Friday, March 15, 2013

Yearbook "Sneak Peek" Revealed!

Hello All! 

As many of you have probably guessed, today's the day yearbook will reveal to you the "Sneak Peek" that we posted from the beginning of the week. I know, exciting right? =) This past week we posted our first "Sneak  Peek" that was:

Guess the theme

L f  IN  C  l   R 


Many of you may have already quickly caught on to the wheel of fortune style words and if you guessed to buy vowels I,e, and o, than believe it or not you would be a winner! =) if you are still struggling, no worries! Here is the revealed answer for those of you wondering!

This years theme is: 

LIFE IN COLOR


And we have more! since this is our first reveal, we will give you an added bonus hint! The theme doesnt deal with color alone....lets just say our staff has been using some serious amount of cans of paint and brushes in order to make these pages outstanding. and the smocks still arent dirty enough! Stay tuned next week for our new "Sneak Peek" and see what goodness we will reveal to you soon! =)


Holding faith in every student mustang,

TXVA Yearbook Staff

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Yearbook Competition: Which class will take the prize?

Hey mustangs! 

Okay so this is something we wanted you all to know; simply because we know you guys are just banging on your virtual classroom doors to figure out what's been going on with everything yearbook....okay we'll we can only hope this is what's happening.;) 

Well we have some good news. We are holding a yearbook competition! And you know what it is? It's simple! At the moment, here are the rankings for the classes in the lead! 

1st place - 12 grade
2nd place - 11 grade
3rd place - 9 grade
4th place - 10 grade

So what does these standards mean? Well, it's the class that has the highest ranking in purchasing their yearbook thus far! So if you want your class to hold the highest honor of winning the most yearbooks bought, start spreading the word and get purchasing today! And remember this, the rankings can always change so be sure to stay updated every week as we continue to calculate the standings! 


plus don't forget to purchase your yearbook NOW for the price of $33! It will increase to $38 by the end of April and there won't be any extras to purchase this year! So buy one before you won't get one! Trust me you won't want to miss out! And if you are going to prom, even better! We are including both prom and graduation into the book so everyone can remember and enjoy the memories of the best night of your lives! =) 

Picture deadlines are June 30th so be sure to submit your pictures too at replayit.com ! 

Holding faith in every TXVA class! 
The TXVA Yearbook Staff

Your Yearbook "Sneak Peak" !

Hello mustangs! 

So, are you curious with how the yearbook is going to look? Are you in suspense to see just what all the fuss is about? Well good news! Every week we are going to be posting an exclusive "sneak peak" as to bring you close to what the book will look like for this year! Ranging from cover to pages, be on the constant look out for "sneak peaks" that will blow your mind! But shhhhhhh! It's a secret. ;)


This weeks "sneak peak": Guess the theme! 

L F  IN  C  L  R 



I know, that sentence looks completely weird doesn't it? LOL well good news is, every Friday we will post the answer so if you just can't seem to figure it out, have no fear! The TXVA yearbook staff is here! =) 



Holding faith in every student mustang,
The TXVA Yearbook Staff

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Important deadlines you need to know!

Greetings Mustangs!

Many of you have asked frequently about deadlines for pictures, yearbook and ads. Well, fear no more because here is all the information you need to know:

Deadline for submitting pictures into replayit: June 30th

Deadline for purchasing yearbook ads: End of April

Deadline for purchasing yearbook itself: $33.00 if you purchase BEFORE the end of April! After that, prices will INCREASE to $38.00


We hope this helps clear some stuff up! If you have any questions, please feel free to kmail Ms. Fyffe! =)


Holding faith in every student mustang,
TXVA Yearbook Staff

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

What will YOU submit?

Hey Mustangs!

Struggling to determine what pictures to submit for the yearbook? Well, have no fear! The Yearbook Team is here!...well to assist you in some topics we're looking for. ;)

Here is the "Photo List":
- Portraits (please view our post about requirements for portrait pictures)
- Students at Work (science experiments, you at your desk or wherever you do homework, etc.)
- Faculty at Work (teacher-in-services, training's, at your desk, grading papers, etc.)
- Field Trips and Student Council Field Trips
- Hobbies and Sports (what you like to do; whether skateboarding, playing a sport, anything! Give us some "action shots")
- Art Work (sculptures, drawings, paintings, etc.)
- Family/School Friends/You with your pets
- Volunteer/Jobs (Do you work? Or volunteer? Send us pictures where you work your magic! just make sure YOU'RE in the shot.)
- Faculty High School Pictures (yes, you read correctly. We wanna see what YOU finally looked like at our age.)

Here is the "Special Photo List": a.k.a. pictures to submit AFTER they've happened
- Junior/Senior Prom (whether its getting ready, dancing, or group pictures! We want to see it all!)
- Graduation

So, now that we classified some topics we are looking for, we can't wait to see just how awesome you guys are! Make sure to send us some action shots (pictures where you're not ALWAYS looking straight into the camera with that cheesy - but awesome! - grin). 

Until next time, this is the Yearbook Staff saying,
"We'll see you around Fellow Citizens! To infinity and Beyond!"


TXVA Yearbook Staff

p.s. for more instruction on how to submit your pictures, please view our other posts that give you all the details you need! 

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Let YOUR voice be heard!

Hello Mustangs!

Guess what? Want to be apart of yearbook by putting YOUR input and voice to be heard through the mass of all the students, teachers, and administration? Well, now's your chance! The links below are the surveys and polls that the Yearbook team would love to hear YOUR feedback on. Whether its about how you spend your spare time or if you would want to be a pilgrim at the first Thanksgiving, your voice will be heard and added to the vote! And the best part is, your votes will be published in the yearbook for your friends and yourself to share, compare, and enjoy the results of the majority from your fellow classmates, teachers, and administration! 

Click each link below to take the survey and be apart of something that will make everyone understand just what each of our opinions truly are! 

Student Surveys: (note that each one takes less than 5 minutes!)

Teachers and Staff: (note that it only takes less than 5 minutes!)

*remember to purchase your yearbook today to see the results! And keep a lookout for our next blog on "Quotes"! Your personal voice and name could be seen on the pages. Stay tuned to find out how, soon! :)

Holding faith in every student mustang,
TXVA Yearbook Staff

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Portrait Photo Guidelines

Hello Mustangs!

Here is your update as far as how and what to do to send our TXVA yearbook staff's YOUR awesome portrait picture! Our goal is to achieve a unifying appearance of all pictures within the yearbook. Please follow the guidelines below:


1) Student must be centered in the photo facing the camera, both eyes visible.

2) Pose must be a waist-up shot.  No full body shots. No hands near face—arms and hands should not be above the waist.  No knees blocking the body.
•Student must be sitting or standing.  No photos of students laying on the ground, sitting on the ground, etc. 
 
3) Senior clothing and jewelry must fit school dress code guidelines and be “school appropriate”. 

4) No props (animals, hats, sunglasses, cars, sports equipment, musical instruments or additional people in the photo).  No weapons.

5) Backgrounds (trees, rocks, columns, etc.) should not block the view of the student.

6) Background must be simple and uncluttered.  Blank color background (against a blank wall for instance) is preferred.

7) No texture, name stamping, embossing, or date stamp.

8) Photo must be vertical.  No horizontal photos.

9) Submit photo in digital format.  All photos must print at 300 dpi in resolution and saved as a JPG file.  Photos files must be named  with student’s first AND last name and grade level.

**IMPORTANT!: You MUST ‘tag’ your photo as “Portrait” that you want us to use for the portrait section. If you don’t tag it, we won’t know that is the one you want us to use.**

If you have any questions regarding the guidelines, please kmail Ms.Fyffe! We are doing our best with what we have and we appreciate all those who have followed the guidelines so far! Keep up the good work! =)

Holding faith in every student Mustang,
The TXVA Yearbook Staff