The number on the contract
The book is 276 pages. That number comes from the printer’s contract.
If it changes, this page changes too.
01every day
what is due and when
The Ladder
One thingSix Thursdays. That’s the whole year.
The year has six checkpoints. A checkpoint is a Thursday when your pages are due. Hit every checkpoint and the rest of the year stays on track. Miss one, and the problem grows fast.
Only cover what already happenedSpring sports are due in the spring, not the fall. Stuck on a page? Check whether the event is over yet.
A missed checkpoint leaves a holeA page that misses its checkpoint isn’t just late. It becomes a blank spot in the book.
Nobody fills it for you.
Nobody fills it for you.
CP1
Thu Oct 29Portraits, clubs, fall sports, homecoming, club fair, and academics. This checkpoint covers two months, so it’s the biggest one. Everybody owes one extra pass (a pass is one V1 or one V2).
includes the sep 24 checkpointfirst checkpoint
CP2
Thu Nov 19Fall sports finish. This checkpoint is short because Thanksgiving break cuts into it.
CP3
Thu Dec 17Winter sports, performances, and the end of semester one.
defend this
CP4
Thu Jan 28After this checkpoint, two-thirds of the book is done. The Studio’s 17 spreads come in next.
carries the year
CP5
Thu Feb 25Staff turn in 40 more pages. The Studio’s 17 spreads arrive as V1s.
From here, finishing them is our job.
From here, finishing them is our job.
no power pass+17 studio V1s
CP6
Thu Mar 18Staff finish the last 16 pages. Design takes all 17 Studio spreads to V2. Then the book goes to the printer.
After that, it’s permanent.
After that, it’s permanent.
book closes
276 pages
What eats the book
Two big chunks are already taken
Senior ads and portraits of students and staff use up a lot of pages before anyone designs a spread.
Those pages aren’t built from scratch, but that doesn’t make them easy.
They depend on other people: families buying ads, businesses sending artwork, and the portrait company delivering photos.
You can't make other people move faster.
Chase them early.
These are the only dates you need. The printer runs one schedule for a thousand schools, and it won't wait for us, even if our photographer gets sick.
That's why these dates don't move.
All six checkpoints count the same. There's no small checkpoint and no practice checkpoint. If a page isn't in by Thursday, it's a blank spot in the book.
Nobody fills it for you.
Loading screen tips
Only cover what already happened. Spring sports are due in the spring, not the fall. Stuck on a page? Check whether the event is over yet.
Set up your photo shoot first. Every late spread in this class's history had the same problem: nobody took the photos. The layout was never the issue.
Always.
02today, and every week
week by week, day by day
The Calendar
One thingCheck this page every Monday. It shows what you owe this week.
This page knows what day it is. The top block shows today: what to do, what’s due, and what’s next. Use the arrows or tap a day card to see other days. To see the details for any week below, press EXPAND.
Today modePress T to show today’s plan full screen, big enough to read from the back of the room. Press Esc to go back.
Check it Monday, not ThursdayOn Monday, you still have time to fix what you owe. By Thursday, it’s too late to change anything.
Check this page at the start of the week.
Check this page at the start of the week.
WK 1Aug
19-21
19-21
CP1 cycle · Kickoff
Three days to get started. Read this page, sign the form, and find your department. Nobody builds anything yet.
DUESign the acknowledgment with a parent or guardian.
SIGN THE FORM
SIGN THE FORM
19WEDRead this page20THUSign, then quiz21FRIDepartments
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS WED 8/19
19WEDFirst day
Read this page from top to bottom.
Learn what the year looks like, what a checkpoint is, and why the dates don’t change.
20THUSign, then quiz
Sign the form with a parent or guardian.
It takes five minutes. You can’t earn CRED points until it’s signed.
21FRIDepartments
Find out your department and meet your chair (your department’s leader).
The departments are Content, Outreach + Photo, and Design.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Sign the acknowledgment with a parent or guardian.
SIGN THE FORM
GEAR
- SIGN THE FORM with a parent or guardian.
- Page specs: bleed, gutter, dpi, rich black.
- Camera School: learn the camera settings before your first shoot.
- About Me guide: your first spread, step by step, with a checklist.
THE LONG VERSIONFor the first three days, read this page from top to bottom, sign the form with a parent or guardian, and find out your department. Nobody builds anything yet.
By Friday, everyone should know how the year works.
By Friday, everyone should know how the year works.
WK 2Aug
24-28
24-28
CP1 cycle · Build + Draft
Build on Monday.
Then plan your spread: a layout sketch, a photo list, and the angle for your writing. By Friday you should have a plan. You won’t build the spread yet.
Then plan your spread: a layout sketch, a photo list, and the angle for your writing. By Friday you should have a plan. You won’t build the spread yet.
DUEDraft signed by your chair and Sensei by Friday.
NO CANVAS NEEDED
NO CANVAS NEEDED
24MONBuild25TUEDraft26WEDShow us what you got27THUDraft28FRIDraft
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 8/24
24MONBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
25TUEDraft
Plan your layout, photo list, and writing angle.
Outreach takes the photos on your list.
26WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
27THUDraft
Plan your layout, photo list, and writing angle.
Outreach takes the photos on your list.
28FRIDraft
Get your plan signed: first your chair, then Sensei.
You can’t start building until both have signed.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Draft signed by your chair and Sensei by Friday.
NO CANVAS NEEDED
GEAR
- SIGN THE FORM with a parent or guardian.
- Page specs: bleed, gutter, dpi, rich black.
- Camera School: learn the camera settings before your first shoot.
- About Me guide: your first spread, step by step, with a checklist.
THE LONG VERSIONBuild on Monday. Then you plan your spread. You don’t build it yet. Make three things: a layout sketch, a list of the photos you need, and the angle for your writing. Your photo list tells Outreach what to shoot. Your department head signs the plan first, then Sensei.
Nothing gets built until both have signed.
Nothing gets built until both have signed.
WK 3Aug 31
Sep 4
Sep 4
CP1 cycle · Build
Build. Your plan is signed, so now make the real spread: shoot it, write it, design it. Sensei walks around the room to help. If you’re stuck for 20 minutes, ask someone.
31MONBuild1TUEBuild2WEDShow us what you got3THUBuild4FRIBuild
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 8/31
31MONBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
1TUEBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
2WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
3THUBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
4FRIBuild
Finish anything you still owe first. After that, the room is yours.
DUE THIS WEEK
GEAR
- SIGN THE FORM with a parent or guardian.
- Page specs: bleed, gutter, dpi, rich black.
- Camera School: learn the camera settings before your first shoot.
- About Me guide: your first spread, step by step, with a checklist.
THE LONG VERSIONYour plan is signed, so now build the real spread. Shoot it, write it, design it. I’ll be walking around the room. Follow the 20-minute rule: if you’re stuck for 20 minutes, ask someone.
WK 4Sep
7-11
7-11
CP1 cycle · Build
Build. Your plan is signed, so now make the real spread: shoot it, write it, design it. Sensei walks around the room to help. If you’re stuck for 20 minutes, ask someone.
DUEAbout Me spread
7MONLabor Day8TUEBuild9WEDShow us what you got10THUBuild11FRIAbout Me due
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 9/7
7MONLabor Day
No school. Back tomorrow.
8TUEBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
9WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
10THUBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
11FRIAbout Me spread review
Your About Me spread is due. Post it in YB-STANDUP in the first 10 minutes.Then stand up and present it for 45 seconds.
DUE THIS WEEK
- About Me spread
GEAR
- SIGN THE FORM with a parent or guardian.
- Page specs: bleed, gutter, dpi, rich black.
- Camera School: learn the camera settings before your first shoot.
- About Me guide: your first spread, step by step, with a checklist.
THE LONG VERSIONYour plan is signed, so now build the real spread. Shoot it, write it, design it. I’ll be walking around the room. Follow the 20-minute rule: if you’re stuck for 20 minutes, ask someone.
WK 5Sep
14-18
14-18
CP1 cycle · Build
Build. Your plan is signed, so now make the real spread: shoot it, write it, design it. Sensei walks around the room to help. If you’re stuck for 20 minutes, ask someone.
14MONBuild15TUEBuild16WEDShow us what you got17THUBuild18FRIBuild
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 9/14
14MONBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
15TUEBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
16WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
17THUBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
18FRIBuild
Finish anything you still owe first. After that, the room is yours.
DUE THIS WEEK
GEAR
- SIGN THE FORM with a parent or guardian.
- Page specs: bleed, gutter, dpi, rich black.
- Camera School: learn the camera settings before your first shoot.
- About Me guide: your first spread, step by step, with a checklist.
THE LONG VERSIONYour plan is signed, so now build the real spread. Shoot it, write it, design it. I’ll be walking around the room. Follow the 20-minute rule: if you’re stuck for 20 minutes, ask someone.
WK 6Sep
21-25
21-25
CP1 cycle · Build
Build. Your plan is signed, so now make the real spread: shoot it, write it, design it. Sensei walks around the room to help. If you’re stuck for 20 minutes, ask someone.
21MONBuild22TUEBuild23WEDShow us what you got24THUBuild25FRIBuild
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 9/21
21MONBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
22TUEBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
23WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
24THUBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
25FRIBuild
Finish anything you still owe first. After that, the room is yours.
DUE THIS WEEK
GEAR
- SIGN THE FORM with a parent or guardian.
- Page specs: bleed, gutter, dpi, rich black.
- Camera School: learn the camera settings before your first shoot.
- About Me guide: your first spread, step by step, with a checklist.
THE LONG VERSIONYour plan is signed, so now build the real spread. Shoot it, write it, design it. I’ll be walking around the room. Follow the 20-minute rule: if you’re stuck for 20 minutes, ask someone.
WK 7Sep 28
Oct 2
Oct 2
CP1 cycle · Build + Draft
Build on Monday. Then plan your spread: a layout sketch, a photo list, and the angle for your writing. By Friday you should have a plan. You won’t build the spread yet.
DUEDraft signed by your chair and Sensei by Friday.
NO CANVAS NEEDED
NO CANVAS NEEDED
28MONBuild29TUEDraft30WEDShow us what you got1THUDraft2FRIDraft
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 9/28
28MONBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
29TUEDraft
Plan your layout, photo list, and writing angle.
Outreach takes the photos on your list.
30WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
1THUDraft
Plan your layout, photo list, and writing angle.
Outreach takes the photos on your list.
2FRIDraft
Get your plan signed: first your chair, then Sensei.
You can’t start building until both have signed.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Draft signed by your chair and Sensei by Friday.
NO CANVAS NEEDED
GEAR
- The pipeline: how photos go from the camera card to Lightroom to Drive.
- Which camera to use for each job.
- Page specs.
- Spread setup: how to set up the guides layer, step by step, with a checklist.
THE LONG VERSIONBuild on Monday. Then you plan your spread. You don’t build it yet. Make three things: a layout sketch, a list of the photos you need, and the angle for your writing. Your photo list tells Outreach what to shoot. Your department head signs the plan first, then Sensei.
Nothing gets built until both have signed.
Nothing gets built until both have signed.
WK 8Oct
5-9
5-9
CP1 cycle · Build
Build. Your plan is signed, so now make the real spread: shoot it, write it, design it. Sensei walks around the room to help. If you’re stuck for 20 minutes, ask someone.
DUEGeneral test in class on Tuesday 10/6. You need 90% to pass.Department test in class on Thursday 10/8. You need 90% to pass. Your form must be signed by then too.
NO CANVAS NEEDED
NO CANVAS NEEDED
5MONPractice6TUETest7WEDShow us what you got8THUTest9FRIBuild
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 10/5
5MONPractice
Check in. Read the study guide, then practice the General test. You can practice as many times as you want.
STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE: GENERAL
6TUETest
Take the General test in class. You need 90% to pass. When you’re done, go back to building.
7WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.Then read the study guide and practice your department test. STUDY GUIDE PRACTICE: CONTENT PRACTICE: OUTREACH + PHOTO PRACTICE: DESIGN
8THUTest
Take your department test in class. You need 90% to pass. When you’re done, go back to building.
9FRIBuild
Finish anything you still owe first. After that, the room is yours.
DUE THIS WEEK
- General test in class on Tuesday 10/6. You need 90% to pass.
- Department test in class on Thursday 10/8. You need 90% to pass. Your form must be signed by then too.
NO CANVAS NEEDED
GEAR
- The pipeline: how photos go from the camera card to Lightroom to Drive.
- Which camera to use for each job.
- Page specs.
- Spread setup: how to set up the guides layer, step by step, with a checklist.
THE LONG VERSIONYour plan is signed, so now build the real spread. Shoot it, write it, design it. I’ll be walking around the room. Follow the 20-minute rule: if you’re stuck for 20 minutes, ask someone.
WK 9Oct
12-16
12-16
CP1 cycle · Build
Build. Your plan is signed, so now make the real spread: shoot it, write it, design it. Sensei walks around the room to help. If you’re stuck for 20 minutes, ask someone.
12MONBuild13TUEBuild14WEDShow us what you got15THUBuild16FRIBuild
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 10/12
12MONBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
13TUEBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
14WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
15THUBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
16FRIBuild
Finish anything you still owe first. After that, the room is yours.
DUE THIS WEEK
GEAR
- The pipeline: how photos go from the camera card to Lightroom to Drive.
- Which camera to use for each job.
- Page specs.
- Spread setup: how to set up the guides layer, step by step, with a checklist.
THE LONG VERSIONYour plan is signed, so now build the real spread. Shoot it, write it, design it. I’ll be walking around the room. Follow the 20-minute rule: if you’re stuck for 20 minutes, ask someone.
WK 10Oct
19-23
19-23
CP1 cycle · ProofCHECKPOINT NEXT WEEK · THU 10/29
Proof. Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
19MONProof20TUEProof21WEDShow us what you got22THUProof23FRIProof
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 10/19
19MONProof
Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
20TUEProof
Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
21WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
22THUProof
Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
23FRIProof
Fix the mistakes others found on your spread.
Then check someone else’s.
DUE THIS WEEK
GEAR
- The pipeline: how photos go from the camera card to Lightroom to Drive.
- Which camera to use for each job.
- Page specs.
- Spread setup: how to set up the guides layer, step by step, with a checklist.
THE LONG VERSIONCheck in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the ones others found on yours. Other people catch your mistakes better than you do.
That’s true for everyone.
WK 11Oct
26-30
26-30
CHECKPOINT THU 10/29·66 PAGES IN
CP1 cycle · Checkpoint
Checkpoint. Your pages are due Thursday 10/29. Friday is too late. If your page will be late, tell Sensei before Thursday.
DUEPages due Thursday 10/29. TURN IN ON WALSWORTH, NOT CANVAS
26MONBuild27TUEBuild28WEDShow us what you got29THUCHECKPOINT30FRIOpen Friday
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 10/26
26MONBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
27TUEBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
28WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
29THUCheckpoint
Your pages are due today.
A page that misses today leaves a blank spot in the book.
30FRIFriday
Checkpoint’s closed.
Finish anything you still owe first. After that, the room is yours.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Pages due Thursday 10/29. TURN IN ON WALSWORTH, NOT CANVAS
GEAR
- The pipeline: how photos go from the camera card to Lightroom to Drive.
- Which camera to use for each job.
- Page specs.
- Spread setup: how to set up the guides layer, step by step, with a checklist.
THE LONG VERSIONPages are due Thursday. Friday is too late.
If something will be late, tell me before Thursday.
If something will be late, tell me before Thursday.
WK 12Nov
2-6
2-6
CP2 cycle · Workshop + Draft
Workshop: Type and hierarchy, and why your spread looks amateur. Then plan your spread: a layout sketch, a photo list, and the angle for your writing. By Friday you should have a plan. You won’t build the spread yet.
DUEDraft signed by your chair and Sensei by Friday.
NO CANVAS NEEDED
NO CANVAS NEEDED
2MONNo school3TUEWorkshop4WEDShow us what you got5THUDraft6FRIDraft
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 11/2
2MONNo school
No school. Back tomorrow.
3TUEWorkshop
Type and hierarchy, and why your spread looks amateur.
4WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
5THUDraft
Plan your layout, photo list, and writing angle.
Outreach takes the photos on your list.
6FRIDraft
Get your plan signed: first your chair, then Sensei.
You can’t start building until both have signed.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Draft signed by your chair and Sensei by Friday.
NO CANVAS NEEDED
GEAR
- The Book: how to check for dark text on a dark background.
- Adobe Fonts in Photoshop and Illustrator.
THE LONG VERSIONI’ll demo one technique that’s really hard to learn from a video.
Then you plan your spread. You don’t build it yet. Make three things: a layout sketch, a list of the photos you need, and the angle for your writing. Your photo list tells Outreach what to shoot. Your department head signs the plan first, then Sensei.
Nothing gets built until both have signed.
Then you plan your spread. You don’t build it yet. Make three things: a layout sketch, a list of the photos you need, and the angle for your writing. Your photo list tells Outreach what to shoot. Your department head signs the plan first, then Sensei.
Nothing gets built until both have signed.
WK 13Nov
9-13
9-13
CP2 cycle · ProofCHECKPOINT NEXT WEEK · THU 11/19
Proof. Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
DUEThanksgiving break posts: 2 social posts scheduled ahead of time
9MONProof10TUEProof11WEDVeterans Day12THUProof13FRIProof
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 11/9
9MONProof
Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
10TUEProof
Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
11WEDVeterans Day
No school. Back tomorrow.
12THUProof
Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
13FRIProof
Fix the mistakes others found on your spread.
Then check someone else’s.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Thanksgiving break posts: 2 social posts scheduled ahead of time
GEAR
- The Book: how to check for dark text on a dark background.
- Adobe Fonts in Photoshop and Illustrator.
THE LONG VERSIONCheck in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the ones others found on yours. Other people catch your mistakes better than you do.
That’s true for everyone.
WK 14Nov
16-20
16-20
CHECKPOINT THU 11/19·40 PAGES IN
CP2 cycle · Checkpoint
Checkpoint. Your pages are due Thursday 11/19. Friday is too late. If your page will be late, tell Sensei before Thursday.
DUEPages due Thursday 11/19. TURN IN ON WALSWORTH, NOT CANVAS
16MONBuild17TUEBuild18WEDShow us what you got19THUCHECKPOINT20FRIOpen Friday
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 11/16
16MONBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
17TUEBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
18WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
19THUCheckpoint
Your pages are due today.
A page that misses today leaves a blank spot in the book.
20FRIFriday
Checkpoint’s closed.
Finish anything you still owe first. After that, the room is yours.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Pages due Thursday 11/19. TURN IN ON WALSWORTH, NOT CANVAS
GEAR
- The Book: how to check for dark text on a dark background.
- Adobe Fonts in Photoshop and Illustrator.
THE LONG VERSIONPages are due Thursday. Friday is too late.
If something will be late, tell me before Thursday.
If something will be late, tell me before Thursday.
OFFNov
23-27
23-27
Thanksgiving
NO SCHOOL · THANKSGIVING
WK 15Nov 30
Dec 4
Dec 4
CP3 cycle · Workshop + Draft
Workshop: Interviewing, and how to write copy that’s more than a caption. Then plan your spread: a layout sketch, a photo list, and the angle for your writing. By Friday you should have a plan. You won’t build the spread yet.
DUEDraft signed by your chair and Sensei by Friday.
NO CANVAS NEEDED
NO CANVAS NEEDED
30MONWorkshop1TUEDraft2WEDShow us what you got3THUDraft4FRIDraft
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 11/30
30MONWorkshop
Interviewing, and how to write copy that’s more than a caption.
1TUEDraft
Plan your layout, photo list, and writing angle.
Outreach takes the photos on your list.
2WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
3THUDraft
Plan your layout, photo list, and writing angle.
Outreach takes the photos on your list.
4FRIDraft
Get your plan signed: first your chair, then Sensei.
You can’t start building until both have signed.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Draft signed by your chair and Sensei by Friday.
NO CANVAS NEEDED
GEAR
- Cover Everyone: the list of students who aren’t in the book yet.
- Copy and captions.
THE LONG VERSIONI’ll demo one technique that’s really hard to learn from a video.
Then you plan your spread. You don’t build it yet. Make three things: a layout sketch, a list of the photos you need, and the angle for your writing. Your photo list tells Outreach what to shoot. Your department head signs the plan first, then Sensei.
Nothing gets built until both have signed.
Then you plan your spread. You don’t build it yet. Make three things: a layout sketch, a list of the photos you need, and the angle for your writing. Your photo list tells Outreach what to shoot. Your department head signs the plan first, then Sensei.
Nothing gets built until both have signed.
WK 16Dec
7-11
7-11
CP3 cycle · ProofCHECKPOINT NEXT WEEK · THU 12/17
Proof. Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
DUEWinter break posts: 4 social posts scheduled ahead of time
7MONProof8TUEProof9WEDShow us what you got10THUProof11FRIProof
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 12/7
7MONProof
Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
8TUEProof
Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
9WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
10THUProof
Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
11FRIProof
Fix the mistakes others found on your spread.
Then check someone else’s.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Winter break posts: 4 social posts scheduled ahead of time
GEAR
- Cover Everyone: the list of students who aren’t in the book yet.
- Copy and captions.
THE LONG VERSIONCheck in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the ones others found on yours. Other people catch your mistakes better than you do.
That’s true for everyone.
WK 17Dec
14-18
14-18
CHECKPOINT THU 12/17·40 PAGES IN
CP3 cycle · Checkpoint
Checkpoint. Your pages are due Thursday 12/17. Friday is too late. If your page will be late, tell Sensei before Thursday.
DUEPages due Thursday 12/17. TURN IN ON WALSWORTH, NOT CANVAS
14MONBuild15TUEBuild16WEDFinals: periods 1 and 217THUCHECKPOINT18FRIFinals: periods 5 and 6
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 12/14
14MONBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
15TUEBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
16WEDFinals: periods 1 and 2
Finals.
Yearbook doesn’t meet today.
17THUCheckpoint
Your pages are due today.
A page that misses today leaves a blank spot in the book.
18FRIFinals: periods 5 and 6
Finals.
Yearbook doesn’t meet today.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Pages due Thursday 12/17. TURN IN ON WALSWORTH, NOT CANVAS
GEAR
- Cover Everyone: the list of students who aren’t in the book yet.
- Copy and captions.
THE LONG VERSIONPages are due Thursday. Friday is too late.
If something will be late, tell me before Thursday.
If something will be late, tell me before Thursday.
OFFDec 21
Jan 1
Jan 1
Winter break
NO SCHOOL · WINTER BREAK
WK 18Jan
4-8
4-8
CP4 cycle · Workshop + Draft
Workshop: Dominant photo, modular layout, eyeline. Then plan your spread: a layout sketch, a photo list, and the angle for your writing. By Friday you should have a plan. You won’t build the spread yet.
DUEDraft signed by your chair and Sensei by Friday.
NO CANVAS NEEDED
NO CANVAS NEEDED
4MONWorkshop5TUEDraft6WEDShow us what you got7THUDraft8FRIDraft
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 1/4
4MONWorkshop
Dominant photo, modular layout, eyeline.
5TUEDraft
Plan your layout, photo list, and writing angle.
Outreach takes the photos on your list.
6WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
7THUDraft
Plan your layout, photo list, and writing angle.
Outreach takes the photos on your list.
8FRIDraft
Get your plan signed: first your chair, then Sensei.
You can’t start building until both have signed.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Draft signed by your chair and Sensei by Friday.
NO CANVAS NEEDED
THE LONG VERSIONI’ll demo one technique that’s really hard to learn from a video.
Then you plan your spread. You don’t build it yet. Make three things: a layout sketch, a list of the photos you need, and the angle for your writing. Your photo list tells Outreach what to shoot. Your department head signs the plan first, then Sensei.
Nothing gets built until both have signed.
Then you plan your spread. You don’t build it yet. Make three things: a layout sketch, a list of the photos you need, and the angle for your writing. Your photo list tells Outreach what to shoot. Your department head signs the plan first, then Sensei.
Nothing gets built until both have signed.
WK 19Jan
11-15
11-15
CP4 cycle · Build
Build. Your plan is signed, so now make the real spread: shoot it, write it, design it. Sensei walks around the room to help. If you’re stuck for 20 minutes, ask someone.
11MONBuild12TUEBuild13WEDShow us what you got14THUBuild15FRIBuild
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 1/11
11MONBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
12TUEBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
13WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
14THUBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
15FRIBuild
Finish anything you still owe first. After that, the room is yours.
DUE THIS WEEK
THE LONG VERSIONYour plan is signed, so now build the real spread. Shoot it, write it, design it. I’ll be walking around the room. Follow the 20-minute rule: if you’re stuck for 20 minutes, ask someone.
WK 20Jan
18-22
18-22
CP4 cycle · ProofCHECKPOINT NEXT WEEK · THU 1/28
Proof. Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
18MONMLK Day19TUEProof20WEDShow us what you got21THUProof22FRIProof
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 1/18
18MONMLK Day
No school. Back tomorrow.
19TUEProof
Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
20WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
21THUProof
Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
22FRIProof
Fix the mistakes others found on your spread.
Then check someone else’s.
DUE THIS WEEK
THE LONG VERSIONCheck in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the ones others found on yours. Other people catch your mistakes better than you do.
That’s true for everyone.
WK 21Jan
25-29
25-29
CHECKPOINT THU 1/28·40 PAGES IN
CP4 cycle · Checkpoint
Checkpoint. Your pages are due Thursday 1/28. Friday is too late. If your page will be late, tell Sensei before Thursday.
DUEPages due Thursday 1/28. TURN IN ON WALSWORTH, NOT CANVAS
25MONBuild26TUEBuild27WEDShow us what you got28THUCHECKPOINT29FRIOpen Friday
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 1/25
25MONBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
26TUEBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
27WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
28THUCheckpoint
Your pages are due today.
A page that misses today leaves a blank spot in the book.
29FRIFriday
Checkpoint’s closed.
Finish anything you still owe first. After that, the room is yours.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Pages due Thursday 1/28. TURN IN ON WALSWORTH, NOT CANVAS
THE LONG VERSIONPages are due Thursday. Friday is too late.
If something will be late, tell me before Thursday.
If something will be late, tell me before Thursday.
WK 22Feb
1-5
1-5
CP5 cycle · Workshop + Draft
Workshop: CMYK color, and how printing changes the colors you see on screen. Then plan your spread: a layout sketch, a photo list, and the angle for your writing. By Friday you should have a plan. You won’t build the spread yet.
DUEDraft signed by your chair and Sensei by Friday.
NO CANVAS NEEDED
NO CANVAS NEEDED
1MONWorkshop2TUEDraft3WEDShow us what you got4THUDraft5FRIDraft
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 2/1
1MONWorkshop
CMYK color, and how printing changes the colors you see on screen.
2TUEDraft
Plan your layout, photo list, and writing angle.
Outreach takes the photos on your list.
3WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
4THUDraft
Plan your layout, photo list, and writing angle.
Outreach takes the photos on your list.
5FRIDraft
Get your plan signed: first your chair, then Sensei.
You can’t start building until both have signed.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Draft signed by your chair and Sensei by Friday.
NO CANVAS NEEDED
GEAR
- The Book: CMYK, rich black, the contrast checker.
- Adobe Fonts: convert text to outlines before Walsworth.
THE LONG VERSIONI’ll demo one technique that’s really hard to learn from a video.
Then you plan your spread. You don’t build it yet. Make three things: a layout sketch, a list of the photos you need, and the angle for your writing. Your photo list tells Outreach what to shoot. Your department head signs the plan first, then Sensei.
Nothing gets built until both have signed.
Then you plan your spread. You don’t build it yet. Make three things: a layout sketch, a list of the photos you need, and the angle for your writing. Your photo list tells Outreach what to shoot. Your department head signs the plan first, then Sensei.
Nothing gets built until both have signed.
WK 23Feb
8-12
8-12
CP5 cycle · Build
Build. Your plan is signed, so now make the real spread: shoot it, write it, design it. Sensei walks around the room to help. If you’re stuck for 20 minutes, ask someone.
8MONNo school9TUEBuild10WEDShow us what you got11THUBuild12FRIBuild
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 2/8
8MONNo school
No school. Back tomorrow.
9TUEBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
10WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
11THUBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
12FRIBuild
Finish anything you still owe first. After that, the room is yours.
DUE THIS WEEK
GEAR
- The Book: CMYK, rich black, the contrast checker.
- Adobe Fonts: convert text to outlines before Walsworth.
THE LONG VERSIONYour plan is signed, so now build the real spread. Shoot it, write it, design it. I’ll be walking around the room. Follow the 20-minute rule: if you’re stuck for 20 minutes, ask someone.
WK 24Feb
15-19
15-19
CP5 cycle · ProofCHECKPOINT NEXT WEEK · THU 2/25
Proof. Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
15MONPresidents Day16TUEProof17WEDShow us what you got18THUProof19FRIProof
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 2/15
15MONPresidents Day
No school. Back tomorrow.
16TUEProof
Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
17WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
18THUProof
Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
19FRIProof
Fix the mistakes others found on your spread.
Then check someone else’s.
DUE THIS WEEK
GEAR
- The Book: CMYK, rich black, the contrast checker.
- Adobe Fonts: convert text to outlines before Walsworth.
THE LONG VERSIONCheck in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the ones others found on yours. Other people catch your mistakes better than you do.
That’s true for everyone.
WK 25Feb
22-26
22-26
CHECKPOINT THU 2/25·40 PAGES IN + STUDIO V1s
CP5 cycle · Checkpoint
Checkpoint. Your pages are due Thursday 2/25. Friday is too late. If your page will be late, tell Sensei before Thursday.
DUEPages due Thursday 2/25. TURN IN ON WALSWORTH, NOT CANVAS
22MONBuild23TUEBuild24WEDShow us what you got25THUCHECKPOINT26FRIOpen Friday
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 2/22
22MONBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
23TUEBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
24WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
25THUCheckpoint
Your pages are due today.
A page that misses today leaves a blank spot in the book.
26FRIFriday
Checkpoint’s closed.
Finish anything you still owe first. After that, the room is yours.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Pages due Thursday 2/25. TURN IN ON WALSWORTH, NOT CANVAS
GEAR
- The Book: CMYK, rich black, the contrast checker.
- Adobe Fonts: convert text to outlines before Walsworth.
THE LONG VERSIONPages are due Thursday. Friday is too late.
If something will be late, tell me before Thursday.
If something will be late, tell me before Thursday.
WK 26Mar
1-5
1-5
CP6 cycle · Workshop + Draft
Workshop: Proofing, error hunting, the last push. Then plan your spread: a layout sketch, a photo list, and the angle for your writing. By Friday you should have a plan. You won’t build the spread yet.
DUEDraft signed by your chair and Sensei by Friday.
NO CANVAS NEEDED
NO CANVAS NEEDED
1MONWorkshop2TUEDraft3WEDShow us what you got4THUDraft5FRINo school
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 3/1
1MONWorkshop
Proofing, error hunting, the last push.
2TUEDraft
Plan your layout, photo list, and writing angle.
Outreach takes the photos on your list.
3WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
4THUDraft
Plan your layout, photo list, and writing angle.
Outreach takes the photos on your list.
5FRINo school
No school. Back Monday.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Draft signed by your chair and Sensei by Friday.
NO CANVAS NEEDED
THE LONG VERSIONI’ll demo one technique that’s really hard to learn from a video.
Then you plan your spread. You don’t build it yet. Make three things: a layout sketch, a list of the photos you need, and the angle for your writing. Your photo list tells Outreach what to shoot. Your department head signs the plan first, then Sensei.
Nothing gets built until both have signed.
Then you plan your spread. You don’t build it yet. Make three things: a layout sketch, a list of the photos you need, and the angle for your writing. Your photo list tells Outreach what to shoot. Your department head signs the plan first, then Sensei.
Nothing gets built until both have signed.
WK 27Mar
8-12
8-12
CP6 cycle · ProofCHECKPOINT NEXT WEEK · THU 3/18
Proof. Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
DUESpring recess posts: 4 social posts scheduled ahead of time
8MONProof9TUEProof10WEDShow us what you got11THUProof12FRIProof
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 3/8
8MONProof
Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
9TUEProof
Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
10WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
11THUProof
Check in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the mistakes others found on yours.
12FRIProof
Fix the mistakes others found on your spread.
Then check someone else’s.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Spring recess posts: 4 social posts scheduled ahead of time
THE LONG VERSIONCheck in.
Check someone else’s spread for mistakes, and fix the ones others found on yours. Other people catch your mistakes better than you do.
That’s true for everyone.
WK 28Mar
15-19
15-19
CHECKPOINT THU 3/18·NOTHING LEAVES BROKEN
CP6 cycle · Checkpoint
Final checkpoint. The last 16 pages and all Studio spreads at V2 are due Thursday 3/18. Friday is too late. If your page will be late, tell Sensei before Thursday.
DUEFinal fixes due Thursday 3/18. TURN IN ON WALSWORTH, NOT CANVAS
15MONBuild16TUEBuild17WEDShow us what you got18THUCHECKPOINT19FRIOpen Friday, 48 min
DAY-BY-DAY: LOCKED UNTIL THE WEEK STARTS.UNLOCKS MON 3/15
15MONBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
16TUEBuild
Check in, then get to work: shoot, write, or design.
17WEDShow us what you got
Post your newest work. Talk about it out loud for 90 seconds.Then spend 10 minutes with your department.
18THUCheckpoint
Your pages are due today.
A page that misses today leaves a blank spot in the book.
19FRIFriday
Checkpoint’s closed.
Finish anything you still owe first. After that, the room is yours.
DUE THIS WEEK
- Final fixes due Thursday 3/18. TURN IN ON WALSWORTH, NOT CANVAS
THE LONG VERSIONPages are due Thursday. Friday is too late.
If something will be late, tell me before Thursday.
If something will be late, tell me before Thursday.
OFFMar 22
Apr 2
Apr 2
Spring Recess
NO SCHOOL · SPRING RECESS
WK 29Apr
5-9
5-9
After the book
The book is at the printer. Still to come: handing out books, signing day, finishing sales, and picking next year’s staff. We’ll post dates when the printer confirms delivery.
DAY-BY-DAY: NOT POSTED YET. THE WEEK’S PLAN DROPS WHEN THE PRINTER CONFIRMS DELIVERY.SOON
WK 30Apr
12-16
12-16
After the book
The book is at the printer. Still to come: handing out books, signing day, finishing sales, and picking next year’s staff. We’ll post dates when the printer confirms delivery.
DAY-BY-DAY: NOT POSTED YET. THE WEEK’S PLAN DROPS WHEN THE PRINTER CONFIRMS DELIVERY.SOON
WK 31Apr
19-23
19-23
After the book
The book is at the printer. Still to come: handing out books, signing day, finishing sales, and picking next year’s staff. We’ll post dates when the printer confirms delivery.
DAY-BY-DAY: NOT POSTED YET. THE WEEK’S PLAN DROPS WHEN THE PRINTER CONFIRMS DELIVERY.SOON
WK 32Apr
26-30
26-30
After the book
The book is at the printer. Still to come: handing out books, signing day, finishing sales, and picking next year’s staff. We’ll post dates when the printer confirms delivery.
DAY-BY-DAY: NOT POSTED YET. THE WEEK’S PLAN DROPS WHEN THE PRINTER CONFIRMS DELIVERY.SOON
WK 33May
3-7
3-7
After the book
The book is at the printer. Still to come: handing out books, signing day, finishing sales, and picking next year’s staff. We’ll post dates when the printer confirms delivery.
DAY-BY-DAY: NOT POSTED YET. THE WEEK’S PLAN DROPS WHEN THE PRINTER CONFIRMS DELIVERY.SOON
WK 34May
10-14
10-14
After the book
The book is at the printer. Still to come: handing out books, signing day, finishing sales, and picking next year’s staff. We’ll post dates when the printer confirms delivery.
DAY-BY-DAY: NOT POSTED YET. THE WEEK’S PLAN DROPS WHEN THE PRINTER CONFIRMS DELIVERY.SOON
WK 35May
17-21
17-21
After the book
The book is at the printer. Still to come: handing out books, signing day, finishing sales, and picking next year’s staff. We’ll post dates when the printer confirms delivery.
DAY-BY-DAY: NOT POSTED YET. THE WEEK’S PLAN DROPS WHEN THE PRINTER CONFIRMS DELIVERY.SOON
WK 36May
24-28
24-28
After the book
The book is at the printer. Still to come: handing out books, signing day, finishing sales, and picking next year’s staff. We’ll post dates when the printer confirms delivery.
DAY-BY-DAY: NOT POSTED YET. THE WEEK’S PLAN DROPS WHEN THE PRINTER CONFIRMS DELIVERY.SOON
WK 37May 31
Jun 4
Jun 4
After the book
The book is at the printer. Still to come: handing out books, signing day, finishing sales, and picking next year’s staff. We’ll post dates when the printer confirms delivery.
DAY-BY-DAY: NOT POSTED YET. THE WEEK’S PLAN DROPS WHEN THE PRINTER CONFIRMS DELIVERY.SOON
WK 38Jun
7-11
7-11
After the book
The book is at the printer. Still to come: handing out books, signing day, finishing sales, and picking next year’s staff. We’ll post dates when the printer confirms delivery.
DAY-BY-DAY: NOT POSTED YET. THE WEEK’S PLAN DROPS WHEN THE PRINTER CONFIRMS DELIVERY.SOON
Checkpoints are always on Thursday, never Friday.
That’s the whole calendar.