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Name: __________________________________________
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Class
Current Grade Level: ________ Student ID: _________________
Part One: Please list your current class schedule, teacher and semester grade (subject to verification).
Teacher 1 st Semester Grade
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Web Design
Marketing
Part Three: Rank your skills from 1-6. Do not use a number more than once.
___photography
Part Two: Which of the following classes have you taken or are currently enrolled in:
 Middle School Yearbook or Newspaper
 Journalism 1
 Newspaper 1 or 2
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Photography 1 or 2
Computer Graphics 1 or 2 ________________________
Other you want to mention: ________________________
 Other you want to mention: ________________________
 Other you want to mention: ________________________
___writing and editing
___leadership and communication
___creativity and design (graphic design)
___teamwork and time management
___photoshop and Adobe Suite
Part Four: Please answer the following general questions.
Will you have a job or do you think you may get a job next school year. YES NO
If so, who will be your employer? _____________________ How many hours per week? _____________________
Do you have any computer experience with Indesign or Photoshop? YES NO
If yes, please list and describe experience and additional program(s) with which you have experience:
__________________________________
Are you available to attend YEARBOOKNV workshop at Westfield HS. July 26 – July 29, 2016? www.novayearbooks.com
YES NO
If no, please give specific reason
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What clubs/activities/after-school commitments/jobs/sports, etc. do you anticipate next year?
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Don’t forget to complete the essay and the back of this form. Return completed applications to Ms. Everett in Room 239.
Emily Everett, yearbook adviser
46400 Algonkian Parkway, Sterling, VA ∙ (571) 434-3200 ∙ fax: 571.434.3201 ∙ Emily.Everett@lcps.org

Part Five: Essay – Submission of work
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Please attach (staple) a short (typed) (double spaced) essay explaining why you want to be on the yearbook staff (no more than 200 words).
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All applicants should attach 2-3 samples of your best work that demonstrates your ability for the position for which you’ve applied
(samples of writing, design, or photo). If you have questions about your submissions, ask Ms. Everett.
For 2016-2017
Participation on a school publication affords students more freedom than most other classes. It also requires them to take responsibility and exhibit a high degree of maturity and good judgment. As members of a group that produces a concrete product that will be distributed to and read by both students and adults, those named to the staff can expect to be held to accepted journalistic standards and ethical practices.
As individuals, they are recognized by many as representatives of their publication, whether actually on assignments or not, and they must respond and act accordingly.
To show that you fully understand the responsibilities of staff membership, please have the following contract read and SIGNED by you and a parent/guardian.
 I will not take advantage of the freedom given staff members to leave class to cover assignments and do other work for the publication. I will not use journalistic duties as an excuse for playing around outside of class, leaving the building or disturbing a class.
Doing so may result in an office referral and/or suspension/dismissal from staff.
 I will meet deadlines for assignments, rewrites and other journalist projects. If I find that it may be difficult or impossible to meet a deadline, I will inform the editor and adviser at the earliest possible moment. Failure to meet deadlines will result in a grade dock for first offenses, temporary suspension the second time (and I will use this suspension as a time to reinforce my commitment to journalism by completing writing and filing tasks) and permanent removal from class the third time.
 I understand that being on a publication is a co-curricular obligation, and I therefore must devote time to completing assignments as I would in another class and I must be available for work nights as I would in a club or sport. I can expect up to one work night a month, and I should expect to spend at least one hour outside of class working on my publication work each week.
 I understand that not everything I produce will appear in the publication. I also understand that the staff is organized in a hierarchical fashion and that I must show respect for the decisions of those above me. In addition, I may politely disagree with decisions of editors and advisers and I understand the chain of command and complaint.
 I understand that irresponsible and inappropriate use of the technology provided may damage the equipment and make me responsible for those damages (including photography equipment and computers/scanners/printers).
 I understand that the Potomac Falls yearbook is self-supporting and therefore I must play an active role in fund-raising tasks for the publication. This may include, but is not limited to, book/subscription sales, advertising sales and participating in fund-raising. I also understand that per the LCPS curriculum, my grade may be based on my participation in the fund-raising programs/advertising sales.
 I understand that failure to abide by these terms may result in my removal from staff.
Emily Everett, yearbook adviser
46400 Algonkian Parkway, Sterling, VA ∙ (571) 434-3200 ∙ fax: 571.434.3201 ∙ Emily.Everett@lcps.org