Senior Celebration

Congratulations to the class of 2013! The seniors celebrated their last year of high school on Friday, November 16th at the Fitzgerald Gym. Here are a few highlights from the evening:


Remember to check out the Video Yearbook in May for highlights from the class of 2013's senior year!

Join the SADD Club!

Great news! I am now the club sponsor for SADD - Students Against Destructive Decisions! That's right, the club that sponsors the Mr. Fitz competition, and brings in a crashed car to spread awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving. We have had a few meetings so far, and would like to invite you to join us at our next meeting - Monday November 19th.

**** Right now we are collecting winter coats, boots, hats, gloves, etc for Homeless Awareness Month. **** All coats collected will be distributed to Fitzgerald Families, so do something sweet and help keep our Fitz families warm this winter! Coats can be dropped off in the main office of the TV studio!!

Lanyards for Sale!!

Purchase your new lanyards from E-268 or the Spartan Shop and support the TV Production classes! Lanyards are just $5.00!!!

Video Response: Public Speaking

Have you ever watched a video and thought - hey I can do that better! Well, I certainly have! As I was preparing a lesson on proper delivery techniques for my Public Speaking class, I came across this video:



Two speech teachers decided to put together examples of what to do and what not to do when delivering a speech. Although the teachers are hilarious, and the information is great - I found myself distracted by the lack of a tripod, microphone or white balancing in the shot.

So, I said to my students - let's do this...better! Here's what we came up with:



What do you think? Did we accomplish our goal? What videos have you seen that you think you can do "better"? Comments welcome!

Welcome Students!

I'm super excited for the 2012-2013 school year! This year the Fitzgerald TV Production classes are now on Twitter! Follow us here! I look forward to an exciting school year and plenty of creative videos! This year's Film Festival will be Wednesday, April 17th at 7:00pm! Have a great year everyone!

2011-2012 Video Yearbook

Attention class of 2012 - we have a special treat for you!

This year's video yearbook features interviews with seniors, teachers, video from pep rally's and senior events, along with photo montages from Prom and much more!

Check out this sneak peek of the 40 minute video:



Order your copy by contacting Mrs. Smith, or bring $10.00 to Graduation!

Fitzgerald Student Film Festival

Follow us on TWITTER: @FitzTVProduction or #FitzFilmFest

You are invited to the Fitzgerald Student Film Festival! Friday, May 18th at 7:00 pm in the Fitzgerald High School Auditorium! Scary Movie Trailers, Music Videos, Stop Motion Animation, and more! Come out and support our TV Production students, they have worked hard all year to see their videos on the big screen!