#classactivities

Thanksgiving Play

Before school was dismissed for Thanksgiving break, the kindergarten class puts on their annual Thanksgiving Play. This year, the students were led by Senior Mallory Branek, a teacher's aide for the class.

Rolling With the JH

By Anna Meints

Photos provided by Mrs. Cindy Myers

Mrs. Cindy Myers takes the seventh and eighth graders on the annual trip to the Beatrice Roller-Rena Skate Center on Saturday, November 6. 

Life in the 14th Century

By Camryn Kaster

Photos provided by Mrs. Laura Bloss and Mrs. Cindy Myers

On Monday, October 10 the sixth and seventh graders along with English IV seniors travel to Bonner Springs, Kansas to the Renaissance Fair. There they saw a petting zoo, axe throwing, archery, and many other activities of the times. 

When asked about the fair, Ms. Ensminger replied, “I went to the Renaissance Fair when I was in college and had a great time. In History, we talk about the different ages that take place and what characteristics are a part of those ages. I thought it would be a great opportunity as an extension of the classroom to get the students out in an environment that they do not get to experience every day.” 

She also said, “I would like to make it an annual trip for the students because it allows them to gravitate toward their area of interest while on-site at the Renaissance Festival. It has a little bit of everything for everyone!”

Mrs. Bloss, who took some of the seniors, was also asked about the fair. “I heard about it from Ms. Ensminger’s email. I'd known about it for years and had thought about taking students, but never pulled the plug and followed through, so I appreciated the influence.”

Got some real good feedback from Raul! I’m excited to implement this and get betterrrrrr :)))

Adjust sizing from 1m away - Tipu increase the sizing on the sleeve. 

Therefore, the Tipu on the box should be smaller. 

Info about the product (nectar-infused, biodegradable, garden string) - 3 lines. “Garden string” in a bigger typeface size. 

TIP: volume of type = size and colour.

Legal requirements - 80m on sleeve

Legal requirements - made in New Zealand on sleeve or one of the side panels. 

Tipu on side panel if the product is stacked differently.

About Us - too much copy on the panel so split it into 2 across 2 different panels. 

Base colour at the bottom? - Dark green. 

Back of the sleeve could showcase instructions or a pattern. 

Put the word “string” on package on the box. 

Show how to open/use packaging as a demo on Tumblr but also the brand book. 

POSTER: 

Pink, red and yellow sleeve (not necessarily different “flavours” but also just for aesthetic variation. 

Remove the ellipses. 

Somewhere show on the poster what is the product? STRING1=!

Text format be better 

Margins and space balance 

^feedback

Their feedback (typed out):

Tipu on the side (for brand visibility) and for a definition.

Minimum barcode size with the right contrast (barcodeproduct.co.nz)

Bigger point size (by 0.5pt)

Gap in the information on the front. 

On the sleeve: homemade happiness lower (positioning)

TIP: printed content - paper face down. 

My own feedback:

Adjust measurements of the inner box petals. 

Experiment with the beelines to be “sketchy” and hand-drawn.

Put notches on both sides. 

Thicker gsm for the bottom section. 

About us at the bottom and definition/significance of the word “tipu” on the side. 

Bring in the blobby organic shapes?

Barcode on the bottom of the sleeve. 

David’s Feedback:

Tipu is ... (but no eclipses) e.g. “bees making your sweet peas”

Increase “homegrown happiness” and decrease “Tipu”

Maori version of the text - definition/translation on one of the sides. 

Relate to endangered bees - Tipu donates to bees. 

Logo: koru symbolism or hands + plants in the same illustrative style. 

Put in more than one tomato on the poster. 

Advert: 3 plants that bleed off.

Advert: Hands with the packaging opened up with the same illustrative style - “How does your garden tipu?”

Today I edited the document in accordance to Ezra’s comments and now I just need to finish off some referencing and tie everything together. 

^delete references.

This was such a cool and insightful talk! Got lots out of it!!

Notes! Was such a cool and insightful talk!