Thursday, October 22, 2009
Shutterbug Information
Welcome to Shutter Bugs. Although many students and parents attended the informational first meeting of Shutterbugs on Tuesday, it is not too late to join. Following are the items discussed:
Shutter Bugs will meet approximately once a month. Students will be assigned a topic for their pictures. Students are encouraged to use their own cameras. Mrs. Thompson has a camera she can lend for one evening at a time, but it has very limited battery. See her to check it out LONG before the meeting date. On the meeting dates, students will bring in their photos on a CD or flash drive so they can download them to the computer. We will use a free photo editing software called Picasa to edit the photos. Once the photos have been edited students will upload them to our Shutter Bugs blog and will type a description of their photo and what they did to it underneath. Mrs. Thompson put up a sample post and it can be viewed by clicking here. Photos taken by the Photographers of the Month will be displayed outside the office. Mrs. Thompson's plan is to put together a coffee table book at the end of the year with the photos that parents can purchase.
Here are some frequently asked questions:
What time is Shutter Bugs over? Generally, students take about 30 minutes to edit and post their photos. Some take less time, some more. Students should be picked up between 4:15-4:25 and NO LATER THAN 4:30.
What if my child is absent/school is called off? If the meeting is canceled or school is closed, have your child bring their photos to school with them the next day and we will find time to edit them during the day.
What if we miss a month? No problem, come back the next month.
Do I need a note each meeting? No, the note you signed at the beginning of the year is fine for the entire year. Only send a note if they are going home with someone other than a parent.
Where can we view the pictures? On the Shutter Bugs page on the 4th grade website. Here you can also find a schedule of our meetings and the monthly topics.
If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to email Mrs. Thompson at thompson_d@cneschools.org.
Shutter Bugs will meet approximately once a month. Students will be assigned a topic for their pictures. Students are encouraged to use their own cameras. Mrs. Thompson has a camera she can lend for one evening at a time, but it has very limited battery. See her to check it out LONG before the meeting date. On the meeting dates, students will bring in their photos on a CD or flash drive so they can download them to the computer. We will use a free photo editing software called Picasa to edit the photos. Once the photos have been edited students will upload them to our Shutter Bugs blog and will type a description of their photo and what they did to it underneath. Mrs. Thompson put up a sample post and it can be viewed by clicking here. Photos taken by the Photographers of the Month will be displayed outside the office. Mrs. Thompson's plan is to put together a coffee table book at the end of the year with the photos that parents can purchase.
Here are some frequently asked questions:
What time is Shutter Bugs over? Generally, students take about 30 minutes to edit and post their photos. Some take less time, some more. Students should be picked up between 4:15-4:25 and NO LATER THAN 4:30.
What if my child is absent/school is called off? If the meeting is canceled or school is closed, have your child bring their photos to school with them the next day and we will find time to edit them during the day.
What if we miss a month? No problem, come back the next month.
Do I need a note each meeting? No, the note you signed at the beginning of the year is fine for the entire year. Only send a note if they are going home with someone other than a parent.
Where can we view the pictures? On the Shutter Bugs page on the 4th grade website. Here you can also find a schedule of our meetings and the monthly topics.
If you have any other questions or concerns, please feel free to email Mrs. Thompson at thompson_d@cneschools.org.
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