item hit a 15-year low in figures released this week, dropping more than 27 percent since June?

7. "Race to the Top" grant competition gave out more than $4 billion to states this week to help them change and improve what?
Extra credit: Name one that received some of this money.

8.  What country is the site of a cave-in that has had 33 miners trapped underground for almost three weeks although they are now receiving supplies through a 4-inch-wide tube?
When you finish, go to Wojo's desk to check your answers.

The New York Times is an excellent resource to help you prepare for your weekly quizzes. Of course you can go to http://www.nytimes.com anytime, but as a student in journalism (newspaper, online, yearbook) you also have access to the online e-edition (the print newspaper online):
Type into your Internet Browser:  http://eedition.nytimes.com

At the log in screen, use your Classroom Account Number as Username and Password:

Username: 200278513      Password:   200278513

Then Click on LOG IN. 

When you get to the Classroom Subscription screen, click on the newspaper image to launch the E-Edition
You will need to keep these instructions. You can access this from any internet connected computer.

What's Happening: 9.17.10

Yearbook staffers are expected to attend worknight this TODAY, September 17 beginning at 3:30. Everyone is expected to attend. We have much to do.

Don't forget that BRING IT is coming! Yes, that's right. Sometime in the next four school days you will be asked to show your classmates what you have accomplished so far. This gives you the opportunity to show off what you've accomplished AND gives others a chance to learn. It also gives you the opportunity to get feedback on your work.

In order to prepare for BRING IT, connect with another pair and check out each other's spreads. On a piece of paper, list three things that are working and two things that might need improving. If the spread you are checking isn't started then indicate that on your paper. Put the name of the spread and the people working on that spread on the top of the paper. Put your name and your partner's name at the bottom of the paper. Turn in your paper to Wojo. Yes, this is an assignment.