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Yearbook Sales Windows.
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Ballard HS Yearbook | The Shingle
Yearbook sales dates are established in accordance with state tax policies. No yearbook sales between April 4/8 – 4/12 and Beaver Day June TBD. Pre-Sold yearbooks will be distributed on Beaver Day. Yearbook sales resume following Beaver Day and continue until books are sold out.
Yearbook Sale Windows
- 9/6/23 – 9/27/23 $60 (Closed)
- 1/2/24 – 1/23/24 $65
- 4/1/24 – 4/29/24 (excludes Spring Break 4/8/24 – 4/12/24) $70
Yearbooks can be purchased online via Parents/Guardians Source/School Pay account. Yearbooks are also sold in the Activity Center at lunch and after school with cash, check or Debit/Credit Card.
Payment Options
- Cash, Check (Ballard High School), Debit, Credit Card
- Pay online via Parent/Guardians Source/SchoolPay
- Yearbooks will be sold in the Activity Center (AC) at lunch and after school.
SchoolPay Tips to See if You Pre-Purchased a Yearbook!
- Logon to the Parent Source/SchoolPay
- Verify you are on the correct student account
- If the Yearbook option is not displayed on SchoolPay check the payment history to see if already purchased
- Open the History menu in the upper right portion of your screen
- Select Items Purchased. SchoolPay will provide a search menu
- Select the date range and student, and click the Search button
The Shingle – Yearbook Production
Yearbook Production combines the Journalist Writing Class with photography, advertising, budgeting, design and electronic media.
The ultimate goal is the production of the School Yearbook, The Shingle. Students learn about the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment, the responsibilities of the press to inform, the ethical responsibility of truthfulness, fairness, accuracy and objectivity, and other principles as well as practical skills of analytical writing, layout, word processing, computer skills, and general paper production.
Contact: 1ballardshingle@gmail.com
Advisor: Michael Smith; mtsmith@seattleschools.org
The Talisman
Student Newspaper Production
Newspaper Production combines Journalist Writing Class with photography, advertising, budgeting, design and electronic media. The ultimate goal is the production of the School Newspaper, The Talisman.
Students learn about the rights guaranteed by the First Amendment, the responsibilities of the press to inform, the ethical responsibility of truthfulness, fairness, accuracy and objectivity, and other principles as well as practical skills of analytical writing, layout, word processing, computer skills, and general paper production.
Mission Statement: The Ballard Talisman is an open public forum for student expression, and exists to give a student perspective on issues relating to the Ballard student body and community. Please send signed letters with authors’s name, class or position (e.g. parent, student, teacher , etc.) to the editor.
Subscribe to The Talisman
The Talisman which was established in 1917, is an award-winning BHS student-produced newspaper. Visit the Talisman website for the most current updates and recent articles.
Subscribe to get all seven issues for the school year. Support student media, and stay informed about issues affecting the Ballard community. Subscriptions start at $40.
Advertising in The Talisman
If you would like to place an ad in the paper, contact ballardtally@gmail.com.
Contact: BallardTally@gmail.com
Teacher Advisor
Michael Smith
mtsmith@seattleschools.org