Good job, everyone

You were meetin' and greetin' like pros. I thought the event went well. Hopefully, this will make things easier when you go to interview these people.

One reminder: Interviews need to be done in person, not by email. If you interview someone in person, then later, you look at your notes and you realize you need to talk to them again, go in person. If you can't reach them, then you can send an email. Also, don't take, "just email me the questions" from an adult. Explain that your teacher requires you to practice the skills of interviewing and notetaking. Email does neither.

Please add a comment here about your experience with the meet and greet.

Tuesday's Meet and Greet

Bring your selected item to me in the morning and I will put it in the refrigerator in the SAS workroom next to Mr. Lange's classroom. I will take these over to Room 120 during my fifth period conference.

Remember to dress professionally. It doesn't have to be formal, just a bit more polished than you normally would dress (no short shorts, short skirts, t-shirts). Do your best to mingle with adults; don't stand in clumps and talk to each other.

Also, your rough drafts are due either on paper, email, or a flash drive. On Wednesday, I will show the staff how to use Google docs.

Deadlines

NEWS STORIES: Rough drafts are due Tuesday, Sept. 18.
Final drafts are due Thursday, Sept. 20.

Please upload your stories to Google Documents and share with me (karen.cusolito@gmail.com) with Vanessa (vanessa_10894@yahoo.com) and William (wcs124@mymail.lausd.net).

If this is a problem, bring your story on a flash drive.

Press Conference with Superintendent Deasy

This is an unprecedented opportunity to practice the craft of journalism. LAUSD Superintendent Deasy will hold a press conference with journalism students on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 4:30 p.m. at Robert F. Kennedy High School, 701 S. Catalina St. in the school library. Plan to arrive by 4 p.m.