Black Friday Bootcamp

Black Friday Bootcamp

Black Friday is a night people spend days preparing for. Do you think you're ready for the madness and confusion you're sure to face? Some people think that Black Friday is a waste of time. For others Black Friday means war. I've been Black Friday shopping ever since I was a little girl. Every year it seems to be more like a fight fest then a day for discounted shopping.

First things first is you have to have a army. Call your friends, aunts, cousins, and neighbors because if you’re planning on getting the very best presents for your family you need lots of well trusted recruits. Once you have all the people you need it's time to get together to make a tactical plan. You should have a list of all the gifts you need to get. Then assign certain people to different gifts. Give them the location of the gifts and make sure they have a phone or some way to get ahold of you once they get it. Communication is essential if you want to stay organized!

Next is attire. You're going to be pushing and fighting with grandmas, moms, and crazy aunts wanting to get the best gifts for their loved ones. You should wear comfortable clothes like sweats and a sweatshirt. If you are going to wear a t-shirt then it should be longsleeve. You may get scratches and bruises if you don’t cover up your skin. Also comfortable shoes are high priority. You need shoes you can run and stand in for awhile. Finally, once everyone has their gifts you need a place to meet up. The lines are going to be long and confusing. If you don’t stay together then it will take twice as long as it should to get through the lines.

If you stick to all these instructions then Black Friday won’t be as hard, or as scary, as it seems. Many people don’t even go to Black Friday because they believe it's too much hassle. But they are the brave few who risk it to get all the deals they have waited a year for. Hopefully you can be one of the few that makes it through this eventful night without a scratch on their body.

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8th Graders Take Trip to East Oregonian

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Mrs.Webster’s 8th grade Publication's class at Sunridge Middle School headed out to the East Oregonian on October 29th, 2014.  The 8th graders took a bus down to East Oregonian during 7th and 8th period to learn about reporting.  When they got there some of the staff took them on a tour, and told them who everyone was and what they did.  Then they all went into a room with a few rows of tables and chairs with notepads and pens on the tables.

They all picked a seat and sat down while getting out everything they needed.  Then three guys walked in behind some of the other kids that were still coming in.  After everyone was seated two of the men brought around newspapers as the other man got his computer set up.  First they started by telling the kids their names then went on to tell about what the did.  There was Daniel and he went on to say that he was an editor. Then there was Tim and he also was an editor/reporter.  Lastly there was E.J. and he was the photographer for the East Oregonian. Then they told us more details on what the East Oregonian does on a daily basis.  Then they asked for questions. At first nobody raised their hand then Michael broke the silence.  Once almost everyone had their chance to ask their questions the three guys handed the kids off to the older looking man.

The older man showed the kids around the machinery.  The machines where very huge with buttons and knobs everywhere you looked.  He took the kids past the machinery and in to another room where they printed ads.  The machines that print the ads take a lot longer than the ones that print the regular papers.

 Once the whole tour was over they went back to school just in time for advisory. They learned lots about photography and writing. All of this information is bound to help them in their work ahead. Although it was shorter than the trip last year the students looked pretty intrigued, and were very glad they went.

Students From SMS Take Trip To E.O.

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October 29, 2014, the day that the Sunridge Middle School's publication's class took a fieldtrip to the East Oregonian (E.O.). It was around 1:00 pm, as a bus pulled up with a group of students. They walked to the front doors of E.O where they met with the main editor, Daniel. The students walked quietly into the front office where they began their E.O. tour.

“That is the first amendment”, said Daniel, while pointing to the wall where big fancy lettering read “Congress Shall Make No Law Respecting an Establishment of Religion, or Prohibiting the Free Exercise Thereof; or Abridging the Freedom of Speech, or of the Press; or the Right of the People Peaceably to Assemble, and To Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances.” (American Library Association). The students looked up at the big print and began taking pictures. “And that is the trophy in which we put the names of the Pendleton Round-Up winners posted on the side, and Trevor Brazile is posted three times from the past three years he has won,” Daniel states. The students took turns gathering around the award examining it and taking pictures. “Now we are going to head down this hallway to the right.” They all began walking down the hall inspecting the little photos on the walls, and paying close attention to everything Daniel was saying. “This is where all of the advertisements for the newspapers are created.” The students observed the area where the advertisement makers were working and continued walking. At the end of the hallway there was a huge room with computers, desks and other things. “And lastly this where all the reporters type their articles and things like that.” He held his hand out to where there were people sitting at desk signaling that those were the reporters. They smiled at the students waving and the students waved back.

“Now we will go into that room right over there,” Daniel pointed to a door that the students began gathering into. This is where the students would ask questions and Daniel, the editor, E.J., the photographer, and Tim, one of the few reporters, would answer their questions and tell about their job. There were four rows of tables. The students began sitting in the seats provided for them. E.J., Daniel, and Tim told about their jobs and how to be a successful writer and photographer. 
The students seemed most interested in the photograph that E.J. was answering questions about. Photography is a very important roll in the student publication's class because they have a lot of picture taking for the school yearbook. E.J. explained how to take a good picture, “It is very important to follow the rules of thirds, the rules of thirds is focusing on every part of the picture, and making sure every thirds of the picture stands out. Taking pictures from different angles makes a picture good as well. So don’t be afraid to get down and take pictures from different angles even if you are crawling on the ground” E.J. explains. 
“Yes, don’t be afraid, just throw yourself out there”, Tim added. After talking to the kids for a little while longer it was almost time for the tour to end. The students walked into a big room with machines and tons of paper. The elderly man explained and told the students how everything works, and gave facts about all of the machines. This concluded the students’ tour. After the tour was over, as some of the students walked to the bus, I asked them what they thought about the tour. They replied saying, “It was very fun and informational.” They said that the tour helped them with their writing and photography skills. They hopped onto the bus across the street and headed back to their school to end the long day of October 29, 2014.

East Oregonian for Umatilla County

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Weeks begin with planning

For new reports, they go to police scanner scanning

30,000 copies a day is quite a bounty

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Freedom of religion, speech, assembly, petition, and press

The First Amendment is the one they stress

If you find it interesting, write a story

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Long hours, hard work, and low pays

You have to be curious in all the right ways

Editing out the typos and spelling errors are inevitable and silly

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Camera, laptop, smartphones, recording, pen, and paper

They are the actors and the stage is the newspaper

Photographers show the world in a way you don’t always see

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People need the newspaper for the news

If we don’t know what’s happening currently, we get the blues

The newspaper is important for the whole entire country

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8th Grade Trip to the EO

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On Wednesday, October 29, the eighth grade publication's class form Sunridge Middle School went and visited the East Oregonian. Publications is an extra curricular class that involves an online blog where kids publish pieces regularly, the homebase for creating the yearbook, and last, an end-of-the-year slideshow. The class took a fieldtrip to the EO to learn about the procedures of writing an article and a potential job career.

While visiting, the class was given a tour and a chance to ask any questions. First, Daniel, the editor, brought the kids into the conference room. He introduced them to Tim, a reporter, and EJ, a photographer. The class learned about the life of a reporter and received writing and photography tips. There were many questions about editing and personal experiences. Leanne Machado asked, “What inspired you to become a reporter?” Tim answered by explaining he had always loved writing and the job was perfect for him.

After the kids got a chance to ask the reporters questions, they were shown the printing room. The whole tour lasted around two hours. Then the sunridge kids headed back to school before the day ended. The whole trip was a great success because the kids gained knowledge on writing and taking photos.

Eighth Grade Publications Class Goes to the E.O.

         This last wednesday October 29th 2014 Mrs.Webster's 8th grade publication's class went to the East Oregonian for a field trip. While they were there they met Daniel who works there as an editor. Daniel took them on a little tour and told them what each person he introduced the class to did.

         Then he took everyone into a room with a projector and a few tables, each with notepads and a pen at each chair. E.J The photographer for the E.O. talked to the students about his job. The students asked questions such as,asked by Makenzie McLeod, “How do you come up with interesting topics people will enjoy?”
Asked by Faith Akers, “What if you make a mistake?” For Makenzie’s question they said that trying to come up with a topic that is interesting isn't that hard. You just have to listen to people, and if you're interested in something chances are that others will be too. And for Faith’s question they said that mistakes happen all the time, so if they haven't printed yet then they will have someone fix it. If it's already been printed they just hope no one notices. 
After almost every student asked a question and got an answer, the class then got to go on a tour of where they print the papers. While they were back there they learned about the machines that make the papers. This concluded their trip to the E.O. I talked to some of the students afterwards and they seemed to have liked it. They said that the trip was very useful and that they had fun while they were there.

THE TRIP TO THE EAST OREGON

On October 29,2014 there was a middle school 8th grade publication's class who went to there local East Oregonian  to learn about how to be a reporter. They got on to the bus and when they got down there, it was amazing because when they went to the front they got into a line and most of the time kids will just crowd around the door.

Then you see the tour guide  come out and his name is Daniel and he told them welcome to the EO, and then they had gone into the main lobby and he showed them a trophy and there was the amendment on the wall about freedom of press. Then the  host took them into a staff meeting room and the main  reporter named Tim went in with them and so did the photographer named Ej who always sun glasses and a hat. The room they took them into was a really nice room they had tables setted up and on the table they had small note pads and pens and they gave them to the students. Daniel and the two other guys were telling what their jobs were and you would see a few people with their hand up and they would ask questions. They had good questions.

They went through a hallway and then there was a  big heavy door, and they went through and it lead into a big room in the back. There was a printing press and then one of the guys who work the machine told them how it worked and showed them what the ink looks like and told them that with this machine it could make 3,000 papers an hour. So while they looked around some more they would see these big rolls of paper and one roll of paper weighed 1100 pounds and could unroll to maybe about 20 miles.

The tour continued and they went even farther back and then there was a row with about 25 machines and all they did was put ads into the newspapers. Then sadly he took them outside of the building and said, "That is the tour and thanks for coming." The kids got back on the bus. They learned  a lot about taking photos and what it takes to to be a reporter.

Trip to the E.O.

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Mrs. Webster’s 8th grade Publication's class headed down for a tour at East Oregonian on Wednesday, October 29th, to learn about reporting. Publications is an extracurricular class where students can publish pictures and articles onto their school website and yearbook. The students were given a tour and a chance to ask questions, and also learned about the technology they use, which are Macbooks and laptops.“It was interesting learning about how newspapers work and how there are made everyday,” one of the students said.

The class that went to the East Oregonian learned how to get a good photo, and they also learned benefits and the disadvantages of a good reporter. The class learned about the life of a reporter and were also informed about editorial tips. Also the students were well educated about where the newspapers are manufactured and made, and sent out to over 2,500 people throughout Pendleton and Umatilla.

“What was the most traumatizing article you have ever wrote about?”, SMS 8th grader Lilli Oja asked. 
“The most traumatizing article we’ve ever written about is death. The obituaries are the most traumatizing to write about because sometimes it hits you hard, but you still have to be ready to do your job”, Tim answered. Daniel Wattenburger,Tim Trainor, and E.J. Harris, managing editor, reporter, and head photographer, all gave the students something that they can learn and work on as becoming a better reporter, editor and photographer. The students then loaded onto the bus and headed back to Sunridge. The students now have something to grasp on to and keep learning  about becoming a better reporter and photographer.

Sunridge Middle School Takes Trip to the East Oregonian

                                                            

On October 29th, Sunridge Middle School took an exciting and informational trip to the East Oregonian. Publications is a class for students who keep their grades up and it consists of making a couple pages of the yearbook and they also have a blog. There were 20 students from Mrs.Webster's class that went on this trip. The class went on the field trip to learn about reporting, Daniel the main editor was the main director, while Tim the reporter and E.J the photographer where also along for the trip .When the students walked in the first amendment was on the wall and they explained what it meant. Then the students went down a hall and saw all the awards the E.O. have won. Also down that hall the students got to see the advertising department. The trip consisted of a tour of the building and they got to see the machines and all the different combinations of the E.O.

Students went to the conference room where they asked their questions they had. One example was when Riley Kelm asked his question, " What are the steps taken in any writing piece that go into the newspaper?" Daniel answered that there are many steps taken in any writing piece, and steps of editing. 
Then a machine operator showed us all the machinery and how it works. They told us that the they can print 30,000 a papers a hour and 7,000 in fifteen minutes for East Oregonian. The machine person said that, '' One roll of paper weighed about 1,000 pounds and also was air tight and thick.'' The overall tour was very informational and helpful. The class thanked Daniel, Tim, E.J. and got back on the bus. The class left just in time to get back to advisory.                                                                                   

Trip to East Oregonian

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On Wednesday, October 29th the kids of the publication's class in Sunridge Middle School went on a field trip to the East Oregonian. Publications is an extracurricular class where they design the yearbook and have a website where they put their own articles. The eighth graders learned about the process they have to go through to make over 7000 newspapers in 15 minutes and 30,000 in a day total. In the middle of the tour the kids went and sat in a room and asked any questions they wanted to.

Michael Brooks explains  what E.J. Harris,the photographer, had to say about how to take a good picture. E.J. said, “The way to take a good picture is that you can always use the rule of thirds. The rule of thirds is a great way to use in order to get the best picture you can.” In addition E.J. said that, “You want to get the most in the picture you can to catch the reader’s eye and get close to someone if you really have to." Also they learned that if they want a good article they have to get out into the community and go talk to different kinds of people.  

Daniel Wattenburger filled us in with some great reporting tips. ”Is it hard to get a new interesting story, and how often is their mistakes in the newspaper?” one of the students asked “Everyday there will be new, different, interesting stories to tell and there will always be mistakes", he said.
“What was the highlight of this amazing East Oregonian field trip?”
“The highlight of the field trip is that we got to ask any questions we wanted to and how they gave us tips to be a better reporter", Makenzie Mcleod said. In the end the kids learned a lot of things about how to be a good reporter, editor, and photographer.

SMS Learns From the Best

Sunridge Middle School  was offered a  tour of the Pendleton, Oregon facility of the East Oregonian. The students from the extra curricular publication's class said the guides were kind people  : photographer, E.J.,  reporter/amature photographer , Tim, and editor, Daniel says  “every day is a new blank slate”  how true is that and not only in the newspaper business but in real life.

Many of the 21 students were present, the tour included a look at the advertising, printing, and news room. The students say that the news and advertising rooms are separate. The journalist also were trained to be fair and unbiased. All they do is write what they hear as well as cold hard facts. Although they have an opinion page for bias, they also shared how they get information on a sensitive subject from the witness. E.J. the photographer shared with the students the rule of thirds, perspective, and inspiration for some of his photos, as well as, Tim telling the students that “stories are everywhere and you need to make yourself available. “

At the end of the tour the students were given a newspaper, pen, and reporters journal for keepsakes. They were also  shown the printing room which has a printer that prints 7,000 per 15 min. and an insert machine that on a good day prints out 11. All the students said it was an amazing tour.That concludes our report for the SMS East Oregonian tour.

A Trip to the E.O.

It was an interesting time today at the East Oregonian while watching Mrs.Webster’s Publication's class on their field trip. They learned a lot about how to write on a blog and how to take photos. The day was October 29th, 2014.

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The tour started with them going past the ad room where the writers of the advertisements work. Next they went to where all the newspaper article writers work and they met EJ, and Tim. The tour was given to them by Daniel. All of the students as well as Mrs.Webster got taken to a conference room where they got to ask questions and be told a bunch of information on how to be an excellent member of a publication group. Some of them asked questions, and some of the questions were things such as ‘What happens when you publish a mistake?’, or ‘What do you do when you can’t get the information you need from the person it’s about?’. 
After all of the questions were asked the tour guide Daniel directed the students to where all the newspapers are made. Daniel stood behind them while another worker who works in the newspaper making area showed them around. He explained how much newspaper they make a day; he showed the ink colors, and the printing devices.

Once he was done explaining, the whole class walked out of the EO and left to go back to school. They all said how they enjoyed the trip. They all were very excited about the information they learned about taking photos and writing for a blog. While going onto the bus they were all very grateful for the field trip because they got out of 8th period.

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Sunridge Middle School students learn to be best reporters.

A group of eighth grade kids in publication's class got the availability on October, 29th to go to the East Oregonian to meet some people on how to be a reporter. Daniel was one of the reporters waiting at the door for the SMS students.The first question asked was how do you stay unbiased and the first person was Michael Brooks. Daniel,E.J, and Tim were the three main people at the East Oregonian too talk to.After a couple of questions later the group went to the printing room.They said they make up to 7,000 papers per day! At the end of the tour the group of kids talked and talked all the way back to school. So the most valuable thing they learned is how to be a good reporter

Trip To The E.O.

The Pendleton office of the East Oregonian newspaper played host to students from Sunridge Middle School. The students took the field trip on Wednesday, Oct. 29 learning about how the staff at the East Oregonian puts together and prints the newspaper. Daniel Wattenburger met the students in the lobby of the East Oregonian offices. He led them on a tour that included visiting the reporters’ desks and ended in the conference room for a lesson about the newspaper production.

Daniel provided the students with a general overview of the newspaper process from story development to final printing. Tim Trainor presented information about his role as a newspaper reporter, and E.J. Harris told the students about his role as the newspaper’s photographer. The students were provided a reporter’s notebook so they could take notes during the Q&A session which took place at the end of the presentation.

Next, the students entered the printing room which is located within the same building. They toured through the room while learning the names and functions of the equipment. At the conclusion of the tour, the students exited the building with knowledge on how a newspaper runs and boarded a school bus for their return to school.

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The Big Bannana Takes Trip to EO

On October, 29, 2014 the eighth grade Sunridge Middle School went on a field trip to the East Oregonian to get some tips on how to write, edit, and to take pictures. They are the student publication's of SMS, and they make the yearbook for their school. It is a extra class for the kids who keep their grades up and they love to take pictures.

The class of 21 students arrived at the EO at 12:55. The editor Daniel of the EO was showing them around. He showed them the awards they have won in the past year or so. After that he introduced them to some of the very important people for printing, publishing, and writing. They went into a room to interview Daniel the editor, and Tim did most everything. E.J was their photographer. They gave them  notebooks and pens to take notes on questions.

They asked them some questions on why they became a writer and what they liked to do. After they the students met a man that was bald that does all the paper printing. He showed them how much paper they have and how much they print a day. They printed 7,000 in 15 minutes and 30,000 in a day. After all the interviewing they got back on the bus and went back to SMS. They said they had a fun time at the EO and learned so much on how to take good pictures and how much fun it is to be a reporter, photographer, and an editor.

Yearbook Class Takes Trip to the EO

On the exciting day of October 29th, 2014 the eighth grade publication's class of Sunridge Middle School took a trip to the East Oregonian to learn some new knowledge on writing and taking photos for their yearbook. Publications class is an extra-curricular class for the students that can manage to keep their academics up and have an interest in taking photos for the school. Not only do they have to create a yearbook, but they also have to make an end-of-the-year slideshow of all the kids and staff at Sunridge Middle School throughout the whole year.

The class of twenty-one students loaded the bus at 12:45 p.m. right after lunch, and were on their way to the EO. When they arrived, they unloaded the bus, and were greeted with the top editor, Daniel. He then showed them the way into the building where they would meet all of the editing team and the people that all have an important part in writing, publishing, and printing the newspaper. After a while of showing and telling the students about their famous photos and awards from previous years, he took them into an open area filled with desks and computers and other important equipment. He then introduced them to a few people that were working and another important person that likes to do multiple things instead of just one whose name was Tim. Daniel and Tim then showed them into a back room where there were tables, with notepads on top of them with chairs all around for them to sit in. As they filed in and sat down, the photographer E.J. came in to also help answer some of their questions and tell them about photography, and showed them a few of the pictures that he took.

The students then asked them questions about their job, writing, and the newspaper. One question was, “How many newspapers do you print in one day?” Lilli Oja asked. Daniel then answered saying that they print an average of 7,000 per 15 minutes and 35,000 each day. Their visit to the EO went as planned asking interesting questions about their job to how long they have worked for the newspaper. The trip to the East Oregonian helped the SMS students with their skills on picture taking and writing.

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Publications Takes A Ride

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Can you believe it? The Sunridge Middle School Publication's class is coming to the East Oregonian or the EO today for a field trip! What is the publication's class you ask? It is the extra-curricular class that students love to be in at Sunridge. These honored students are 8th graders in Mrs. Webster’s class. Mrs. Webster is the amazing teacher that made this all happen today.  They are coming to learn about working on articles and editing.

On October 29, 2014, the students have just arrived with awe and marvel some in shock on their faces. We will show them around give them a tour then answer some of their amazing questions. Daniel is the tour guide that will be showing these students around today. When Daniel arrived at the front door the class fell silent. He explained that we would go on the tour and that they would be answering any questions that the students had. Daniel showed the class all the awards that the EO had won. Then he showed us the editorial part and where the sports section was published. Daniel took the class into a room with newspapers and long tables and the appropriate number of chairs. Two men walked into the room and Daniel introduced them. “This is EJ our photographers and this is Tim our reporter and the advice columnist”, Daniel said. EJ and Tim waved to the class as Tim tipped his mug to take a drink. 

Daniel explained formatting then asked for any questions: but no one raised their hand. Then a hand shot up in the air to ask a question, “ How do you get the perfect idea for a story or article?” The staff responded with loads of helpful tips. That then started into a question chain reaction--hands going up everywhere. EJ the photographer talked about the ⅓ rule. The subject needs to be on the first third of the photo and then background items on the rest. After almost everyone had asked at least one question, Daniel took the kids on the rest of the tour. After the kids have arrived to the door a slightly older man with bright blue eyes gave them the last part of the tour. They visited the place where they put color on the pictures and the title pages. There are four basic colors they use: blue(Cyan) red (Magenta) yellow, and black. The EO prints 30,000 copies in one day for multiple papers, with a total of 7,000 just for the EO. The tour finished with the place where they put the ads into the paper. All of the kids said thank you and the bus left to go back to advisory.

All the kids had a great time at the EO today. They all took away from the trip more detailed revision tips and photography ideas.

8th Grade Publications Takes A Trip To The E.O.

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On October 29th, 2014 an 8th grade publication's class went to their local newspaper, The East Oregonian, to become a better writer and photographer.  The class hopped off the bus and walked around to the entrance of the E.O. Daniel (Manager/Editor of the E.O.), walked the class in to the very quiet office. The class glanced at the first amendment which was printed largely on the wall in front of them. Daniel  introduced them to all the main workers in the front who made the adds for the newspaper. Daniel then walked them to the back and introduced them to Tim, one of the main reporters, and E.J. the photographer. Daniel, Tim, and E.J., then took them into a large room and sat them down, a few students at a table. On the table laid a pen and a notepad. Right after, Tim handed out that days newspaper.

Daniel taught the kids a few writing tips. Shortly after, the questions began to spout out of the students. One student asked, “ What do you do if you’re reporting on someone and they don’t want to talk about what you’re reporting on?” Daniel then answered that you can’t give up after one try but after a while you may just want to decide to ask somebody else involved to get another point of view on the story because they can be just as, or even more interesting. Another student asked how many pages they print a day. Daniel quickly answered that they print 7,000 copies per 15 minutes, and 30,000 an hour.

After a few more questions, E.J. told the students a few tips on photography and taught them about the rule of thirds where you should have a third of the photo where the eye first focuses then it leads your eye to the next two thirds so that your paper is not always focused in the middle.After a few more questions were asked everyone gathered their things and went on the tour of how the newspapers are made. We walked past the machinery and the man told them that one roll of paper used for the newspaper weighed 1300 hundred pounds. After a few more facts from the man, Mrs. Webster walked the class out through the same way they came in the building and Daniel answered any last minute questions the students had. The class walked out the door with the bright green exit sign on the top of it and the students got back on the old bus and headed back to their school. The class learned many helpful tips that day that they will carry on using for the rest of the year.

Field Trip to the E.O.

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On October 29th, 2014, a class of 8th graders went to their local news

paper, The East Oregonian, to become better journalists. According to one of the students, they left the building at approximately 12:45 p.m. The class went on a bus that took them to their destination. Meritza Arroyo, a local student, said, “ The building was big and I was surprised by all the different offices.” Meanwhile, the kids didn’t really know what they were in for.

As Daniel, the manager of the E.O., was giving the students a tour, the class was taking pictures on their electronic devices. A student, Faith Akers, had something to say about what happened next, “Daniel lead us into a big conference room where we all took a seat at a couple tables. Each seat had a notebook and pen so when we ask our questions, we would be able to write them down. Following us were two guys named E.J. (photographer), and Tim (reporter). They were the ones who we mainly asked the questions to.” The photographer, E.J., gave the students a lesson on how to take a decent photo. The main points that he had taught them was how to make a photo balanced, and how look at a photo in thirds. Although this was a learning experience, the class moved on to what they called, the best part.

The junior high students were directed into a new room where the newspapers actually are printed. They met a man with gray hair and bright blue that actually has worked in that building for over 20 years. Kyra Ford said to me, “ He taught us many things. Like how a printing machine doesn’t actually print directly on the paper and that the machine can print about 30,000 newspapers a day. He also showed us the colors they use and what it looks like on the paper.” 

Later, the students went out of the room and Tim lead them out of the building and they got back on the bus and left. “This was actually a fun experience for me. I enjoyed learning new things and how to be a better journalist,” said Faith Akers, “If I could, I would go back to that day and remember everything about it. I learned most of everything I needed to become something better than an ordinary writer.”

8th Grade Trip to the East Oregonian

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On October 29th a group of students from Sunridge Middle School visited the East Oregonian. When they arrived the main guide Daniel was waiting for the group. He started the tour with the main office which had the first amendment painted on the wall. They walked through the editing room and past many other people's offices. Then they walked into a conference room with many tables with pens and notepads for the kids.

In that room the kids were able to ask some of the questions that they had prepared in advance. “ How do you get good camera angles?” asked Michael Brooks.  The photographer EJ’s advice was to not be afraid to get up close to the object and to take a lot of photos. Many questions followed. When they finished asking questions the students met up with an older man to go through the last half of the tour. They visited the printing room. From this experience, students will be able to go back and use the knowledge they learned to improve their writing skills.

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with family we _________ to the __________ to go Black

                                                   verb      car model/type
               

friday shopping. On our way to _________ we saw _____

                                                                                      store/shop                                    number

of people walking out of _________. After thanksgiving is

                                                                    store/shop

done everyone is ________ tired. We will be eating

                                                adjective

leftovers for ________ weeks to come. _________

                                     number                                                           adjective

Holidays.