Story Ideas turned in on October 6th

1. Middle School music concert on Thursday Dec. 1 4 PM.

2. NAHS: Canvas bags and Christmas cards and jewelry (bracelets) sales

3. Habitat for Humanity: Possible fashion show for Dec. (new fundraiser)

4. JK: is learning 5 senses

5. HS Concert Thursday, Dec. 8 at 4 PM

6. MS Soccer October 29th at 8 AM

7. Boys Tennis doing well

8. PETA has  a new system in which students are assigned designated areas and they teach differently from previous years.  October they are starting this.

9. Boys volleyball home games October 14 and 15th
 (away games Oct. 7, 8, 19)

10. NAHS: member will work on the NAHS board over the next two months, meanwhile they will carve lino cards and use paint and sprays to make canvas bags

11. Mr. Richardson believes that for a school to be famous they should focus on the arts, so he is asking musicians to push themselves to the max and do more competitions.

12. Varsity Boys Soccer, new coaches are aimed to win the championship.

13.  6th grade is going to the DMZ on Thursday, Oct. 6th   They are trying to motivate students to learn more about Korean history. 

Story Ideas

Family Fun Day – Club Activities – any new or interesting, did any raise lots of money for their causes, what about a chart or some stats on activities or fundraising

Community Service Clubs

Habitat for Humanity – working with other schools?  Trip to China in Nov.

Red Cross Youth – Retirement Centre

Choral – SIS men separate from full chorus?  Chamber Recitals?  Performances – impromtu or planned?  Atrium?  Choral Festival?

Jazz Band

English Dept.  Author visit – Oct 25

National History Day

Construction news – front area and new elem school – plans?  Photos?  Interviews?

Unicef – teacher talent show

NAHS – art activities?

NHS tutoring and induction ceremony

New Teachers in HS (half the faculty)

Focus on grading and assessment this year, workshops, pd days,

SIS Intramurals – info???  Who, what activities…

Math competitions and activities

HS club and MS club

Dance Club

Forensics/MUN activties, competitions…etc.

First Season Sports!  Team photos, angles, stats…

HS student council

MS student council

Sweeny Todd – drama show.  Drama news??  Set Designers.

What about important events happening around Seoul?  Korea?  The World??

Elementary Halloween activities

Elementary Chusok Activities

Middle School Soccer

Elem School Soccer on Saturdays

September 19^th Reading buddies with 4^th and 2^nd graders  and 11^th grade

September 28^th- NHS peer tutoring going on in the library

NAHS—Christmas card sale

UNICEF—selling pencil cases to help fundraiser to go to Cambodia, every Monday is a bake sal

Dance Club—preparing for “Tiger’s Got Talent” Mr Rider

HSSC- September 21^st- level reps were decided and they gathered feedback about Sprit week.

FLA_ selling pizza for fundraisers

September 23^rd All music teachers went to a Korean Music Workshop

Choral Department: Kaimia Conference (teachers are presenting) September 23

SIS Men is back

Academics: Science: 3 seniors are using the Chemistry class to make a year long project to make SIS more energy efficient  (Slapikas)

Drama Club: Preparing for Sweeney Todd (Cosutmes are done by Joanna)

MUN: getting ready for international trip Jan. 21-27

Forensics: Kaiac Debate Tournament: October7th and 8^th at YISS

Habitat: going on T-giving trip to Guangzhou and are preparing tickets

SISIL (Custer): making it more a student managed club

Green Club: looking for ways to make the school more energy efficient

RET_ Love walkathon, Sept. 23^rd

Powell Workshop: Oct. 2-3

CSC: had guest speaker to kick of Special Olympic fundraisers and how SIS can contribute when it comes to Korea

MAT: Prepping for Korean Nationals

Jazz Band: still accepting people

NKHR: There is babysitting program for high schoolers to help NK Refugees

Style Guide

 

Copy Style

When naming a student Name (grade level) Chungho Suh (11)

When naming a coach Coach Full Name Coach Bryan Keith

When naming a school Spell Out Then Abbreviate Seoul International School

– 2nd Time – SIS

When naming an SIS team the Tigers

When naming teachers Ms./Mrs. Full name

Attribution in a quote at the first natural break

Write junior varsity (no abbreviation)

Varsity is lower cased

When naming a club/org Spell Out and then Abbreviate Habitat for

Humanity 2nd Time – HFH

When naming a publication Tiger’s Eye Italicized

Middle school attributions need class as well 7D

Spell all numbers under 10 and then over 10 is written as the number

Writing Rubric by Chris

	5	4	3	2	1
Angle	The angle of the copy is exceptionally original and interesting.	The angle is original and inspires interest.	The angle is not very original or  interesting.	The angle is cliché and has no interesting components.	The angle is not relevant to yearbook.
Lead	The lead grabs interest very quickly and refers to the angle of the copy.	The lead hooks the reader in and refers to the angle in some way.	The lead does not hook in the reader effectively and reference to the angle is minor.	The lead is simple and does not act as a grabber nor a clue to the angle.	The lead is missing o.
Quotes	Quotes are varied and provide deeper insight to the angle or topic. Quotes are presented in correct form.	Quotes are mostly from the same grade/gender and provide some insight on the angle or topic. Quotes are presented in correct form.	Quotes are all from the same grade/gender and provide slight insight. Quotes are presented in correct form.	Quotes are scarce and unvaried and provide no insight. Quotes are not in correct form.	There are no quotes or they are made up. I will know. Quotes are not in correct form.
Content	Content is very unique and focused.	Content is unique and somewhat focused.	Content is slightly overused and not much focus is present.	Content is cliché and shallow.	Content is not focused or accurate.
Style	Follows all Tiger’s Eye styles.	Mostly follows Tiger’s Eye styles.	Sometimes follows Tiger’s Eye styles.	Rarely follows Tiger’s Eye styles.	Does not follow Tiger’s Eye styles.

Writing Rubric

Layout Assignment: Due September 23rd

Remember your layout design is due at 1:40 PM on Friday, September 23rd.


Requirements:

1. Crown Award explanation.  Pick two examples from the Crown Award Winners and then explain (bullets are fine)  why they are exceptional.

2.  After you do a pre-flight check on in-design and you do not have any errors showing, give your layout to Sean, Ashley, Ruby or Chris for critique.

3. Make improvements that the editors suggested and then make your final copy to be turned in to Mrs. Lambie.


Paperclip all three of these requirements and have them ready before the start of class on Friday, September 2011.

Procedure for leaving a class to cover an event:

Procedure for leaving a class to cover an event:

This is a rare occurrence, but if it comes up you must follow these guidelines or you will not be excused from class and your teacher will be notified that you did not have permission.

1.     Have the event on the Google calendar.  (This should be put on at the begging of each week).

2.     Asked Ms. Hogshead for permission and explained why you need to leave your class.  (This should be done at least 48 hours in advance).

3.     You will give Ms. Hogshead or Mrs. Lambie the teacher, the class, the date, and time you need to be out of class.

4.     Ms. Hogshead will email the teacher for permission.

5.     You are to make up any work you miss and return to class as soon as possible.

6.     If you are not allowed to miss class then you need to find a replacement if the event is extremely important.  

Weekly Assignment

Weekly Assignment:

For every organization, class, team, etc… that you are in charge of yearbook you need to follow up on weekly to update the calendar and to make sure that you don’t miss anything. 

You will fill out the forms below and have the teacher who is charge of the organization sign the sheet.  These sheets are due every Monday or Tuesday (depending on which day we have class) to Ms. Hogshead.  If there is an event it is your job to ensure that it is covered.