From Matt Boyle, Yearbook Advisor

email: [email protected]

Hello Senior Parents!

Here is all the information you will need to help the yearbook staff celebrate this year’s senior class to the fullest!

Senior Portraits:

Images MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS OR THEY MAY NOT BE APPROVED by the yearbook staff. The yearbook reserves the right to refuse a photo based on the appropriateness or quality of the photo. You will be notified if this situation arises. The picture you submit will be used in the yearbook and composite picture for the hallway.

• Photos must be submitted by October 31st by emailing a high resolution copy of your photo to [email protected]. 
• The image should be saved as a .jpg file as Last name, First name.jpg. 
• The image should be a 4x5 crop with a resolution of at least 300dpi to ensure the image prints in high quality.
• Color images only. No black and white photos
• Photos should be a vertical orientation
• Backgrounds should be fairly plain and not detract from the student; if the student is next to a tree, brick wall, or other item, the focus should be the student’s face
• No hands or sunglasses obscuring parts of a student’s face  
• No props, pets, or other faces  
• Students must be in clothing within the spirit of the dress code policy in the Gonzaga Prep Student Handbook. Photos of students egregiously in violation of the Gonzaga Prep dress code may be asked to provide a different photo for publication. 
•  Due to the resolution of cell phone and iPad photos, many of these pictures are not of high enough quality to use as a senior picture in the yearbook.

FAILURE TO MEET OUR DEADLINE will result in the yearbook staff using your child’s school ID photo unless your child’s ID photo is deemed inappropriate. The staff will do their best to ensure that your child is in the book but we can make NO PROMISES if you fail to send in a photo for us to use. Please DO NOT ASSUME the school ID photo will be used in lieu of a personal photograph.

Grad Ads:

Grad Ads are an opportunity for parents, family members, and friends to submit a message of congratulations and support for their graduating senior. There are three sizes of ads available. They are listed below:

Size         Measurements Price      What Fits (approx)

To reserve your ad space in the yearbook, you need to fill out a Google Form that can be found here indicating what size ad you would like by October 15th.

After you have reserved your ad space, you can purchase and design your ad by creating an account on Pictavo Community at buytheyearbook.com.There is also a video tutorial on how to navigate the entire Grad Ad process, which can be found here. Your ad needs to be paid for, designed, and submitted by November 30th.

As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to email me at [email protected]

Thank you!

Matt Boyle

Yearbook Teacher