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Staff Manual

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Table of Contents

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Staff Agreement

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SLHS Press Style Guide

1 file(s) 81.90 KB

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SLHS Press Policies

1 file(s) 76.12 KB

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Rules for Traveling

1 file(s) 70.17 KB

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Quick Guide to Creating Publications Content

1 file(s) 95.64 KB

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Publications Equipment Contract

1 file(s) 28.39 KB

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Press Staff Syllabus

1 file(s) 118.72 KB

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Personal Agreement

1 file(s) 25.48 KB

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Online Writing Guidelines

1 file(s) 49.75 KB

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News Writing Guide

1 file(s) 136.42 KB

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Journalism Student Contract

1 file(s) 43.21 KB

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Job Descriptions

1 file(s) 77.88 KB

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Interview Questions

1 file(s) 59.72 KB

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Feature Writing Guide

1 file(s) 93.10 KB

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Feature Story Rubric

1 file(s) 50.01 KB

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Communication Contract

1 file(s) 75.38 KB

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Code of Ethics

1 file(s) 58.57 KB

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Code of Conduct

1 file(s) 105.62 KB

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teaching

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Yearbook Road Map Slides

1 file(s) 1.18 MB

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Standards-Based Rubric for Publications

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Publications Scope & Sequence

1 file(s) 44.60 KB

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Press Pass

1 file(s) 873.61 KB

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Newsroom Rules

1 file(s) 25.09 KB

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Fair Use Checklist

1 file(s) 2.08 MB

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Putting the YEA in Yearbook!

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Newsroom Rules

1 file(s) 25.09 KB

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Classroom Culture

1 file(s) 10.05 MB

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Beginning of Year

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POPs Flyer – ZIP w/ InDesign File

1 file(s) 2.39 MB

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POPs File – Blank PDF

1 file(s) 686.34 KB

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Student Information Sheet

1 file(s) 37.65 KB

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POPs – Flyer Text

1 file(s) 21.79 KB

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Blobs & Lines

1 file(s) 254.37 KB

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Yearbook Road Map Slides

1 file(s) 1.18 MB

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Roadmap Checklist

1 file(s) 117.84 KB

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Welcome – Slides (Shapes Icebreaker)

1 file(s) 69.02 MB

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Icebreaker – Shapes Printable

1 file(s) 19.22 KB

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Welcome – 30 Circles

2 file(s) 59.21 MB

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End of School Year

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Banquet Checklist

1 file(s) 53.13 KB

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Yearbook Disclaimer (Flyer Insert) – Editable Canva Template

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Photography

Shooting to tell stories

1 file(s) 6.19 MB

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Rules of Composition

1 file(s) 5.46 MB

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Photographer Expectations

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Photo Equipment Checklist

1 file(s) 31.58 KB

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History of Photojournalism Slides

1 file(s) 1.01 MB

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Headshot Photography

1 file(s) 5.63 MB

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Exposure Triangle

1 file(s) 546.98 KB

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Clones

3 file(s) 2.59 MB

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Aperture Practice – Salty, Sweet & Sour!

1 file(s) 30.99 KB

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Coverage

Fair Use Checklist

1 file(s) 2.08 MB

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Ethics Worksheet

1 file(s) 69.06 KB

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Coverage

1 file(s) 23.09 MB

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Design

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🔗 Yearbook Style Guide Template + Example

Yearbook Style Guide Template

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Word Bank Worksheet

1 file(s) 2.10 MB

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Theme Packet

1 file(s) 83.30 KB

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Spread Generator

2 file(s) 5.54 MB

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Sample Yearbook Style Sheet

1 file(s) 1.55 MB

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Example Style Guide

1 file(s) 10.22 MB

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Delicious Design

1 file(s) 25.19 MB

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Blank Layout Templates

3 file(s) 1.01 MB

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Anatomy of a Spread

1 file(s) 52.96 KB

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7 Elements of Graphic Design – Slides

1 file(s) 11.66 MB

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7 Elements of Graphic Design – Notes

1 file(s) 41.05 KB

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5 Ways to Improve Your Yearbook Spreads Right Now

1 file(s) 6.00 MB

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30 Circles Warm-Up – Slides

1 file(s) 8.93 MB

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Writing

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Types of Articles

1 file(s) 6.50 KB

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Trashketball

1 file(s) 1.34 MB

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To-Be Verbs

1 file(s) 146.60 KB

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Style Guide

1 file(s) 74.49 KB

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Online Writing Guidelines

1 file(s) 49.75 KB

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News Writing Slides

1 file(s) 1.43 MB

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News Writing Guide

1 file(s) 136.42 KB

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News Tips

1 file(s) 19.19 KB

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News Story Rubric

1 file(s) 69.51 KB

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Interview Questions

1 file(s) 59.72 KB

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Headline Writing Slides

1 file(s) 196.94 KB

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Feature Writing that WOWs

1 file(s) 789.70 KB

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Feature Story Rubric

1 file(s) 50.01 KB

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Copy

1 file(s) 4.50 MB

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Cliches Worksheet

1 file(s) 52.53 KB

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How to Write Captions

1 file(s) 12.00 KB

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Blank Inverted Pyramid

1 file(s) 8.62 KB

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Alternative Copy

1 file(s) 7.71 MB

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Marketing

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Marketing & Sales Slides

1 file(s) 9.07 MB

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Editing

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Round Robin

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Movie Poster

6 file(s) 12.61 MB

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Clones

3 file(s) 2.59 MB

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publication specific

Yearbook

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🔗 Planning a Stress-Free Yearbook Distribution

Yearbook Style Guide Template

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Yearbook Spread Planning Worksheet

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Yearbook Printing Companies (by Lance Baker)

1 file(s) 5.22 MB

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Yearbook Distribution Bingo

1 file(s) 282.34 KB

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Yearbook Disclaimer (Flyer Insert) – Editable Canva Template

1 file(s) 0.00 KB

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What to look for in a yearbook publisher

1 file(s) 2.53 MB

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Theme Packet

1 file(s) 83.30 KB

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Publications Scope & Sequence

1 file(s) 44.60 KB

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Fair Use Checklist

1 file(s) 2.08 MB

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Example Style Guide

1 file(s) 10.22 MB

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Blank Layout Templates

3 file(s) 1.01 MB

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Anatomy of a Spread

1 file(s) 52.96 KB

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5 Ways to Improve Your Yearbook Spreads Right Now

1 file(s) 6.00 MB

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Newspaper

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Publications Scope & Sequence

1 file(s) 44.60 KB

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Online Writing Guidelines

1 file(s) 49.75 KB

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Newspaper Planning & News Tips

1 file(s) 640.24 KB

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Newspaper Ad Contract

1 file(s) 8.00 KB

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News Website Planning & Production

1 file(s) 658.06 KB

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News Story Rubric

1 file(s) 69.51 KB

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Interview Questions

1 file(s) 59.72 KB

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Feature Story Rubric

1 file(s) 50.01 KB

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Fair Use Checklist

1 file(s) 2.08 MB

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DOCUMENT TYPE

Templates

Yearbook Style Guide Template

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Yearbook Ladder Template

1 file(s) 42.07 KB

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Staff Application – Editable (.doc)

1 file(s) 1.26 MB

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Staff Application – Congrats Letter

1 file(s) 7.09 KB

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Staff Application – Ready to Print [PDF]

1 file(s) 1,001.75 KB

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Recommendation Letter Template

1 file(s) 0.00 KB

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Newspaper Ad Contract

1 file(s) 8.00 KB

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Mosaic – InDesign Template – Size 9

1 file(s) 973.43 KB

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Canva Template – Size 8 – 128 Pages – Cover

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Blank Layout Templates

3 file(s) 1.01 MB

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Blank Canva Template for Size 8 Yearbook Spread – Sample Spread

1 file(s) 0.00 KB

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Blank Canva Template for Size 8 Yearbook Spread – Portraits

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Before Camp/Workshop Email Template

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checklists

Yearbook Spread Checklist (S. Berry)

1 file(s) 44.59 KB

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Simple Spread Checklist

1 file(s) 26.47 KB

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Photo Equipment Checklist

1 file(s) 31.58 KB

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Fair Use Checklist

1 file(s) 2.08 MB

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Banquet Checklist

1 file(s) 53.13 KB

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guide

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SLHS Press Style Guide

1 file(s) 81.90 KB

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Quick Guide to Creating Publications Content

1 file(s) 95.64 KB

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News Writing Guide

1 file(s) 136.42 KB

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Feature Writing Guide

1 file(s) 93.10 KB

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Fair Use Checklist

1 file(s) 2.08 MB

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Canva Background Remover – Printable Instructions

1 file(s) 241.92 KB

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rubric

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Theme Packet – Rubric

1 file(s) 307.99 KB

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Standards-Based Rubric for Publications

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Online Writing Guidelines

1 file(s) 49.75 KB

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News Story Rubric

1 file(s) 69.51 KB

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Feature Story Rubric

1 file(s) 50.01 KB

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project

Theme Packet

1 file(s) 83.30 KB

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Press Pass

1 file(s) 873.61 KB

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History Timeline

1 file(s) 98.27 KB

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Delicious Design

1 file(s) 25.19 MB

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