Friday, July 12, 2019 • Announcements

• What? How can it be?  Session 1 of HSJI today ends today. Thank you for a wonderful week of learning about, practicing and celebrating high school journalism. This morning you have an 8:30-10:30 a.m. small group session followed by our awards program from 11 a.m-noon. If your family is attending our awards session in Willkie Auditorium, please have them park in one of the lots near Spruce or behind Willkie and meet you to walk over to Willkie. Move-out will begin after the closing session.
• During your small group session this morning, please complete our workshop evaluation. We appreciate your feedback, which helps us plan next year’s Institute.
• If you are staying between sessions, even for just one night, you must attend a meeting in the counselors’ office at 2 p.m. tomorrow. The only exception is for students enrolled in the Sportscasting mini-workshop.
• Students enrolled in the Sportscasting mini-workshop: please stop by the counselors’ office between noon-12:45 p.m. to pick up materials for your session. Your first session will start at 1:30 p.m. in Franklin Hall Commons. Please meet teaching assistant Jared Rigdon just outside the Counselors Office at 1 p.m. He will lead the group to Franklin Hall.
• The counseling staff asks you to use the checklist below as you move out today:
  • Make sure your room is clean and your furniture is back in its original position.
  • Check all drawers, shelves, and wardrobes for personal belongings.  Don’t leave anything behind.
  • Tie up your trash bags and place them in the trash bins that the custodial staff will place on your floor.
  • Find your floor counselors and check out with them.  They will collect your card and double-check that everything in your room is taken care of.
  • If someone other than your parents is picking you up, please stop by the counselors’ office before you leave.
  • If you are taking a early or late shuttle to Indianapolis airport from Bloomington, make sure you are completely checked out with time enough to meet your shuttle at Willkie north building. If you are scheduled to catch the shuttle at another location, please make arrangements with your floor counselor ASAP.
  • If you are staying between sessions, even for just one night, you must attend a meeting in the counselors’ office at 2 p.m. today.

We’ll post today’s award winners on the HSJI site early next week. Please stay in touch. We wish you a successful school year!

Thursday, July 11, 2019 • Announcements

1. Labs have been busy, busy the last couple days, and we’ve received nothing but compliments on your thoughtful questions during interviews and your sincere efforts to do journalism well. For example, reporting students have interviewed the director of IU Admissions; the head of nursing at IU Health Center; and the head coach of the women’s soccer team. Innovative storytelling interviewed the director of facilities for IU Athletics and used 360 cameras to develop stories about Assembly Hall. Documentary Film learned techniques from professional filmmaker Susanne Schwibs. We can’t list all the exciting work you’ve been doing, but we’re proud of what you’ve accomplished so far. Keep up the good work!
2. Sadly, tomorrow will be our last day with many of you.  Here are some things you should do to make check-out go smoothly:
   • Make sure your room is clean and your furniture is in its original position.
   • Check all drawers, shelves, and wardrobes for personal belongings.  Don’t leave anything behind.
   • Tie up your trash bags and place them in the big trash bins that the custodial staff will place on your floor.
   • Find your floor counselors and check out with them.  They will collect your card and double-check that everything in your room is taken care of.
   • If someone other than your parents is picking you up, please stop by the counselors’ office before you leave.
   • If you are taking a early or late shuttle to Indianapolis airport, make sure you are completely checked out with time enough to meet your shuttle at Willkie north building. If you are scheduled to catch the shuttle at another location, please make arrangements with your floor counselor ASAP.
   • If you need a ride to the Bloomington bus station, please make arrangements with your floor counselor
3. After your last lab meeting tomorrow morning, we’ll all gather in Willkie Auditorium for our final program and awards at 11 a.m. Your parents are welcome to attend. The program will last approximately an hour. After the program, check-out will begin.
4. If you are staying between sessions, even for just one night, you must attend a meeting in the counselors’ office at 2 p.m. tomorrow. The only exception is for student enrolled in the Sportscasting mini-workshop.
5. If you’re interested in learning more about IU, The Media School or Journalism and Media careers, please stop by the Franklin Hall Commons tomorrow from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. A few IU folks, including IU Journalism students, will be available for casual conversation. They can answer questions and share information about our special programs, including Ernie Pyle Scholars and Media Scholars.
6. Congratulations to Floors A100 and A200 for winning the perfect lights-out award! You’re invited to come by Spruce classrooms tonight at 8 p.m. to enjoy your pizza party.
7. Today’s activities include
   1. a tour of the Indiana Daily Student (IDS) after classes let out today. Meet Alex and Lauren in Franklin Commons at 4:05 p.m.
   2. 3-on-3 pick-up basketball at 6 p.m. Meet Mitch at the Spruce court.
   3. It’s become an HSJI tradition: tonight is karaoke night. Adara will lead the fun starting at 8 p.m. in one of the Spruce classrooms.

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 • Announcements

1. Happy Wednesday!  HSJI counseling staff and instructors are just so impressed with the great work you’re doing. Yesterday was a wonderful day. Keep learning, asking questions, sharing ideas and collaborating. We can’t wait to see the work you produce.
2. IMPORTANT: Please remember to sign out if you are going somewhere other than Spruce residence hall, Wright Quad cafe or an HSJI class session. Equally important: remember to sign in when you return. We’ve placed a second sign-out binder on a round table near the receptionist’s desk in Franklin Hall Commons.
3. Social media challenge: Use a reporting tool shared or modeled by Ben Meyerson from yesterday’s morning lecture to report on implicit bias. Post your report on social media by noon today and tag HSJI. The best reports > Media School swag. #hsji2019  Instagram: HSJI_IU, Twitter: HSJIatIU, Facebook: High School Journalism Institute
4. A reminder to faculty: please submit your group’s contest entries to the Counselors’ Office by 5 p.m today.
5. Scholarship applications are due tomorrow at 7:45 a.m. The application is currently available online. Students who will be seniors this fall are eligible to apply for an HSJI scholarship to attend Indiana University. Scholarships will be awarded at Friday’s closing session.
6. If you’re interested in learning more about IU, The Media School or Journalism and Media careers, please stop by the Franklin Hall Commons tomorrow from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. A few IU folks, including Journalism students, will be available for casual conversation. They can answer questions and share information about our special programs, including Ernie Pyle Scholars and Media Scholars.
7. Lights Out: Only two floors remain in the running A100 and A200.
8. Recreational Activities: Tonight’s activities are a Mafia & Board Games at 8:30 p.m. and Hide & Seek at 7:00 p.m. (meet in the lobby at 6:45 p.m.).

Tuesday, July 9, 2019 • Announcements

1. Scholarship applications available online. Students who will be seniors this fall are eligible to apply for an HSJI scholarship to attend Indiana University. Completed applications are due Thursday morning by 7:45 a.m. Scholarships will be awarded at Friday’s closing session.
2. This evening’s contest speaker is Beth Applegate from Applegate Consulting Group. She will speak about how to avoid implicit bias in journalism. The press conference will take place in the Franklin Hall Commons from 7-8 p.m. Leadership Academy, news writing, feature writing, sports writing and opinion writing students are required to attend this event. Students in other sections are welcome to attend. The session will operate in press conference format. Applegate will start with prepared remarks, then open the floor for questions. In small group sessions today, instructors will share details about the contest. General categories will include 1) News event coverage; 2) Feature writing; 3) Staff Editorial; and 4) Opinion Column. Instructors will submit contest entries to the counselors’ office Wednesday afternoon by 5 p.m.
3. Multicultural Scholarship Recipients: meet Josclynn in the Franklin Hall Commons area at 4:30 p.m. to head to the Pizza Party.
4. A reminder to allow yourself ample time to walk to class sessions now that you’ve learned the route. It’s important that you be on time to class.
5. The counseling and teaching staff thanks you for very successful first day on campus.
6. Lights Out: Only two floors remain in the running A100 and A200.
7. Recreational Activities: Tonight’s activities are a Campus Tour at 6 p.m. and Mean Girls Trivia and Movie Night at 7:30 p.m. 
8. Speaking of Thursday night — that’s our traditional last-night karaoke party. Stay tuned for details.
9. Students, please remember to sign out in the counselors office if you are going somewhere other than Spruce residence hall, Wright Quad cafe or an HSJI class session. Equally important: please remember to sign in when you return to Spruce.
10. We encourage you to follow HSJI_IU on Instagram  and to share your posts using #hsji2019. Have a great day!