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Don’t give up on your Yearbook! We understand the challenges of creating exciting Yearbook Content this school year due to the Pandemic. Students may have missed out on traditional school events this year, but that doesn’t mean that the 2020-2021 school year shouldn’t be memorialized and celebrated just the same! To help the Yearbook Coordinator build a memorable yearbook, we have created this useful Yearbook Resource Guide to offer creative ideas to fill pages as well as provide step by step instructions for how to coordinate parent participation and keep the process organized and effortless. The Yearbook Resource Guide will not only help create fun and interesting pages, but will also serve to capture the personal feelings and unique experiences of student life this school year. Don’t be discouraged by this year not being a typcial year. Everyone still wants a traditional printed yearbook to remember these unprecedented times. Parents and teachers are enthusiatic about contributing photos and content to build a specialized yearbook for 2020-2021. Let them know the page themes in advance so they can capture great photos over the next few months!

THEIR WORLD IS ON HOLD

How the US coronavirus outbreak compares to other countries

THE WORLD

ON HOLD 2020-2021

The World on Hold … Special Pandemic Insert. This is an 8 page insert that captures the ever-changing timeline of events of Covid-19 along with photos that summarize the major circumstances that took place from when the Pandemic first started. Information and events will continue to be added as the Pandemic remains active in our lives. A final version will be released in March 2021.

WHAT IS COVID-19? Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus.

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Covid Vocabulary

Safety Tips

Coronavirus A family of related viruses. Many of them cause respiratory illnesses. Coronaviruses cause COVID-19, SARS, MERS, and some strains of influenza, or flu. The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is officially called SARS-CoV-2, which stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

COVID-19 The name of the illness caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. COVID-19 stands for “coronavirus disease 2019.” Flattening the curve Controlling the rate of new cases of COVID-19. Flattening the curve reduces the numbers of people needing healthcare at one time. This allows hospitals to treat patients throughout the pandemic.

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OUR MEMORY AD BUILDER The Ad Builder is a Great way to create page content while capturing the thoughts and TOGETHER AT feelings of the Students. While Ad space in the yearbook is typically purchased by parents, we recommend offering the Graduating Class a FREE 1/8 or ¼ page space where the Students can design/upload any content about their experience that stood out this year. Another idea is to offer free space to parents of Kindergarteners to highlight their child’s experience for their first year of school. Premade templates for ads are available within the software, providing parents and/or students with multiple options to build an attractive Ad easily.

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STUDENT CONTRIBUTION PAGES • My Favorite Binge Watch • My Favorite Past Times • My New Hobbies • What I will remember most about the pandemic • What accomplishments were most memorable? • Things I miss most – going to movies, shopping malls, dining out • Crazy things I bought online • A List of the Must have items to survive the pandemic • What world events surrounding the pandemic were most memorable – (for older Students) election, BLM movement, development of vaccines • Top Ten Lists – How I survived the Pandemic with my family – A contest could be held listing the best or funniest answers to this question • My virtual desk or workspace • Best and worst things about distance learning

Pixami step by step instructions on pages 12-13 PLICbooks step by step instructions on pages 16-17

• Top Ten List of Hard to Find ITEMS during Pandemic • Top Ten List Social Media or Tik-Tok Challenges • Top Ten List Events lost to COVID-19

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THEME PAGE IDEAS Yearbook pages need to be redefined to coincide with this unique year. The following ideas are creative themes to fill yearbook pages with highlights and real life experiences of the year at home, in school, or both. School at Home – These pages will showcase images of students working from home, at their desks, in their room, at the kitchen table, or wherever they set up their space to do school work each day. These can be posed pictures or candid shots of students working hard, participating on virtual meetings with their teacher, or even holding up handmade signage in the picture (ie. I love Science!)

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A Day at School – The classroom setting has likely changed this year, so these pages are for In-Classroom pictures to be displayed to show students working hard within their new environment, such as wearing masks and social distancing. You can also include photos of socialized activities that have been modified, such as eating lunch, gym class, and recess. School Spirit - Whether learning at home, in-school, or a hybrid of both, nothing brings everyone together as a community than school spirit pictures. Students can dress in school spirit wear, school colors, hold up handmade signs, or simply do “thumbs up” to show their pride for their school. These pages should include teachers too. Sports at Home – If school Sports have been cancelled, use this section to upload photos of students still practicing their sports at home, wearing their sports uniform or fan wear supporting the school teams, and excercising and staying in shape until sports resume.

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Clubs and Band – These pages will show how clubs and band have maintained their activities together as a group, whether is was through in-person/socially distanced meetings or events, or virtual meetings. Or if the clubs or band shifted to more individual activities this year, photos should be of students practicing their instrument at home, or working on a club project at home. Heros in our Family – This is a very special section dedicated to family members of the school community who are First Responders or any member of the community who deserves recognition and appreciation for their service. These pictures will pay tribute to the great work of Nurses, Paramedics, Doctors, Police, Firefighters, Military, etc. Our New Pet – Pet adoption skyrocketed during the pandemic! With families spending more time at home, the pandemic proved to be the perfect time to introduce a new animal friend into the household and bring smiles to everyone.

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Local Community Page - While it’s known that the pandemic has effected many people in negative ways, this is a good place to highlight the positive responses in the community, such as food drives, and other types of community outreach that have helped people in need during these hard times. My Favorite Mask Pictures - Masks have come in all types of themes for people to express themselves, make a statement, and have fun. This is a meant to be a fun page where students can showcase their favorite mask, a silly mask, and can even be used as a “Guess Who” page! The Staff in Masks – The idea for this page is for teachers to show themselves in their favorite or silliest masks. Teacher are encouraged to make this page a little extra fun and choose masks and dress in attire that would make the kids laugh. This can also be designed as a “Guess Who” page for extra fun. My New Hobby - Lots of students and families used the time home during the pandemic as an opportunity to try new things, or take on new projects and hobbies. This is a great page for students to showcase an experience or hobby that they enjoyed during the pandemic.

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Holidays and Special Events – Since many holidays and special events are generally commemorated in the yearbook , these pages will still be dedicated towards how students celebrated special events at home. These can be collage photos of Halloween, Fall/Thanksgiving, Christmas/ Holidays, New Year’s Eve, etc. Drive-By Graduation or Celebrations - The new and inventive way to come together to celebrate achievements, while still maintaining a very safe distance. Some parents & students really go the extra mile decorating their vehicles, holding balloons and signage, and dressing their best! These make excellent photos for the yearbook!

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Pandemic Fashion Show - This is a fun idea for students to show how they dress for school at home! How many students stay in their pajamas and wear fuzzy slippers while doing school work? My Favorite Pandemic Selfie - Kids love taking selfies and what better way to fill up a page in the yearbook than with photos they took of themselves! This is a fun collage page for teachers & staff to participate in too! Graduating Class Quotes - This is often found in High School yearbooks, but younger students can be given this opportunity as well. This is a great place to allow the Graduating class to voice their opinion, provide a positive message, or simply express their feelings about what they missed this year, or what they hope to experience as they move forward. In- Memoriam Section – This section can be dedicated to members of the school community that have been lost due to Covid-19 7

DON’T DELAY, GET STARTED

TODAY! Easy as 1 - 2 - 3! This year, the success of the yearbook will be based largely on parent & teacher participation. In order to keep the momentum strong in the coming months, we suggest following the recommendations below to gain traction, excitement, & continuous involvement!

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Browse through the pre-designed templates in the software for ideas, or come up with your own unique page content, and make a plan for what you would like to include in the yearbook. Inform parents & teachers through social media and email blasts of what theme pages you plan to include in the yearbook so they can be sure to snap lots of great photos to upload throughout the rest of the year! We have an entire section of advertisements & reminders already created that you can use to send out to parents & teachers soliciting their participation for photos for the yearbook! Invite parents and teachers to upload photos via email and links with folders for each theme, and set up time frames for photo collection for each theme to keep the process organized and constantly flowing. ie. Jan 1-Jan. 15 - Upload photos for “Pajama Day” Jan 16-Jan 30 - Upload photos for “My Favorite Mask” Feb 1 - Feb 15 - Upload photos for “My New Pet” Upload photos for “Portraits” by Feb 28th (These are examples only, but it makes for a smoother process if you incorporate both consistent communication with deadline dates for photo uploads so that page designs can be completed easier, and in a timely manner.)

Use our pre-designed Email blasts to get the word out about photo collection dates and instructions for how to upload candids and take portraits at home!

Pixami Candid & Portrait upload instructions on pages 10-11. PLICbooks Candid & Portrait upload instructions on pages 14-15.

Candid & Portrait Guide 1

• Logged in Advisor navigates to the Manage Photos tab of their Pixami Yearbook. • Select the Photo Posts category to reveal folder organization. (If not present, ask us to enable it for your school)t • Create New Folders for Candids and Portraits that you wish to invite Parents/Teachers to collaborate in. • Click Invite button to send emails with instructions to parents. • Click Copy Link button to copy web address to share.

• Parents without the direct link or email invitation can access Candid and Portrait Photo Posts via www.yearbooksspm.com • Select the Photo Post option. • Select school in order by State, City, then School Name. Click OK. • This step is omitted when using the direct link or email invite. • Online Yearbook and Ads Storefront can also be accessed from this page to purchase Yearbooks and create the exclusive and FREE My Memory Capsule dedication.

• Parents select folder corresponding to type of images they are sharing with School Yearbook team. Candids may be specific to themes or events, whereas Portrait folders are specific to student or staff images shot virtually. (Unavailable for Studio Portraits) • Click Upload Cloud button to start uploads of images. • Select either Candid or Portrait button and Click OK.

• Click Add Files button on computer or mobile device to select Camera Roll image(s) or images in folders. (individually or multi) • Or drag and drop images on a computer from your desktop or folder onto the upload window. • Acceptable image formats are JPG, TIFF, BMP, GIF, or PNG. If editing in a editing program, be sure image is in RGB mode, not CMYK. • After uploads complete, Click Yes/No to upload additional images.

Photo Posts instructions for Advisors and Parents to successfully share School and @Home Moments, including Student Portraits, throughout the year. Candids and Portraits can be uploaded directly into your school book design to capture your Yearbook Memories.

5 • After uploading a Portrait image, you are prompted to complete details to help the Yearbook Advisors accurately flow your student or staff image with their classmates and team. • First & Last Name and Grade are the minimum requirement in order to finalize upload. Teacher name highly recommended as most yearbooks are grouped by teacher or homeroom sections. • Check for typos as name may appear in Yearbook incorrectly if mispelled during Portrait upload. • Click X in the upper right corner to close info window. • Once upload is complete, you can choose to upload additional Candids or Portraits by clicking Upload again.

• Click the checkbox next to an image(s) to select. • After image(s) are selected, Click Preview button to view larger image or Click Delete to remove the image(s) from upload. • Repeat upload of images into other folders relevant to the subject of the photos you are sharing.

• Logged in Advisor will see new candid and portrait images uploaded into the Photo Posts section in the Manage Photos tab.

(Reload browser window if recently uploaded images do not appear)

• Click “i” info button on any image to confirm resolution and validate image is appropriate. Edit student data as needed. • All edits can be completed to images by checking the box next to an image and selecting Edit from the actions above. • Edits may include sharpening, red eye, brightness/contrast. Crop is key for portraits to maintain subject framing consistency.

• Images that remain in Photo Posts are not visible to add to a page when editing your Yearbook.

• Select the images you wish to move individually or with the Select All button by clicking the checkbox next to each image. • Click the Move button at the top. Select which active Candid or Portrait folder you would like to add the images to. Click OK. • Once complete, you will be able to access all images when editing. • Moved Portrait images will be automatically alphabetized and reflowed with existing portraits of their respective class or grade.

Our Memory Builder Guide 1

• Schools will have a complimentary custom online Storefront setup for Yearbook and Ad/Dedication purchases • If direct link to Storefront is provided, skip to Step 2. • Parents without the direct link can access the School Yearbook Storefront via www.yearbooksspm.com • Select the Shop Online option. • Select school in order by State, City, then School Name. Click OK.

• Your school’s Storefront will have your school yearbook and/or ad purchasing details on the homepage • Parents select Yearbook Ads from the Browse Products listing. • Select school in order by State, City, then School Name. Click OK. • Click on the make this product link below the generic image.

• A Pop-up will indicate what types of Ads (dedications) are available for your school’s yearbook. (Includes Paid Ads as well as the available FREE Our Memory Ad)

• Select the size ad you’d like to design and purchase from the available fundraising ads your school is offering. • Click OK. • Give your yearbook ad a name and Click OK to continue.

4 • If creating general Ads/Dedications, select the desired design category from the list on the left and choose from the available templates. • For our exclusive My Memory dedications, select the My Memory option on the left for the uniquely designed templates related to Our World on Hold during the Pandemic.

Our Memory Ad Builder instructions allow Advisors and Parents to contribute to the yearbook by creating personalized dedications for their students. While Ad space in the yearbook is typically purchased by parents, we are offering free 1/8 or 1/4 page building option for your school.

• Once a template is selected, you will be asked to login or sign up with an account for your school’s Storefront. This allows you to manage Ad and Yearbook orders as well as save and work on your incomplete Ad projects. Your school advisors may also use this information to reach out to you with any questions regarding your Ad/Dedication.

• Type in your Username (email) and Password and Click Login. • New user click the Sign Up link below the login window. • Complete the Sign Up form, acknowledge Terms and Conditions, and Click Sign Up! to finish and continue to designing your Ad. • Parents are presented with a Design Canvas to create a Dedication Ad or My Memory.

• Begin by uploading image(s) you’d like to use in your design. • Once uploaded, images are dragged from the left panel into the desired image frame in your canvas. • Add text by Clicking the T in the mini palette attached to a text box. • Click the add text or add image frame buttons above the canvas to add additional images and text to your design.

• Click the Help button in the upper left corner for the complete User Guide on creating a personalized Ad or Memory.

• Select Fonts, Color, Drop Shadow, Layering, and Rotate options to Text from the Mini Palette above any selected Text frame. • The Mini Palette above Image frames has additional options for Borders, Cropping, Edge Effects and Image Filters. • Click Save and Exit to save your project into your account to edit or purchase at a later time. Click Add to Cart to proceed to purchase paid Ads or finalize and submit FREE Our Memory Ads.

• A new Advertising candid album appears in the Yearbook software for Advisors to use once the first FREE or PAID ad order is placed for your school’s yearbook.

• A pre-designed Grad and Biz Ads layout category is available to quickly flow Parents’ dedications in various ad size layouts to accommodate all of your Dedications and Our Memories. • Get additional info about Parents’ Ads by clicking the “i” info button above images in the Photo Manager. This provides student details as well as Parents’ contact email to address any Ad/Memory questions.

Candid & Portrait Guide 1

• Logged in Advisor will see new candid and portrait images uploaded into the Photo Posts section in the Manage Photos tab.

(Reload browser window if recently uploaded images do not appear)

• Images that remain in Photo Posts are not visible to add to a page when editing your Yearbook.

Our Memory Builder Guide 1

• A Pop-up will indicate what types of Ads (dedications) are available for your school’s yearbook. (Includes Paid Ads as well as the available FREE Our Memory Ad)

• Select the size ad you’d like to design and purchase from the available fundraising ads your school is offering. • Click OK. • Give your yearbook ad a name and Click OK to continue.

• Click the Help button in the upper left corner for the complete User Guide on creating a personalized Ad or Memory.

• A new Advertising candid album appears in the Yearbook software for Advisors to use once the first FREE or PAID ad order is placed for your school’s yearbook.

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