The Insight Newspaper Application theinsight.ocps.net

2013 – 2014 2nd SemesterStaff Position

Deadline:

The Insight is accepting applications for next year’s newspaper staff positions. Any questions? See Ms. McLeod in room 539.

For your application to be reviewed, it must include two teacher recommendations. One of these recommendations must be from a previous English teacher (not necessarily ApopkaHigh School if you are a recent transfer student). The teachers must submit these directly to Ms. McLeod, and via email is fine. It is your responsibility to verify that your teacher recommendation letters have been received on time. A complete application and recommendations are due by Friday, March 1st.

Please fill out this application in its entirety. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

  1. Name:
  1. What grade will you be in next year?
  1. Home address:
  1. Telephone number(s):
  1. Your e-mail:
  1. Parent or guardian & contact info:
  1. Classes youPLAN to be taking next year:(note whether any are honors/AP classes)

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  1. Current GPA: (un-weighted or weighted but specify)
  1. Current YTD grade in English:
  1. What awards and honors have you received (if any)?
  1. Number of absences you have had this year: (note any special circumstances)
  1. Do you have an after school job? If so, how many hours per week do you work?
  1. Do you have a computer at home?
  1. Can you type?
  1. What is your experience working on a computer?
  1. Are you familiar with Microsoft Word, Adobe PageMaker, Wordpress.com, InDesign CS, and/or Adobe Photoshop? Which ones and what is the extent of your knowledge?
  1. What is your photography experience?
  1. What special skills do you possess that would benefit the newspaper?
  1. Why do you want to be a part of Apopka High School’s student-produced newspaper?
  1. What journalism role would you like to play and why?

Read the following statements and then sign the application:

  1. My current, overall GPA is a 2.0 or higher. I understand that it must remain so while I am a member of the newspaper staff, or I will be removed from the class.
  1. I promise to strictly adhere to all writing and editing deadlines, understanding that my failure to do so creates a burden on the rest of the staff and negates any reason I may have had for being on the newspaper staff.
  1. I understand that I am required to make an effort to sell advertising for the newspaper.
  1. I will be removed from the course if I report any information that is false, libelous, or slanderous; pass off any work written or created by someone else as my own; and/or break copyright laws.

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Student Signature

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Parent/Guardian Signature

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