Saturday, July 4, 2009

Staff Guidelines

1. Names:
--Principals will be identified by "Principal" and last name. Example: Principal Alderfer.
--Teachers will be identified by "Mr." or "Ms." and last name. Example: Mr. Botkin.
--Coaches will be identified by "Coach" and last name. Example: Coach Hon.
--All other adults will be identified by "Mr." or "Ms." and last name.
--Students will be identified by first name, last initial, and grade in parentheses. Example: Steven Anderson, a sixth grader, will be named as "Steven A. (6)."

2. Photographs: All identifiable students in photographs must be named and may not be on the "no-picture" list.

3. Bylines: The first line of any article posts will be BY AUTHOR. Example: An article by Steven Anderson will begin with "BY STEVEN A." The name of a photographer will follow the caption of the photo and will appear as "PHOTO BY STEVEN A."

4. Submitting an article: Prepare articles in Google Documents. Before making a submission, at least two other students must have proofread your article for interest and appropriateness. When you are ready to submit, "share" your article with Mr. Clymer Kurtz or Mrs. Cullers.

5. Submitting a photograph: Prepare photographs in Adobe Photoshop. Before making a submission, at least two other students must have checked your photograph for interest and appropriateness. Save submissions to Mr. Clymer Kurtz's or Ms. Cullers' USB flash drives for them to post online.