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Ten Balfour yearbooks named Crown finalists

Nov 4, 2019

Ten Balfour yearbooks were recently named 2020 Crown Finalists by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.

Each year CSPA honors the best middle school, high school and college books from across

Track students in the book

Oct 29, 2019

After the book arrives, it can be frustrating to realize a handful of students ended up all over the book. If you’ve never kept track or want a better system, here are suggestions for tracking

Twenty theme ideas for 2020

Oct 22, 2019

It’s a once in a millennium moment. We won’t have a repeating double digit year again for a thousand years. If you were planning a 2020-related theme, we have a vision for you. Advisers have been

Oh, Snap! Photo Planning

Sep 17, 2019

You get what you plan for. Tell stories visually by having a photo plan in place. To get started, page editors and photographers meet to discuss coverage possibilities, specific angles, secondary

Delicious Design

Sep 17, 2019

Pictures, copy and Goldfish? Design takes a delicious detour when we teach the elements of yearbook design using food. With a few pantry items, we can turn basic design principles into a tasty

The Yearbook Must-Haves

Sep 3, 2019

New year, new cover, new theme. Fall is an exciting time of year because we’re brimming with ideas for the new book. But we don’t want to forget the basics, those little things that are essential in

13 ideas for back-to-school spreads

Aug 27, 2019

Whether you said goodbye to summer a few weeks ago or you’re just hitting the classroom, we’ve got school on our minds. But back to school means more than new backpacks, classes and clothes. It’s a

Perfect your palette: 2020 color trends

May 21, 2019

Go bold with Totally Teal and Rustic Red. Soothe readers with Sea Garden and a Latte. Jump start 2020 planning with a sneak peek at the color trends for next year.

Summer assignment expands coverage

May 14, 2019

From time to time we feature guest columns from Balfour advisers. In this guest post from Interlake High School, adviser Megan Bennett shares her strategy for meaningful summer coverage. Bennett has

Deadlines...could they BE any closer?

Apr 30, 2019

In 22 years, Alamo Heights adviser Kristin Cade has never had a late night or Saturday work day.

CSPA honors 12 yearbooks with Crown awards

Mar 23, 2019

The Columbia Scholastic Press Association honored 12 Balfour yearbooks with Crown awards in New York City recently. The Crown Awards recognize the top student publications in news, magazine,

How to fill in the blanks (pages)

Mar 19, 2019

As you’re scrambling to finish pages, it never fails that something goes awry. An annual event gets canceled because of weather. Clubs end up not doing anything. The cool idea in September fails to

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Ten Balfour yearbooks named Crown finalists

Track students in the book

Twenty theme ideas for 2020

Oh, Snap! Photo Planning

Delicious Design

The Yearbook Must-Haves

13 ideas for back-to-school spreads

Perfect your palette: 2020 color trends

Summer assignment expands coverage

Deadlines...could they BE any closer?

CSPA honors 12 yearbooks with Crown awards

How to fill in the blanks (pages)

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