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Everything seem upside down? Let’s make it right side up. Everything seem unfamiliar? Let’s make it familiar. Balfour yearbook representative Betty Cruz shares ideas on how to plan for the

Great news! Your yearbook kit is on its way. Here’s a rundown of the resources in the production and planning kits. Plus, in case you missed it, how to access the digital version.

Last year, it was fairly common for staffs to choose a 2020-related theme. Who knew the choice would be even more obvious this year?

As we brainstorm theme ideas each year, we encourage staffs to

It’s going to be strange, it’s going to be different, it’s going to be a challenge. But we’re here to take it on!

Well, that was the shortest summer ever. But it’s September and that means back to

Welcoming you back to school this fall looks quite different compared to previous years. While we may not be in the classroom or meeting for journalism events, the entire Balfour team is here for

JEA showed a little love for Shawnee Mission South High School’s journalism adviser Thursday. Tucker Love was one of eight advisers named 2020 Rising Stars.

On the first day of school, temperatures are checked at Thrall High School, Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. Photo by Christina Strnad

We’re all wondering the same question: how will we get the yearbook done this year? Saguaro High School adviser Matt Bohnert shares his first week experience as the school and the yearbook staff

Wow! It was an incredible three days for Amplify, Balfour’s 2020 Adviser Training. We offered 70 sessions with ideas about coverage, writing and design in our new world. As we reflect on the

This goodbye is a month late. With shelter-in-place orders and temporary shutdowns, we were in a holding pattern for a while. But, now with the plant back at full speed and books being delivered

With an abrupt change in schooling, staffs missed out on a full recruiting season. But really, it’s never too late to recruit for yearbook.

Last year, yearbook staffs brainstormed ideas and chose themes that best suited their school and the 2019-20 school year. Little did they know, a few of those concepts would work out better than