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Monday, August 21, 2023
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Summer work
Hi Everyone!!
I hope you had a great summer. I sure did. Trips to Minnesota, Colorado and Port Aransas for the Reeves family this year. Photos down below of our travels.
Hey - I could use some help before school starts. My room is pretty close to being done, but I have a few tasks I could use you. Especially if you like to paint. That back room still needs to be painted. I could also use you to work on cameras, cleaning computer stuff, and just generally helping me get things ready for the school year.
All editor applicants - especially those that want executive, managing, and EiC consideration, you also have some planning to do for the start of the year. You need to come up with get-to-know you activities for the first 3 classes (3 A and 3 B days). These games often run too short or too long....we need to better plan those this year. You don't have to be in my room to do that planning, but you do need to get started. Contact each other and get things rolling. I need to know what supplies you need by next Thursday.
Here is when I will be in my room and you can come and help:
Friday, August 4 from 9 am to 3:30 pm
Thursday, August 10 from 9 am to 4 pm
Friday, August 11 rom 9 am to 4 pm
Drop ins are welcome, but don't bother coming after 2:30 pm....things will either be done, or we might be finishing for the day if things are finished.
The back room must be painted this Friday or next Thursday. If it isn't painted by then, it won't be done. We need to get it done....hint, hint, hint....
Hope to see you soon.
REEVES
Monday, May 15, 2023
NSPA 2023 Leadership Awards
https://studentpress.org/nspa/2023-leadership-award-in-student-journalism/
If you are on this list, you qualify for an honor cord at graduation.
You can purchase that here: https://studentpress.org/nspa/store/
Sunday, May 14, 2023
New Voices - STRONGLY recommended for any sophomore or junior
As the 2022-2023 school year is wrapping up, New Voices Texas needs your help.
The 88th Legislative Session is now in its final days, and, sadly, HB 5266 has not passed. The lack of not having a hearing at this point has doomed it like hundreds of other bills. It will be officially dead when the session ends on May 29, and we will have to start the lobbying process over again during a future session.
Although we are disappointed with the lack of legislative action by the Legislature, we are very proud of the work and progress made by our current group of officers who have fought for New Voices legislation in Texas this year.
We found a new bill sponsor in the House with Rep. Erin Zwiener. We held a lobby day at the Capitol during spring break. And we sent hundreds of emails to members of the Texas House of Representatives Public Education Committee, demanding that they schedule HB 5266 for a hearing.
We won't let the end of the legislative session stop us. So that means it is time to pass the leadership torch to new officers as many of our current officers will be graduating at the end of this school year.
We have at least seven student officer positions that we will need to fill for the coming school year. And we are open to having additional students serve as "Specialists" for things like regional organizing and social media and all-around promotion.
There will be another legislative session starting in January 2025 so we hope to use this next year to build our movement and work at the local levels to educate lawmakers and influencers about the importance of New Voices legislation.
We will host an Interest Meeting on Zoom to let students who want to learn more about the organization and ask questions about what it means to be a student leader for New Voices Texas. The meeting will be held on Zoom on Tuesday, May 23 at 7 p.m.
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 811 2475 8231
Passcode: jV6GGC
Volunteer Interest Form
If you are unsure about your ability to serve as an officer but are interested in getting involved with advocating for New Voices Texas, please fill out our Interest Form linked below:
https://forms.gle/
New Voices Texas Officers Application
Please apply to become a New Voices Texas officer for the 2023-2024 school year.
New Voices Officer positions include:
- Legislative Officer
- Communications Officer
- Regional Organizer
- Educational Officer
- Club Development Officer
If you know you are interested in becoming an officer, please use this form to apply today!
https://forms.gle/
SPLC Summer New Voices Student Leaders Institute
Participants in the all-online program will be joined by Student Press Law Center staff, New Voices leaders, and special guests to learn their unique capacity as organizers, deepen their understanding of civics, lobbying and press freedom, and expand their ability to act as advocates. By the end of the Institute, Student Leaders will identify the pressing needs in their state and local communities and the unique ways in which students can respond, as well as possess the tools necessary to combat these challenges.
The Institute will run from July 18-27, and participants should expect to participate from Tuesday – Thursday from 1 pm - 4 pm Eastern/10 am - 1 pm Pacific time, with optional sessions until 5 pm Eastern/2 pm Pacific.
Participation in the Institute is free, but students will commit to serving as student leaders in the New Voices movement during the 2023-2024 advocacy year. For more information about the summer institute, visit the SPLC website.
Application Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/
Sincerely,
David Doerr
New Voices Texas Adviser Officer
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Non-senior, NOT RETURNING to newspaper Final Exam 2022-23
This is the non-senior NOT RETURNING to newspaper final exam for 2022-23
You will write 3 letters today for your final exam.
Your grade will be based on the amount of care you take writing these reflections. If you give half effort, do not expect a 100. Length and thoughtful writing are two of the criteria. If you give me 1/4 of a page on each letter, do not expect a 100. I am asking you to reflect on your year here in my program. Even if you are not returning, you should have learned something this year that you can take away for future use.
AIt the beginning of next year, I will email your letter 1 to you, or if you are in my class, I will print it out for you. At the end of next year, I will email mail you your Letter 2. Hopefully your email still works.
Please make ONE Google Doc and write the first TWO Letters. When you finish these letters, please share the link with me at the following email address: bowie.journalism@gmail.com. DO NOT SEND ME MULTIPLE EMAILS.
Letter 1 – write a letter to yourself that you will read the first week of school next year. I expect this one to be at least 300-350 words. Don't short change this one. Here are your prompts to reflect/write:
I did a lot of great things last year that should be repeated: (think of at least 4)
Here are some things to remember: (think of at least 4)
What are some of the problems you had in newspaper this year in terms of meeting the expectations of the class?
Are there things that you think would have helped you be more successful in newspaper?
In a simple statement, give me the biggest reason you are not returning and what you could have done to keep that from happening.
Letter 2 – write a letter to yourself that you will read in 10 years. Write at least 350 words here. Here are the prompts for that letter and you can start with this:
This is me 10 years ago. I’m sure I’ve forgotten all about this email by now, and I’ve probably forgotten a lot about who I was in 2023. I’m sitting in my newspaper class final right now and Mr. Reeves is making me write to myself in the future, so hello future me, I hope everything is great in your life right now.
1. Here’s some fun stuff to remember about me in 2022-23:
In 2023-33, I have the following goals for my:
2. Education
3. Family
4. Career
5. Other
6. In case I need some words of encouragement, here’s some things about me now that I like a lot, that I hope you still have:
7. There are also some things about me now that I know I’m still working on that I hope you have figure out by now.
8. At (age) when I write this letter I’ve…..
Love, me on May ??, 2023 (name)
NOW FOR LETTER 3 - PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING ON PAPER NOT ON THE COMPUTER. I have lots of materials for you on the table up front like paper, markers, etc.
Letter 3 – write a letter to an important teacher you had this year. You can choose anyone you want that is a member of the Bowie faculty and staff.
Write a greeting, paragraphs, a closing (Sincerely, or Yours, or Thank you) and your signature. Tell them what they meant to you. Give specific examples and details! One page will suffice. This is not a specific request for you to write me a letter, please pick who you want.
If you need some help, here are some prompts:
“You might not know it, but…”
“Even though you ________, I want you to know that _________ “
“I think the most important lesson I learned from you was…”
“The thing I respect most about you is….”
“One time, when I was _________, you _______ and I……”
“I have a hard time with _______, and you helped me _______”
“I know you ______, but for my classmates and me, it ________”
“I appreciate it when you ____________”
“It means a lot to me that you take the time to ____________”
“When I look back on __________, I realize that you ___________”
When you are done - you can put it into one of the envelopes I have provided and I will make sure they get these in their boxes before school is out. Of all years, this is the year that your teachers need this kind of letter. Make it real. Make it mean something.
Senior Final Exam 2022-23
For your final you will write 3 letters and a response to an article you will read. Get this done ASAP. Don't forget to write your senior goodbye for publication.
Please create ONE Google Doc and compete the following tasks:
Letter number 1
Write a letter to yourself that will be read one year from now. Reflect on your current life situation. Have you changed this year? How will you be different in the next year? Have your goals changed for your future. In 2022-23 where do you want to be in life? Write about your goals, where you expect to be next year. Things I would like you to address include: fun stuff to remember from senior year, education, career, other, things about your family and friends, words of encouragement to yourself. You may need a little boost or maybe you need a pat on the back. Then – please write a short reflection about this year in newspaper class. Are there things you could have done differently, that you wanted to change? Are there things that you wish had happed differently? What things did you like about class? What things did you dislike? A few paragraphs will be fine on this section of the letter. I will send these to you at the end of next year, after your first year of college.
Letter number 2
Write a letter to yourself that will be read 10 years from now. Reflect on high school, especially your senior year. Address the topic of your current goals for yourself. What do you want to be doing, where do you want to live, who do you want to be in contact with still? Write about fun things you remember from this year (while they are fresh in your mind), remind yourself of those moments of importance from senior year, and address those things you would want to tell yourself 10 years from now. Things I would like you to address include: fun stuff to remember from senior year, education, career, other, things about your family and friends, words of encouragement to yourself. You may need a little boost or maybe you need a pat on the back. This needs to be different than the first letter so don't cut and paste. I will also send this to you next year, and then it will be up to you to keep it for a few years!! :)
Letter number 3
Write a letter to a teacher that meant something to you during your high school career. Thank them and tell them why they were important to you. Maybe you could write about your first encounter with them, or maybe an important moment that they were a part of. Try to write as close to a full page as you can. Of all years, this year is one where teachers need this. I would prefer that you do this by hand, I have lots of paper, markers, etc for you to use on the table. Please pick anyone you want to thank, this is not a specific request to write me a letter, unless that is something you want to do.
Reflective response:
Please read the following article and respond to the questions and share that with me as well:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keith-m-parsons/message-to-my-freshman-st_b_7275016.html
Reflect on the article:
What information could you use next year?
What changes can you expect to encounter next year, based on what you read?
What skills will you need to work on to be a successful post-secondary student?
What are you most nervous about as you think about college next year?
What are you excited about when it comes to college?
If you could send Dr. Parsons a one paragraph response to this article, what would your write?
Reflective response:
Please read the following article and respond to the questions and share that with me as well:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keith-m-parsons/message-to-my-freshman-st_b_7275016.html
Reflect on the article:
What information could you use next year?
What changes can you expect to encounter next year, based on what you read?
What skills will you need to work on to be a successful post-secondary student?
What are you most nervous about as you think about college next year?
What are you excited about when it comes to college?
If you could send Dr. Parsons a one paragraph response to this article, what would your write?
Non-Senior RETURNING to Newspaper Final Exam 2022-23
This is the non-senior, RETURNING to newspaper, final exam for 2022-23
You will write 3 letters today for your final exam.
Your grade will be based on the amount of care you take writing these reflections. If you give half effort, do not expect a 100. Length and thoughtful writing are two of the criteria. If you give me 1/4 of a page on each letter, do not expect a 100. I am asking you to reflect on your year here in my program. Even if you are not returning, you should have learned something this year that you can take away for future use.
AIt the beginning of next year, I will email your letter 1 to you, or if you are in my class, I will print it out for you. At the end of next year, I will email mail you your Letter 2. Hopefully your email still works.
Please make ONE Google Doc and write the first TWO Letters. When you finish these letters, please share the link with me at the following email address: bowie.journalism@gmail.com. DO NOT SEND ME MULTIPLE EMAILS.
Letter 1 – write a letter to yourself that you will read the first week of school next year. I expect this one to be at least 300-350 words. Don't short change this one. Here are your prompts to reflect/write:
I did a lot of great things last year that should be repeated: (think of at least 4)
Here are some things to remember: (think of at least 4)
Remind yourself of something that didn’t go so well in newspaper this year and tell yourself how to avoid them in the future. Explain how you worked around the problems.
Letter 2 – write a letter to yourself that you will read in 10 years. Write at least 350 words here. Here are the prompts for that letter and you can start with this:
This is me 10 years ago. I’m sure I’ve forgotten all about this email by now, and I’ve probably forgotten a lot about who I was in 2023. I’m sitting in my newspaper class final right now and Mr. Reeves is making me write to myself in the future, so hello future me, I hope everything is great in your life right now.
1. Here’s some fun stuff to remember about me in 2022-23:
In 2023-33, I have the following goals for my:
2. Education
3. Family
4. Career
5. Other
6. In case I need some words of encouragement, here’s some things about me now that I like a lot, that I hope you still have:
7. There are also some things about me now that I know I’m still working on that I hope you have figure out by now.
8. At (age) when I write this letter I’ve…..
Love, me on May ??, 2023 (name)
NOW FOR LETTER 3 - PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING ON PAPER NOT ON THE COMPUTER. I have lots of materials for you on the table up front like paper, markers, etc.
Letter 3 – write a letter to an important teacher you had this year. You can choose anyone you want that is a member of the Bowie faculty and staff.
Write a greeting, paragraphs, a closing (Sincerely, or Yours, or Thank you) and your signature. Tell them what they meant to you. Give specific examples and details! One page will suffice. This is not a specific request for you to write me a letter, please pick who you want.
If you need some help, here are some prompts:
“You might not know it, but…”
“Even though you ________, I want you to know that _________ “
“I think the most important lesson I learned from you was…”
“The thing I respect most about you is….”
“One time, when I was _________, you _______ and I……”
“I have a hard time with _______, and you helped me _______”
“I know you ______, but for my classmates and me, it ________”
“I appreciate it when you ____________”
“It means a lot to me that you take the time to ____________”
“When I look back on __________, I realize that you ___________”
When you are done - you can put it into one of the envelopes I have provided and I will make sure they get these in their boxes before school is out. Of all years, this is the year that your teachers need this kind of letter. Make it real. Make it mean something.
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