B | 09.21.17| Thursday

Announcements:

• English at 11:15
• Are you college bound? If so, continue reading!
  The ACT is a standardized test that most colleges and universities reqired and accept as part of their admissions policy. South Burlington is offering the test FOR FREE to their seniors on October 3rd. I strongly suggest you take the ACT during this week day free of cost.
  If you would like to sign up please email me or stop in and see me (Emmy Charon) in Student Services by this Friday!

• Student Council Representatives – We need volunteers. Please send me an email if you are interested in representing DCM 1.
• Check email, boot up computer, open and read blog and connect to the server each morning before morning meeting…

Today’s Lesson Plan:

• Camera settings: Aperture + Shutter, ISO, RAW files, Manual Mode
• Lightroom tutorials
• Ted Talk on Photography

Due Dates:

• Complex art in Illustrator – If you have not completed, please see me.

 

Upcoming dates:

• CTE Opening Assembly – Coming Soon!
• Sign up for Women Can Do! by Sept 25th
• Friday, September 22nd is Milton’s home coming convocation and pep rally. The Milton bus will be picking up students at 12:55. If students choose to stay at CTE they are responsible for their own transportation home.
• Student Council September 28th in room M116 from 11:45 – 12:30

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B | 09.21.17 | Thursday (2nd year)

1Announcements:

• Women Can Do! Conference at Vermont Technical College in Randolph on Thursday, October 12th – Workshop options for students to choose.  Fill out the registration and permission forms and hand them in by September 25th in order to be eligible to attend. 

• CCV course options:
  • GD 2, Fall 2017, see Emmy Charon if you are not registered!
• Studio Workflow reminders:
  • read blog, all of it!
  • retrieve hard copy project folder/s
  • check email: make sure client has cc’d all
  • client meeting dates: confirm with Mrs. B any client meeting dates and check to make sure they are in the DCM 2 Google calendar
  • CHECK project due date on folders daily to avoid missing deadlines!
  • Powerschool is available

Projects/Assignments/Client Work (in order of priority) 

• ALL Design Studio Stationery (letterhead/envelope/BC/thank you card). Client: DCM (Design & Creative Media).
  • Choose your paper/envelope stock: see Ms. V for options
  • Set up production files to print all pieces: BC: 8-up on 8.5 x 11, print 3 sheets & trim. LTHD: 8.5 x 11, print 10 sheets. TY card: print 10 & trim. ENV: print 10. Due: EOD today (9/15)
• ALL  Passion Project: 
  • review description on blog 
  • develop project ideas and script proposal
  • stay tuned for presentation and due date for proposal
• Charlotte. 18000. Holiday cards
  • start developing comps
• 18001. Open House materials
• Jason. 18002. Guidance Trifold redesign
  • script intro email to client
  • Meet with instructor to review email. DO not send until you have approval from an instructor – done?
• 18003. Jazz Band spring concert
• 18004. All State Music Festival materials
• Arvid. 18006. Passion 4 Paws Poster 
  • making revisions based on teacher feedback
  • once instructor approves comp, send low res PDF comp to client
• Aislynn. 18007. Essex Junction Tree Advisory Committee logo
  • working on revisions
• 18008.  CTE course catalog: on hold for now
• Ben. 18009. DCM recruitment material updates: 
  • sketch thumbnails
• Ben. 18010. CTE Marketing Project (LF Photographs): 
  • complete research (image + type)
  • develop a couple of roughs using stock imagery, placeholder quote + CTE logo. Experiment with format, orientation + type.
• Jason. 18011. EHS/CTE Health center rebrand project: 
  • review work folder (digital and hard)
  • sent to for review
• Danny. 18012. Handwash signage
  • develop first comp. based on approved sketch
• Aislynn. 18014. Living Tree Alliance logos
  • waiting for client response.
• Arvid. 18015. CTE label for student assembly: 
  • Print labels w/ Ms V
• Danny. 18016. STEAM poster.
  • STEAM logo revisions from client being worked on
• Charlotte. 18017. Community Service Days:
  • begin developing comps.
• Charlotte. 18018. Coffee House posters:
  • approved by client?
•  Jason. 18019. Coral Fall Concert poster and program:
  • revisions to headline lock up sent to client. Type revisions to follow 
• Arvid. 18025. T-shirt Assembly Poster.
  • review last year’s folder.
  • Email client to introduce yourself.
  • Start sketching thumbnails.

Upcoming Dates

• CTE all school Assembly new date coming, stay tuned | 10:00 am

A | 09.20.17| Wednesday

Announcements:

• One more time…… cell phones! Silenced and away during instruction time. 10:40-11, 11:15-12:15. In the afternoon, 12:45-2pm. Do not take your cell phones to the restroom with you during these time periods.
• Are you college bound? If so, continue reading!
  The ACT is a standardized test that most colleges and universities reqired and accept as part of their admissions policy. South Burlington is offering the test FOR FREE to their seniors on October 3rd. I strongly suggest you take the ACT during this week day free of cost.
  If you would like to sign up please email me or stop in and see me (Emmy Charon) in Student Services by this Friday!

• Student Council Representatives – We need volunteers. Please send me an email if you are interested in representing DCM 1.
• Check email, boot up computer, open and read blog and connect to the server each morning before morning meeting…

Today’s Lesson Plan:

Intro to Digital Photography.

• Camera settings: Aperture + Shutter, ISO, RAW files, Manual Mode
• Please Read: photography-composition-rules

• We will be heading out for a walk to take some pictures. For today, we will be using Automatic mode and working on the composition our shots. Please take at least 20 good pictures that we will import on our return.
• When we return, Ms. Vaida will show us how to import our pictures from the SD card.
• Ted Talk on Photography

Due Dates:

• Element Card Assignment Due Yesterday.
• Complex art in Illustrator – If you have not completed, please see me.

 

Upcoming dates:

• CTE Opening Assembly – Coming Soon!
• Sign up for Women Can Do! by Sept 25th
• Friday, September 22nd is Milton’s home coming convocation and pep rally. The Milton bus will be picking up students at 12:55. If students choose to stay at CTE they are responsible for their own transportation home.
• Student Council September 28th in room M116 from 11:45 – 12:30

A | 09.20.17 | Tuesday (2nd year)

Announcements:

• Women Can Do! Conference at Vermont Technical College in Randolph on Thursday, October 12th – Workshop options for students to choose.  Fill out the registration and permission forms and hand them in by September 25th in order to be eligible to attend. 
• Everyone should have sent an email to Ms. Vaida updating her on your passion project by Yesterday afternoon……..
• Work with MS. Vaida today to finish running stationery packets. Is everyone done?

• CCV course options:
  • GD 2, Fall 2017, see Emmy Charon if you are not registered!
• Studio Workflow reminders:
  • read blog, all of it!
  • retrieve hard copy project folder/s
  • check email: make sure client has cc’d all
  • client meeting dates: confirm with Mrs. B any client meeting dates and check to make sure they are in the DCM 2 Google calendar
  • CHECK project due date on folders daily to avoid missing deadlines!
  • Powerschool is available

Projects/Assignments/Client Work (in order of priority) 

• ALL Design Studio Stationery (letterhead/envelope/BC/thank you card). Client: DCM (Design & Creative Media).
  • Choose your paper/envelope stock: see Ms. V for options
  • Set up production files to print all pieces: BC: 8-up on 8.5 x 11, print 3 sheets & trim. LTHD: 8.5 x 11, print 10 sheets. TY card: print 10 & trim. ENV: print 10. Due: EOD today (9/15)
• ALL  Passion Project: 
  • review description on blog 
  • develop project ideas and script proposal
  • stay tuned for presentation and due date for proposal
• Charlotte. 18000. Holiday cards
  • start developing comps
• 18001. Open House materials
• Jason. 18002. Guidance Trifold redesign
  • script intro email to client
  • Meet with instructor to review email. DO not send until you have approval from an instructor – done?
• 18003. Jazz Band spring concert
• 18004. All State Music Festival materials
• Arvid. 18006. Passion 4 Paws Poster 
  • making revisions based on teacher feedback
  • once instructor approves comp, send low res PDF comp to client
• Aislynn. 18007. Essex Junction Tree Advisory Committee logo
  • working on revisions
• 18008.  CTE course catalog: on hold for now
• Ben. 18009. DCM recruitment material updates: 
  • sketch thumbnails
• Ben. 18010. CTE Marketing Project (LF Photographs): 
  • complete research (image + type)
  • develop a couple of roughs using stock imagery, placeholder quote + CTE logo. Experiment with format, orientation + type.
• Jason. 18011. EHS/CTE Health center rebrand project: 
  • review work folder (digital and hard)
  • waiting for teacher review
• Danny. 18012. Handwash signage
  • develop first comp. based on approved sketch
• Aislynn. 18014. Living Tree Alliance logos
  • waiting for client response.
• Arvid. 18015. CTE label for student assembly: 
  • Print labels w/ Ms V
• Danny. 18016. STEAM poster.
  • Build STEAM logo using letterforms and vectors. must send a comp first thing in the morning as promised to client
• Charlotte. 18017. Community Service Days:
  • begin developing comps.
• Charlotte. 18018. Coffee House posters:
  • approved by client?
•  Jason. 18019. Coral Fall Concert poster and program:
  • revisions to headline lock up sent to client. Type revisions to follow 
• Arvid. 18025. T-shirt Assembly Poster.
  • review last year’s folder.
  • Email client to introduce yourself.
  • Start sketching thumbnails.

Upcoming Dates

• CTE all school Assembly new date coming, stay tuned | 10:00 am

B | 09.19.17 | Tuesday (2nd year)

Announcements:

• Women Can Do! Conference at Vermont Technical College in Randolph on Thursday, October 12th – Workshop options for students to choose.  Fill out the registration and permission forms and hand them in by September 25th in order to be eligible to attend. The bus leaves here at 7:00 AM and returns at 3:45. Students will need to have their own transportation to and from CTE on that day (we can pick students up and drop off from the Richmond Park & Ride as long as they have permission to do so ahead of time). 
• WCD Workshops and Instructors 2017 V3 
• 2017 WCD Schedule of Day 
• WCD Registration Form

• Everyone should have sent an email to Ms. Vaida updating her on your passion project by Yesterday afternoon……..
• Work with MS. Vaida today to finish running stationery packets.
• CCV course options:
  • GD 2, Fall 2017, stay tuned for registration
• Studio Workflow reminders:
  • read blog, all of it!
  • retrieve hard copy project folder/s
  • check email: make sure client has cc’d all
  • client meeting dates: confirm with Mrs. B any client meeting dates and check to make sure they are in the DCM 2 Google calendar
  • CHECK project due date on folders daily to avoid missing deadlines!
  • Powerschool is available

Projects/Assignments/Client Work (in order of priority) 

• ALL Design Studio Stationery (letterhead/envelope/BC/thank you card). Client: DCM (Design & Creative Media).
  • Choose your paper/envelope stock: see Ms. V for options
  • Set up production files to print all pieces: BC: 8-up on 8.5 x 11, print 3 sheets & trim. LTHD: 8.5 x 11, print 10 sheets. TY card: print 10 & trim. ENV: print 10. Due: EOD today (9/15)
• ALL  Passion Project: 
  • review description on blog 
  • develop project ideas and script proposal
  • stay tuned for presentation and due date for proposal
• Charlotte. 18000. Holiday cards
  • start developing comps
• 18001. Open House materials
• Jason. 18002. Guidance Trifold redesign
  • script intro email to client
  • Meet with instructor to review email. DO not send until you have approval from an instructor – done?
• 18003. Jazz Band spring concert
• 18004. All State Music Festival materials
• Arvid. 18006. Passion 4 Paws Poster 
  • waiting for teacher feedback.
  • once instructor approves comp, send low res PDF comp to client
• Aislynn. 18007. Essex Junction Tree Advisory Committee logo
  • working on revisions
• 18008.  CTE course catalog: on hold for now
• Ben. 18009. DCM recruitment material updates: 
  • sketch thumbnails
• Ben. 18010. CTE Marketing Project (LF Photographs): 
  • complete research (image + type)
  • develop a couple of roughs using stock imagery, placeholder quote + CTE logo. Experiment with format, orientation + type.
  • Meeting with Ms. Dickinson on Monday at 10 am
• Jason. 18011. EHS/CTE Health center rebrand project: 
  • review work folder (digital and hard)
  • making revisions to comps, ready to send today?
• Danny. 18012. Handwash signage
  • develop first comp.
• Aislynn. 18014. Living Tree Alliance logos
  • waiting for client response.
• Arvid. 18015. CTE label for student assembly: 
  • Print labels w/ Ms V
• Danny. 18016. STEAM poster.
  • Build STEAM logo using letterforms and vectors. THIS IS OVERDUE
  • Email client with an update OVERDUE
• Charlotte. 18017. Community Service Days:
  • begin developing comps.
• Charlotte. 18018. Coffee House posters:
  • waiting for client
•  Jason. 18019. Coral Fall Concert poster and program:
  • Comps to client, received feedback, second round to go out. 
• Arvid. 18025. T-shirt Assembly Poster.
  • review last year’s folder.
  • Email client to introduce yourself.
  • Start sketching thumbnails.

Upcoming Dates

• CTE all school Assembly new date coming, stay tuned | 10:00 am

B | 09.19.17| Tuesday

Announcements:

• Policy Reminder: If we have not reviewed this, you are not to leave the classroom before lunch or at the end of the day without getting dismissed. (If its time, feel free to remind me.)
• Women Can Do! Conference at Vermont Technical College in Randolph on Thursday, October 12th – Workshop options for students to choose.  Fill out the registration and permission forms and hand them in by September 25th in order to be eligible to attend. The bus leaves here at 7:00 AM and returns at 3:45. Students will need to have their own transportation to and from CTE on that day (we can pick students up and drop off from the Richmond Park & Ride as long as they have permission to do so ahead of time). 
• WCD Workshops and Instructors 2017 V3 
• 2017 WCD Schedule of Day 
• WCD Registration Form
• Check email, boot up computer, open and read blog and connect to the server each morning before morning meeting…
• English at 11:15

Today’s Lesson Plan:

• Kahoot!
• Design a logo in Illustrator
• Finish and Hand in Element Card Assignment
•  Create complex art in Illustrator! Please turn in if you are finished.
• Sketchbook Assignment Due EOD Sketchbook assignment #2
• New Sketchbook Assignment for next Tues: Sketchbook: Emphasis

Due Dates:

• Element Card Assignment Due EOD. Please printout and cut neatly, clip together with a paperclip
• Complex art in Illustrator EOD

 

Upcoming dates:

• CTE Opening Assembly – Coming Soon!
• Sign up for Women Can Do! by Sept 25th
• Friday, September 22nd is Milton’s home coming convocation and pep rally. The Milton bus will be picking up students at 1pm. If students choose to stay at CTE they are responsible for their own transportation home.
• Student Council September 28th in room M116 from 11:45 – 12:30

A | 09.18.17 | Monday (2nd year)

Announcements:

• Everyone should have sent an email to Ms. Vaida updating her on your passion project by Friday afternoon……..
• Work with MS. Vaida today to finish running stationery packets.
• CCV course options:
  • GD 2, Fall 2017, stay tuned for registration
• Studio Workflow reminders:
  • read blog, all of it!
  • retrieve hard copy project folder/s
  • check email: make sure client has cc’d all
  • client meeting dates: confirm with Mrs. B any client meeting dates and check to make sure they are in the DCM 2 Google calendar
  • CHECK project due date on folders daily to avoid missing deadlines!
  • Powerschool will be available 11/14 (can you get in?)
• Cupcakes for break (not allergen free)

Projects/Assignments/Client Work (in order of priority) 

• ALL Design Studio Stationery (letterhead/envelope/BC/thank you card). Client: DCM (Design & Creative Media).
  • Choose your paper/envelope stock: see Ms. V for options
  • Set up production files to print all pieces: BC: 8-up on 8.5 x 11, print 3 sheets & trim. LTHD: 8.5 x 11, print 10 sheets. TY card: print 10 & trim. ENV: print 10. Due: EOD today (9/15)
• ALL  Passion Project: 
  • review description on blog 
  • develop project ideas and script proposal
  • stay tuned for presentation and due date for proposal
• Charlotte. 18000. Holiday cards
  • start developing comps
• 18001. Open House materials
• Jason. 18002. Guidance Trifold redesign
  • script intro email to client
  • Meet with instructor to review email. DO not send until you have approval from an instructor
• 18003. Jazz Band spring concert
• 18004. All State Music Festival materials
• Arvid. 18006. Passion 4 Paws Poster 
  • waiting for teacher feedback.
  • once instructor approves comp, send low res PDF comp to client
• Aislynn. 18007. Essex Junction Tree Advisory Committee logo
  • waiting for teacher feedback.
  • Experiment with bitmaps for texture.
• 18008.  CTE course catalog: on hold for now
• Ben. 18009. DCM recruitment material updates: 
  • sketch thumbnails
• Ben. 18010. CTE Marketing Project (LF Photographs): 
  • complete research (image + type)
  • develop a couple of roughs using stock imagery, placeholder quote + CTE logo. Experiment with format, orientation + type.
  • Meeting with Ms. Dickinson on Monday at 10 am
• Jason. 18011. EHS/CTE Health center rebrand project: 
  • review work folder (digital and hard)
  • script intro email to client
  • Meet with instructor to review email. DO not send until you have approval from an instructor
• Danny. 18012. Handwash signage
  • develop first comp.
• Aislynn. 18014. Living Tree Alliance logos
  • waiting for client response.
• Arvid. 18015. CTE label for student assembly: 
  • Print labels w/ Ms V
• Danny. 18016. STEAM poster.
  • Build STEAM logo using letterforms and vectors. due EOD Friday
  • Email client with an update due EOD today
• Charlotte. 18017. Community Service Days:
  • begin developing comps.
• Charlotte. 18018. Coffee House posters:
  • waiting for client
•  Jason. 18019. Coral Fall Concert poster and program:
  • Make revisions to posters based on teacher feedback. Due EOD today.
  • Send comp to client once Ms. Sinopoli approves the comps. 
• Arvid. 18025. T-shirt Assembly Poster.
  • review last year’s folder.
  • Email client to introduce yourself.
  • Start sketching thumbnails.

Upcoming Dates

• CTE all school Assembly new date coming, stay tuned | 10:00 am