New Advisers

• Spring Books Final Sales- You will submit your order for books in a couple of weeks. If you need help with selling books to meet your goal, look back at the previous update with ideas for a final sales push.
• Group Photos- You should have your group photos taken. Add those to a Google Doc and start the caption below each one. Share the Google Doc with coaches and sponsors so they can enter names for you.
• Finalize Cover- Spring books should have their proof and submit any changes. Summer/Fall books should have submitted and getting proofs soon.
• Recruit Next Year's Staff- Visit your feeder schools and show a presentation on your program. Go to your lower-grade English classes on campus and show the same presentation. Send letters home to students who would be good for publications. (I asked English teacher to send me 10-12 names of hard-working students to target.)
• Email Parents About Summer Workshop Dates- Many families will start planning summer vacations soon. Send them a "save the date" email for the Tarleton Workshop June 16-18. Email me for more details.

1) Once you have the photo of each group, upload the images into one Google Doc. Then start the caption for each photo (Front, Row 2, Row 3, Back - etc). Notice to use Front and Back, not Row 1. Share that Google Doc (make sure it's users can edit) with coaches and sponsors. Ask them to enter names for you.

2) Plan for where these photos will go in the book. Leave room for stats and other coverage.

3) Sports teams could include the stats and scoreboard of the season.

4) Clubs could include secondary coverage (quotes, candids, etc.)

It's that time of year when it's GO GO GO. I found that during the busy deadline season, we all became lazy with writing. Use this PointPoint to keep your writing strong during deadlines. More writing lessons.

Now that you have tagged your images, you can use a report to see who is in the book but hasn't purchased it. Send them a note encouraging them to buy. Remember, your copy count (final book order) is due in January for Spring books. Watch this video on how to do this.

Email jill.chittum@walsworth, debbie.vaughn@walsworth.com or leland.mallett@walsworth.com for details.

A group of first-year (or new) advisers. Your Walsworth rep has added you to this group for new advisers. If you would like to be removed, please email me and let me know. Most Sundays, I’ll send updates to help you in your classroom. Each update will be full of checklists, classroom help and pro tips.

After accidentally joining newspaper class in seventh grade, I’ve been hooked on student journalism ever since. I advised yearbook and newspaper at Legacy High School in Mansfield, Texas for 18 years and in Big Spring, Texas for seven. Legacy’s publications have earned CSPA Crowns, NSPA Pacemakers, and ILPC Stars. I’ve served as Webmaster for the Texas Association of Journalism Educators (TAJE) and received multiple honors, including:

• CSPA Distinguished Adviser (2024)

• JEA Distinguished Adviser (2018)

• JEA Commended Adviser (2025)

• Max Haddick Texas Journalism Adviser of the Year (2015)

• Edith Fox King Award (2010)

• TAJE Trailblazer Award (2013)

In June, I joined the Walsworth family as the Texas Education Specialist. My job is to help you and your students build a stronger yearbook while making your job easier.

Cell- 817.253.7813

leland.mallett@walsworth.com