Hello. My name is Alessia and I am a staff writer for the News Section of The Beachcomber for the second nine weeks. Please leave me a note as a comment to this page if you have any information for a story I am writing.
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robertar2008 // Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 at 6:03 pm |
Hey,
This is Roberta, the News Editor. You are a good write, and I would like for you to write a news article on volunteering for the Miami-Dade Elections Department.
The Elections (Presidential) will be held on January 29, 2008. It’s a school day, and students who decide to go will be considered on a field trip, and will receive community service hours.
I know that you can get good quotes to make this sound even more exciting. Fisrt, ask Mr. Weiss for the e-mail sent to him from Mr. Devarona about the “Election Day Volunteers”. You can interview Mr. DeVarona, and also ask him who else would be able to give you useful quotes, the Principal and see what she thinks about it, Ms. Rivero, the Activities Director, social studies/government teachers (such as Mr. Simon and Mr. Spiegelman), and various students to see if any of them think it is worthwhile.
Please have the article done by Thursday, October 24th, the latest Friday. If you still need administrator quotes beceause of time restrictions, just make sure you have it no later than Monday.
We’re on a really tight schedule to get the print version of the paper out.
Thanks! If you need any help, let me know.
robertar2008 // Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 at 6:04 pm |
good writer*, first*
robertar2008 // Saturday, October 27th, 2007 at 8:19 pm |
Helllooo!
OK, if you talked to Mr. Weiss then no problem. Just let me know when you have the AP article and the elections article up on your blog so that Alex and I can edit and account for them.
How is the election article coming along? It doesn’t have to be super long, just enough to get the readers the facts and some good, interesting quotes. Elections are a big deal since they are only a year away.
In fact, if you want to make your article a little longer, you can also include a little background info on the elections process and whatnot, so readers will know where this is coming from and why it is important.
Good luck, and nice meeting you!
sarab2010 // Wednesday, October 31st, 2007 at 5:15 pm |
Hi Alessia,
I am Robertas asst for today and She would like a meeting with you on Fri at 12:20, she will meet you in front of the main office. Thank you!
robertar2008 // Friday, November 2nd, 2007 at 6:04 pm |
Congrats on getting published in the paper!
robertar2008 // Friday, November 9th, 2007 at 3:02 am |
Hello News Staff Writers –
We got the first issue out. Whoo! The next print issue is supposed to be out around the middle of January. Before then, we still need to come up with ideas for the online version. This is the hard thing about being a news writer – you can’t really “plan” news. Since we can’t predict the future, it’s kind of hard to pull news stories from out of the air. So what we need to do is get some leads or “beats” about what’s going on around school. I’m going to talk to Mr. Weiss and people in the office on Monday so that we can get some news stories to write about.
Construction is kind of “played out”, as is the FCAT. We already wrote about Staph, and there are no other big scares at school.
There’s going to be an Attendance Pep Rally on the 16th. That’s news that can go up on the site, maybe. And someone could write about the Miami Beach election results.
Anyway, I did come up with three ideas for the January issue, you can check them out on my blog. Maybe they’ll give you inspiration and you guys can work on an investigative journalism piece of your own about a school policy or something like that.
But don’t worry, guys! We’ll get out of this rut. I’ll write you again on Monday, and hopefully I’ll have some leads on potential news stories.
Roberta
P.S. Sorry about the length of this note. I realize that it’s long and I sometimes babble.
robertar2008 // Sunday, November 11th, 2007 at 4:05 am |
Hey Alessia-
I just heard on the news last night that Florida has been taken out of the primary vote for President, meaning that the January 29th election thing may not happen, and the kids may not be able to get their 24 hours of community service!
Florida has been warned before that the FL delegate won’t count if FL holds their presidential primaries in January, but FL didn’t listen, and now the Democratic and Republican Party Committee thingys are invalidating our votes.
This could be a big story, yeah? FL votes uncounted for, students won’t community service, FL always in some kind of presidential election scandal, etc, etc!
Let me know if you would want to write about this. It kind of ties in with the article you already arote. Ask Mr. Weiss about this too.
Roberta
robertar2008 // Sunday, November 11th, 2007 at 4:08 am |
Hey guys-
I came up with a news story for Alessia since it ties in with an article she already wrote. I’m going to look for more leads on Monday, but still post up the ideas that you came up with last Friday, and we’ll go from there.
Thanks, guys!
Roberta
robertar2008 // Thursday, November 15th, 2007 at 4:24 pm |
Hey guys, check out my blog for a NEWS SECTION update. I would post it up to your blogs, but I feel that I’ve taken over your “Leave A Note Page” with super long messages l0l!
robertar2008 // Wednesday, November 21st, 2007 at 7:15 pm |
Hey Alessia…
If you don’t want to do the presidential election, you can write about Dr.Sidener taking 10-15% from clubs and sports.
Just let me know…youu’re going to have to ask Sidener if this is out of the ordinary (has this always been done in previous years?) and if there are special circumstances, then this could be a big story.
Let me know ASAP how you want to do this!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
hitides // Monday, November 26th, 2007 at 4:41 pm |
She is the Testing Chair.
Hope your Turkey Day was fantabulous.
robertar2008 // Wednesday, November 28th, 2007 at 2:46 am |
Hey…check out my blog for story ideas and “Note Update” #2!!!! PLEASE GO NOW, IT’S CRUCIAL THAT YOU DO!!!!
robertar2008 // Friday, November 30th, 2007 at 6:05 am |
Hey guys…another Note Update! Please look. Thanks.
robertar2008 // Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 at 1:18 am |
NEWS STAFF -
Check out my blog for another Note Update and YOUR ASSIGNMENTS!!!!
WHOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Roberta
alessiap2011 // Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 at 6:53 pm |
The School of Creative Arts at Miami Beach Senior High, set to open in 2009, will benefit from the opening of the Prairie Ave campus in January, 2008.
The opening of the new campus at MBSH will
When the new Prairie Ave campus opens in January, 2008, a new auditorium, black box theater and rock ensemble room will accompany the new Academy of Performing Arts, set to open in August, 2009.
A new Academy of Performing Arts, set to open in August 2009, will be among the programs that benefit most from the unveiling of Miami Beach Senior High’s Prairie Ave campus in January, 2008.
be among the additions to the new School of Creative Arts
will be among the additions to Miami Beach Senior High’s Prairie Ave campus, see to open in January, 2008.
robertar2008 // Friday, January 25th, 2008 at 2:21 am |
Hey guys,
For those of you who don’t know me, I am Roberta, the News Editor. Please post a summary of whatever story you’re working on or want to work on to my “Leave Me A Note” page by Friday, January 25th. First drafts due the end of next week!!! If you need anything just let me know. Hopefully I can meet all of you guys soon so that we can at least know what we all look like in person.
Also, I need your numbers. If you don’t want to post it on here, you can e-mail it to me or give it to Mr. Weiss to give to me or text it to me or something.
Please check my blog often, as I do “News Section Note Updates” to keep everybody informed of what’s going on.
Alessia can tell you about those.
See you later, News Writers!
Gooooooooo NEWS SECTION!!!!,
Roberta
786-718-9466
collegeboundberta@gmail.com
robertar2008 // Sunday, February 24th, 2008 at 10:28 pm |
Hey, check out my blog.
My suggestions and edit of your 1st draft is up.
Thanks!
hitides // Monday, March 17th, 2008 at 9:34 pm |
Hi Alessia,
I’d really like to get your JSA article into the paper, but we’re coming up on print deadline. How quickly do you think you can get it done?
Weiss
hitides // Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 at 11:24 pm |
I just wanted to formally express my deep, profound thanks for the shirt that showed up in my mail last week. I love, love, love it! I’m wearing it around town and bragging about you to anyone who makes a comment. Thanks again – have a great summer!
PS I hope you’re ready for next year – it’s going to be great!
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