Ponderosa Middle School students are gaining valuable experience in storytelling as they lead the creation of this year’s school yearbook.
Under the guidance of instructor Alissa Cruz, students are actively preparing for the end-of-year publication, capturing moments, learning photography skills and bringing their school’s story to life.
Thanks to a grant from the Pelican Education Foundation through the Partner in Education program, Cruz and her students recently purchased new Canon Rebel cameras. Students jumped right in, unboxing the equipment and learning how to use their new tools to elevate their work.
With guidance from Klamath Union High School Digital Media instructor Dan Stearns, the cameras were selected to give the students the opportunity to use higher quality cameras this year and the years to come at Ponderosa. Cruz and her students used cameras donated by Stearns earlier this year but it was time for the Ponderosa students to get their hands on something better.
Ponderosa students are actively capturing photos at sporting events, and recently hosted a sibling photo opportunity in their classroom as they put their new skills to work behind the lens.
"My students KK and Eddy have been busy getting photos and KK took some photos of the Ponderosa versus Ponderosa basketball games at Pel Court," Cruz said. "I took some photos of them unboxing the new cameras and learning about how they work. They have been eager to use everything they have, including new lights and a backdrop we have in my classroom."
