DEADLINE REMINDER: September Dear Parents and Future Seniors,

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1 September 2014 Dear Parents and Future Seniors, As the new school year begins, the yearbook staff is working hard towards ensuring a memorable yearbook for the Class of The yearbook staff is asking for your help to guarantee the success of the 2015 yearbook. You should find the following forms enclosed with this letter. 1. Senior Message Forms Please read over the instructions for the Senior Message carefully. You will find two papers pertaining to this section of the yearbook (Senior Message: Information and Consent and Senior Message Form). Please pay particular attention to LaBelle s guidelines. Deadline: NOVEMBER 21 (You must turn in both the completed Senior Message Form and the signed Senior Message: Information and Consent in order to meet the deadline. 2. Various Photos Baby Portrait Casual Senior Portrait Flashback Photo (an old photo of you and some friend s that you want to recreate) PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD S NAME IS ON THE BACK OF EACH PHOTO! Do not send any priceless photos; we are not responsible for any damage during the publication process. We will return all photos when you receive your yearbook in June. Photos can be scanned and ed to: aweigold@basd.net. Scan photos at least 300 dpi. Deadline: NOVEMBER PDA (Public Display of Affection) Order Form These advertisements are an opportunity for family and friends to show their love and support for the graduating seniors. All PDA s will be in COLOR!!!! Deadlines: NOVEMBER 21 We would appreciate it if you could return all of these forms as soon as possible to the Labelle in Room 216; you can also mail them to the school. Please don t wait until the last minute or due date. Get them in now!!!! If you have any questions regarding these materials or the yearbook in general, feel free to call , ext (during regular school hours) or by at aweigold@basd.net and talk to Mr. Weigold, the yearbook adviser, or a yearbook staff member. Sincerely, The Labelle Yearbook Staff DEADLINE REMINDER: NOVEMBER Senior Message Forms due -- Baby Portrait -- Casual Senior Portrait -- PDA s -- Flashback Photo

2 The senior section of the yearbook for the Class of 2015 will feature headshots of graduating seniors with an information section next to each picture. This space is LIMITED and may be used for the following: 1. Favorite quotations, poetry lines, or song lyrics that are in quotation marks and credited to the creator of the original material. 2. Your own personal message provided it s within the publication s guidelines. 3. Special thanks to family and friends or other personal thoughts that fit within the guidelines of our publication. 4. A list of the sports and clubs in which you participated during your years at BAHS. Please read through this form carefully and keep your quotations within Labelle guidelines and school district guidelines/policies. Before submitting your information grid, please take a look at the attached sheet for some examples of senior quotations that would be acceptable for our publication. Labelle staff reserves that right to edit all material and to reject any material that we feel is inappropriate for our publication or questionable in any way. *Use the laws of common sense when creating your message. Slang, profanity, derogatory comments, etc with regards to the school or any member of the school community are inappropriate and will be rejected. *If you are quoting anything of which you are not the original author, you MUST use quotation marks and the writer s name. Space for quotation marks and names needs to be included in your grid calculations. Any message that exceeds grid space or does not give credit to an author/writer will not be printed. *Please document the source of your quotation so the Labelle staff can verify authenticity. We will not print quoted material that does not come with documentation. Include source, title, author, page number, etc. *Your grid form comes with a section of explanation. Use this section to explain anything that might raise questions among the Labelle staff or Labelle advisors. If you are using initials in your quote sections, please list the person s full name and their relationship to you in the explanation section. *All messages that have met the approval of the yearbook staff and advisor will appear below your photograph in the senior section. If you do not submit a photograph prior to our photo deadline, your quotation will not be used because you will not have a space in the senior section. No photo = No space =No quotation *Use the grid on the quotation sheet to plan your message. Feel free to use all five lines, even if you don t fill in all the spaces in each line. Refer to the sample page for guidelines and suggestions. The Labelle staff will do their best to recreate the appearance of your message, but we cannot guarantee it. *If you run out of space, consider abbreviating. *You may also use the full initials of friends and family, as long as you explain who these people are and how they are related to you (i.e., mother, best friend, etc.) *Double check that your spelling, punctuation, and capitalization are the way you want them to appear in the yearbook. Since the Labelle staff will be attempting to recreate the original appearance of your message, we will spell and capitalize words exactly as they appear in your grid. For example, if you write your message in all capital letters, we will type your message in all capital letters. Check your legibility; if we cannot read it, we won t be able to print it! Remember: Stay within the above guidelines, meet all deadlines, and fill out the information sheet completely. Thank you in advance!

3 SENIOR MESSAGE FORM Please read all instructions carefully, and complete this ENTIRE form. Return the form to the yearbook office on or before the NOVEMBER 21 deadline. (Please print clearly so the LaBelle staff can verify proper spelling and capitalization of your name under your senior portrait) Name: Homeroom #: Homeroom Teacher: Phone Number: Draft your message in the space below. Please note the space allotted in samples above. Are you using a quotation, song, or other copyrighted material? If yes, please document source. Have you used any initials of friends or family members? If yes, give us their full names and their relationship to you: Explanations: Use this space to explain anything in your quotation that might bring up questions among the yearbook staff (funny spellings, sayings, phrases, etc.) *Remember that the yearbook staff will NOT print anything that might be inappropriate. YOUR SENIOR MESSAGE WILL BE POSTED OUTSIDE MR. WEIGOLD S DOOR PRIOR TO PUBLICATION IN JANUARY. PLEASE STOP BY TO MAKE SURE IT IS PERFECT!!!!!

4 FINAL DEADLINE FOR SENIOR MESSAGE FORMS: NOVEMBER 21. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!! *Please verify that you have read and understood the above guidelines by reading and signing below. See a Labelle staff member if you have any questions. Your completed senior message form must be handed in with this signed paper, letting us know that you are aware of the yearbook s guidelines. I,, have read the above guidelines for senior messages. I understand that the LaBelle staff will do their best to recreate the appearance of my message, and that they have the right to edit or reject any portion of my message that does not fit within the publication guidelines. They also have the right to refuse to print my message if it is deemed inappropriate or questionable in any way. Signature:. Senior Yearbook Checklist Things Needed 1 Senior Casual Picture 1 Baby Picture 1 Flashback Photo Senior Message Form(limit of 30 words) PDA Form (or online ad completion confirmation) PDA Pictures Check with students name in memo (checks made out to BASD) LABEL ALL PHOTOS!! First, Last Name(PDA(1,2,etc), casual, or baby) You may turn hard copies of photos in or them to Mr. Weigold (aweigold@basd.net) ed photos should be labeled First_Last_(type of photo)(casual,baby,pda1,2,etc) {Example Bob_Smith_PDA1} If you scan photos, they must be scanned at least 300 DPI * PLEASE turn in ALL forms and information in one envelope.

5 Sample Formal Senior Section Page: Formal photos will be taken by Elder Photography in September. If you missed your sitting, see Mr. Weigold as soon as possible. Sample In-Formal Senior Section Page:

6 Flashback Example Bring in an old photo of you and some friends and I will take a current one to recreate it for the yearbook. The photos will be side by side on the flashback page! Guidelines for sending in photos For identification purposes, please make sure the name of the child is on the back of the photo before you submit it to the yearbook. We promise that we will try our best to take care of your photos. However, photos can be damaged or lost during the yearbook publishing process. Please do not send in any priceless photos. We accept and encourage- copies of photos. The photos can be either colored or black and white, but all pictures in the yearbook will be in COLOR!!!!!! Please do not hand in disk with pictures on them. You can them to Mr. Weigold instead. If you scan your photos, use at least 300 dpi. Only those photos that are deemed appropriate for the yearbook will be used in the yearbook. Please send Mr. Weigold an acknowledging that you sent your photos sometimes the school s website blocks photo attachments. We will return all pictures when yearbooks are handed out in June. You should bring the pictures in a marked envelope to the Mr. Weigold s classroom, Rm. #216, or mail it to the address below. Mail to Questions? Bellefonte Area High School Call , c/o Andrew Weigold Ext Labelle Yearbook During Regular School Hours 830 East Bishop Street aweigold@basd.net Bellefonte PA Look on Mr. Weigold s website for more information.

7 NEW THIS YEAR! MAKE YOUR OWN PDA! As we move further into the digital age, we are offering two options for senior ad submission in This year you have the option to make your own PDA. Instead of sending in the material you may create your own through Jostens Ad Service. Here s how: visit and click create a student ad. Make sure you are on the Bellefonte Area High School design page, create an account and design your own online. It is the same price, same due date, but you can better customize your ad and may pay with credit card, echeck, PayPal, BillMeLater or sign up for a free 3-month payment plan. More information is on the back of this paper. Or, if you would prefer the Labelle staff make your PDA for you, you may fill out the PDA form on the last page and send all your pictures and design information to Mr. Weigold in room 216.

8 Order your Yearbook Ad today! Deadline: 11/21/2014 Bellefonte High School Dear Parent or Student, Yearbook recognition ads are a great way for parents, families and friends to commemorate student achievements and important milestones. In addition, revenues from recognition ads help our school to create a better yearbook. To purchase your ad online, follow the instructions on the form below. If you do not wish to use the online service please send your pictures and ad layout design to Mr Weigold in room 216. Please take into account our school's ad content guidelines on the bottom of this form during the creation of your ad online. All ad orders must be placed online or sent to room 216 by 11/21/2014. Sincerely, Yearbook Staff Show them how proud you are with a yearbook Recognition Ad. Go online and order your yearbook ad today! Ad Pricing: Ad Size Color Full Page $ /2 Page $ /4 Page $ /8 Page $70.00 Our school makes it easy for families and friends to create meaningful, memorable yearbook ads. You can create and purchase your ad online. Order online 24/7 at JostensAdService.com 1. Choose your ad size and layout. 2. Enter your text. 3. Upload or mail your photos. Important information about yearbook Recognition Ads Our school reserves the right to edit ads per our guidelines. We retain the right to remove any explicit text, graphic photos or copyright-protected imagery or photos. For the ad to appear in the yearbook, your ad must be purchased by the order deadline. Color photographs uploaded for black-and-white ads will appear in black and white. We will make every effort to use your layout and text as indicated. If you use the online service, a proof will not be provided and no changes can be made after purchase. If you send your information into the school a proof will be sent to \ you via . Frequently asked questions Can I create my ad online even if some of the photos I want to use are paper photos instead of digital? Yes, you can create your ad online and submit the digital photos through the website, then mail the paper photos to the address indicated on the attached order form and shown on the website. Mailed photos should be no larger than 8x10 and cannot be submitted on CD or other storage media. Should I send in original photographs? We will make every effort to return all photos sent in; however, we don t recommend sending your only copy of a priceless family photo. How are the ad prices determined and what is the money used for? Ad prices are determined by our school. The revenue from Recognition Ads helps us support our yearbook and keep it affordable for everyone. How is the ad deadline determined? The ad deadline is set by our school based on the production schedule for the yearbook. What should I say in my ad? The most effective ads reflect a balance between words and pictures. Ad text can consist of personal messages, inspiring quotations, and/or passages from poetry. If you would like to see samples of the messages used in other ads, visit our website JostensAdService.com. Can I send my materials to the school? Yes, if you do not wish to use the online program you may send the information to the high school to room 216. Your school has issued the following guidelines surrounding recognition ad content: Our school reserves the right to edit ads per our guidelines. Please make sure all submitted materials are appropriate for school publication. Questions? Call Jostens at (800)

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