Yearbook Course Description:

Students in the Yearbook class are the leaders and decision-makers of the yearbook staff of Klein Oak High School. Students are in at least their second year of yearbook and have completed Yearbook I, Journalism I, Desktop Publishing and YODVD or have met prior entrance requirements established by the adviser. In Yearbook class and YODDVD, students will complete the myriad of tasks to create a quality yearbook that reflects the pictorial history of the campus activities for the present school year. The following list is extensive, however, probably not inclusive.
· Develop a theme
· Design cover, end sheets and title page that reflect the theme
· Create master designs for each section
· Create a workable ladder
· Set up type specs and graphic elements for each section
· Determine story ideas
· Determine photo ideas
· Set up story and photo assignments: “shoot to the shot”
· Organize sale and distribution of book
· Sell advertising
· Finalize completed computer pages
· Establish and meet publication deadlines
· Edit pages
· Ready pages for mailing
Students will use computer programs such as Adobe InDesign, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe PhotoShop, Taylor Publishing YBPro program and YODVD to complete the tasks.
Standards of Evaluation:
· Grades are based upon the effort and quality of completed work.
· The quality completion of individual and group assignments.
· Meeting the staff established deadline schedule.
· Quality completed work ahead of deadline schedule earns bonus points: Error free 100 points; 1-5 corrections 85 points; 6-10 corrections 50 points; 11-20 corrections 25 points.
· Failure to meet deadline results in the deduction of one letter grade for every day late.
· Letter grades are based upon achieving the specified goals set for each grading period.
· First semester grade along with the semester exam constitutes 50% of the year-end grade and include:
o Adherence to staff established deadlines
o Section and page development
o Writing stories, captions and headlines
o Creativity and design
o Editing
· Second semester grade and semester exam constitutes 50% of the year-end grade and include:
o Adherence to staff established deadlines
o Section and page development
o Writing stories, captions and headlines
o Creativity and design
o Editing

Grading Scale:
A 90-100
B 89-80
C 79-75
D 74-70
F 69 and below

Standards of Conduct:

KOHS expectations take precedence!
* Take pride in the staff…we are an elite organization. Please protect our reputation and privileges.
* We are a family! Treat others with respect and dignity. Above all maintain, the integrity and secrecy of the publication.
* While individual work is necessary, working as a team member is essential.
* Maintain computer equipment, provided cameras and press passes
* Clean, organized work areas promote a good working environment
* Attendance and punctuality to class and to all deadlines is paramount.