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."
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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.

High school journalism boot camp set for Oct. 1

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.

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:

Link: http://sanfranciscochronicle.ca.newsmemory.com/nie.php

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.

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:

Link: http://sanfranciscochronicle.ca.newsmemory.com/nie.php

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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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:

Link: http://sanfranciscochronicle.ca.newsmemory.com/nie.php

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.

Updates and Instructions for 8.31.10

Here's a new look. Same announcements, but with a little more panache.

Remember you are working on your Glogster project. A period has today and tomorrow to finish up. 2nd period, you just have today (since you started a day earlier).

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.



__________________________________________________________________________
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.