Barbara Humphrey

Yearbook (CTE class)

SHAPE High School

Contact Information
Email: barbara.humphrey@eu.dodea.edu
Message Phone: DSN 423-5663

**email is the preferred method of communication

DoDEA Grading Scale
90 100 A
80 90 B
70 79 C
60 69 D
59 or below F

Grading Policy
All assignments have due dates. These deadlines cannot be missed or we will not have a yearbook.
You do not complete your assigned jobit will be reassigned to someone else and you lose credit for that
page (s).

Grading information will be made available for all assignments as the assignment is given. In addition,
assignments will be posted to Grade Speed and to my web page so students and parents are aware of
upcoming assignments. http://humphrey.shs.idso.eportalnow.net


Plagiarism Policy
Students decide if they will submit their work or the direct or indirect work of another. Plagiarism is a
serious issue. Submitting the work/words of another and not citing the reference or resource does not
demonstrate academic integrity. Students that submit plagiarized work will be notified and will receive a
grade of "0" for that assignment. This is very critical for yearbook since we are publishing has to be our
own work. We will discuss at length copyrighted material and your responsibilities for avoiding copyright
infringements.

The grade of A in this course means the student completed the course criteria at a level of Sophisticated
Demonstration; Plagiarism is not Sophisticated Demonstration. A student that participates in plagiarism
or copyright infringement will not earn the grade of A for this course.

Tardy Policy
A student is not tardy when their whole body is through the door frame before the bell finishes ringing.
Students who are delayed for bona fide reasons should bring a pass or have the sending teacher send
me an email to excuse the tardy. Students with habitual lateness issues will be dealt with on a case by
case basis.

Yearbook Mission Statement
The purpose of our yearbook is to be a historical record of the school year, to provide a sense of pride
among students and staff, to serve as a community awareness tool, and to serve as a public relations
tool.


Yearbook Staff Contract
Congratulations! You have chosen yearbook. Being a staffer means added responsibilities, as described
below. By signing up to be a staff member, you have agreed to these responsibilities. You must discuss
these responsibilities with your parent(s) as well. Please initial beside each element as you read through
them.
o I agree to complete my assigned work well and on time.
o I understand it may be necessary to work on pages after school to meet deadlines
o I agree to sell yearbooks at every opportunity
o I agree to participate in yearbooks two large fundraisers: Homecoming Dance and the Talent
Show
o I agree to create and execute 2 additional fundraisers this yearone each semester
o I am willing to cover events that take place outside of school, on my own time
o I will take care of any equipment that I use. I will sign out a digital camera if needed and I do not
have one available. If the digital camera should be damaged beyond repair or use when it has
been signed out to me, then I will be financially liable for replacing or repairing the damaged item
o I will wear the official Yearbook Staff apparel or badge whenever I am conducting official
Yearbook business. When I am representing yearbook, I will conduct myself with the utmost
integrity and treat people with kindness and respect.
o I understand that I am an integral part of a team responsible for fair, unbiased and accurate
reporting of the events of SHAPE MS/HS for 2012-2013
Grades
As a member of the yearbook staff, you have agreed that what you produce will comprise your daily
grades and tests. You will be graded on meeting deadlines, taking photos, writing copy, constructing
pages, spreads, sections, selling yearbooks, participating in fundraisers and more.
The first weeks of school, pages, spreads, and sections will be assigned; theme picked, 1,2,3
curriculum activities assigned, tests given on terms learned; passwords assigned; work on YearTech on-
line (to understand program)ESPECIALLY to learn how to use the program to index your photos and
make sure all spellings are correct and many other yearbook details that must be done before any
creating can begin. HOWEVERalways be out there taking pictures
Deadlines will be posted as soon as we receive them. Missing deadlines costs us money,
inconveniences everyone, adds to everyones stress, and sets back our final delivery date. DO NOT
MISS DEADLINES. Plan ahead for copy and photos. Way ahead. Leave plenty of room for SEVERAL
proofreading sessions. Plan to print pages several times before you are finished with a page. Have
several people help you proofread for errors!
You will have a checklist to follow for each of your pages. Pay close attention. Before being sent to
the plant, all pages must be printed and given to the advisor for final proofreading. Missing items,
incorrect items, spelling and punctuation errors , and other errors will cost you points off your grade for
that page. Our goal is a clean, error-free yearbook of which you can be proud. Errors reflect poorly on
the entire staff.
You will be expected to verify every fact, every name, every item on your pages. You are responsible
for your pages. If you are unsure about something, look it up in a dictionary, the Associated Press style
guide, or keep asking. Your final page printout is like a test; you earn your grade based on clean, well-
designed, error free pages.
YOU EITHER MAKE YOU DEADLINE OR YOU DO NOTNO EXCUSES! YOU WILL GET AN F
IF YOU DO NOT MAKE YOUR DEADLINE!
It is your job, not mine or any other staff member to make your deadline for you.

Student Signature Date
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Parent (s) Signature Date