The Bell

Faculty advisor: Mrs. Stowe

Student contacts:

 

The Bell’s mission is to provide a regularly circulated publication so all members of Suffield Academy, including the students, faculty, and staff, have the opportunity to share both news pertaining to the community, and their own views,ideas, and passions. By informing, educating, and entertaining, the Bell should strengthen the unity of the school because it allows its members to become more aware of its own events, collective achievements, and the diversity of its individuals.

 

Leadership Positions:

Editor-in-Chief- organize the assignment and completion of articles

News Editor- choose/delegate important news events to discuss/include in the paper

Art/Poetry Editor- decides the selection of art/poetry for each issue; take pictures

Layout Editor- in charge of arranging/situating the placement of articles and pictures for the paper       

Photo Editor- organizes and dole out photo assignments; take pictures

Features Editor- should be in charge of reoccurring themes; example- Hot or Not, Fozzie, etc.   

Sports Editor- assigns people to report on/be aware of current/important happenings in sports on campus

 

Goals:

-Get our first issue out by Parents Weekend.

- Ideally, 6 issues per year, including a commencement issue.

- Get the papers out on time

- Creating a well-rounded paper, which involves the entire staff and anyone else willing to participate

- Includes: News, Sports, Events, Entertainment (Music, Film, Comedy, Reviews etc...), Art/Photos

 

Steps for joining the Bell

- come to meetings

- fill out an application

- have an interview with Mrs. Stowe