News Team Writers
Our goal for the news program is to capture the viewers interest. We then disseminate the news. We need both of these elements to have a successful program. This means we need great writers. While serving as a writer, you will also be taught how to edit film as well.
To tryout, you must CREATE an interesting script. You may want to have a theme for the episode. Transitions between stories is very important. You can show action or indicate how the scene should be filmed by putting the nonverbal information in brackets.
Use the information below from Tuesday, April 11, to write your script. Below is an example of what your script should look like.
E-mail your script to by May 3.
Example
[Cash sitting at a desk during testing. He is looking down and into space as he is thinking].
Voiceover, Cash: The ACT Aspire is not as bad as I thought it would be. Only one more subject to go: SCIIIIIIIIENCE. But we have an hour to kill. What should I do? Maybe I will write a poem. [standing up slowly, elated at the idea] Yes, I’ll enter it in the contest. No more than 20 words. Any rhyme sequence I want. I’m gonna win that $500.
Cash, out loud: I’m gonna be the king of the world!
Mrs. Wheeler [steps in from the hall]: Cash! Come here! I can here you all the way …. {fades out as they walk down the hall}
Info from April 11 to use during your script:
SFMS Announcements--April 11, 2017--Tuesday
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY
•Friday is Good Friday.
•No School
•Don't come to school--We won't be here!
TESTING THIS WEEK: Monday-Thursday
•Be on time. Tardy bell is 7:45am
•Eat a good breakfast
•Get plenty of sleep
•CHARGE YOUR CHROMEBOOK EVERY NIGHT.
•Know how to open your locker.
◦You cannot bring any items (but the computer) into the testing room.
◦You cannot just leave your items in the hallway.
•Leave unnecessaryitems at home. Several students had jammed lockers due to having too many items in the backpack that were not necessary for school. Clean out the backpack!
SFMS SPRING FOOTBALL
•Spring Football will start April 17th from 3:15-5:15 @ SFMS
•All football packets are due Thursday April 13th
•NO PACKET--NO PLAY!
YEARBOOK STAFF 2017-2018 APPLICATIONS
•Applications for the 2017-2018 Yearbook Staff are available in the downstairs office.
•Rising 7th and 8th grade students may apply.
•Applications due by April 28th!
OFFICE AIDE APPLICATIONS FOR 2017-2018
Do you have what it takes to be an Office Aide? Office Aide applications for the 2017-2018 school year will be available on Monday, April 10th in the upstairs and downstairs offices.
Must be:
•a fast learner
•organized
•hardworker
•great attendance with MINIMAL tardies.
Applications are due by Friday, April 21st--NO EXCEPTIONS!
Application requirements:
•Filled out application
•Parent Signature
•Two teacher recommendations.
Questions: Ask Mrs. Brown in the downstairs office.
ACT ASPIRE TESTING--BE PRESENT EVERY DAY!
ACT Aspire Testing will take place at Spanish Fort Middle School two separate weeks. Please do not make any appointments during these two weeks. We need all students to be present every day.
•Group 1will be tested April 6th, 7th, and20th(This is subject to change due to weather or central office)
◦If your student will be tested April 6-7 and 20,you will receive a phone call from a teacher at the school.
•Group 2 will be tested April 10- 13.
Notes:
•Students should charge their Chromebooks every night. The charge will last all day.
•Students are not allowed to bring anything in the testing rooms except their Chromebooks!
•Studentsmust know their locker # and combination. All students are to store items in their locker.
◦Backpacks should be put in their lockers along with cell phones, Fitness bands, watches and any other digital device powered down.
SFMS RISING 7TH AND 8TH GRADEGIRLS' VOLLEYBALL
•Rising 7th and 8th GradeGirls'Volleyball Parent meeting
◦Wednesday, April 12th @ 5:30 in gym for rising 7th and 8th grade girl interested in trying out for the 7th or 8th grade volleyball team for the 2017 season.
•Tryouts: May 8th, 9th, and 10th--3:00-4:30pm
YEARBOOKS
At this point wewill notbe selling anymore yearbooks before they are delivered.
•There will be some extras.
•Yearbooks will be sold for $50 each (Cash Only) as soon as all the pre orders are filled.
•Yearbooks are expected around the first week of May.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT SHEETS
Advanced placement sheets for rising 7th and 8th graders were mailed home with report cards.
•Rising 7th: Purple
•Rising 8th: Green.
Please fill these out and have students return these to their homeroom teacher no later thanApril 28th.Parents: Questions? Come to the Advanced Placement Parent Night (see announcement).
•Student lost sheet? Students can see Ms. Fisher
ADVANCED PLACEMENT PARENT NIGHT
•Tuesday, April 18th
•6pm in SFMS Cafeteria
•Learn about advanced placement for rising 7th and 8th grade students.
•Ask questions about advanced placement.
BUS REMINDERS
SFMS bus information can be found on the SFMS website ( Look under "SFMS News"
PARENTS! VOLUNTEER CANTEEN WORKERS NEEDED
Parents can sign up for the canteen using the following link:
DATES TO REMEMBER
April 6-13 and 20th: ACT Aspire Testing