Guest blog: Spring workshop jumpstarts yearbook plans

From time to time we feature guest columns from Balfour advisers. In this guest post from Fort Zumwalt West High School, adviser Loran Marquez describes how a spring workshop helps schools in her

Adviser looks to students’ strengths when building leadership teams

Flower Mound High School’s yearbook editors Keerthana Ramesbabu, Sophie Slaughter, Elizabeth Roeling, Alison Cushman, Isabel Quevedo and Jennifer Nichols.

School Spotlight: Early start on next book sets stage for success

From time to time we spotlight Balfour advisers and schools. In this guest post from Shawnee Heights adviser Jeni Daley, Jeni shares her six-month production schedule after the current book is

Big school, small book

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From time to time we feature Balfour advisers and schools. In this guest post, Klein Forest High School adviser Sue Blackmon offers advice for big schools with small books.

Should you ban phones in your classroom?

Are your staffers a little distracted by text messages, Snapchats and Instagram posts? Yearbook advisers weigh in on banning cell phones in their classrooms

Avoid conflict by establishing a student media policy

Do you give refunds? How do you handle mistakes? Do you allow song lyrics in senior ads? What about photos of students in bikinis, holding red cups or carrying shotguns? A student media policy will

‘I can’t. I have Yearbook.’

Oh, those infamous words staffers throw out when another obligation comes up and they’re in the midst of deadline. “I can’t. I have Yearbook.” What might be an excuse to teachers and friends is a way

Guest Blog: Chronological coverage adds flexibility and authenticity

Hendrickson High School adviser Kari Riemer (left) works with her 2018 yearbook editors on their chronological coverage plan. Photo by Ian Falkenbury

School Spotlight: Jump in and have a ball

From time to time we spotlight Balfour advisers and schools. In this guest post, Northern Highlands Regional High School adviser Doreen Albano shares how a unique marketing plan engaged the entire

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