Yearbook

Underclassmen Portraits

All students must have their picture, an individual vertical headshot, taken by the approved school photographer to be included in the current volume of the yearbook. Photo submissions will not be accepted.

Senior Portraits

Students enrolled in twelfth grade as of October 1st will be included in the senior section. All seniors must submit their senior photo to the yearbook adviser in order to be included in the current volume of the yearbook. Photos may not contain any props whatsoever. Photos should be individual, vertical headshots only. The yearbook staff has the right to not include any photos that do not meet these requirements. Photos must be submitted by the established deadline in order to be included.

Yearbooks will be sold online through our publisher only at www.balfour.com. Paper order forms are not accepted through the school. If there are any books available on yearbook distribution day, these will be sold during the Spring Fling distribution event on a first-come, first-served basis and must be paid in full at the time of purchase.

Book purchases are considered final sales. Books cannot be returned, but they can be exchanged in cases of damaged or defective books. Once a student has written in his or her book, we can no longer make an exchange.

Should a current student or member of the school staff pass away anytime during the current coverage period, the yearbook staff will treat the death in a tasteful, respectful manner. The portrait of that individual will appear as it would under normal circumstances, with the appropriate section's portraits. Pages covering sports, academics, or activities that have already been published may also feature the individual.

Can I still order personalization for my child(ren)'s yearbook?

You will need to order your book online to add personalization. Go to balfour.com, click on "Yearbooks" and then "Order Yearbook." Personalization will not be available after winter break.

I missed the senior deadline. Is there any way I can still have my student featured in the yearbook?

Once the senior portrait deadline has passed, the portrait pages and senior salutes are sent in to the publishers, so we are no longer able to add in photos or make any changes. If you have missed the deadline, the only available option would be to purchase ad space in the back of the book for your senior.

When will books be distributed?

Yearbooks will be distributed during Spring Fling! Students who are not present that day can pick their yearbook up before or after school in room 202. A photo ID is needed for all students to pick up a yearbook.

My student won't be at school on distribution day. Can he or she pick up the yearbook early?

Books will not be distributed prior to distribution day. Students who are not able to pick up their book at distribution day can pick it up in room 202 before or after school on any day after distribution day.

I know I paid for a book, but when my student went to pick it up, it wasn't there! What happened?

Sometimes students forget that books are sorted by student last name. If there is still an issue, bring your yearbook receipt to Ms. Joseph either at the distribution event or in room 202 after the distribution event, and we can get that book for you right away.

By virtue of the fact that yearbook is a student run, planned, and produced book, as well as a product of an English class, there are certain legal and ethical requirements that are mandated by the Minnesota Education system. The class is stated first as an elective English class and, with that, comes certain education requirements that the Princeton Yearbook Publications class is ordered to practice. The staff and the TIGER yearbook are protected by the First Amendment and other protections and limitation as afforded by the Constitution and the various court decisions implementing those principles. By not interfering with the publication content, school officials are therefore not responsible for the content.

Journalistic in nature, the yearbook informs and entertains its audience in a broad, fair, and accurate manner on subjects that affect readers in the areas of academics, community, groups, sports, and student life. The student body of 500+ prospective readers constitutes the book’s target audience.

Coverage - Content focuses on coverage which will meet the wants and needs that are not contradictory to the principles of school journalism. The staff encourages written constructive criticism of any part of the book, both before and after publication. Any personally-directed harassment or persecution toward any staff member will not be tolerated, however, and will be reported immediately. The content coverage period lasts from the summer before the current school year starts to March when the book is complete. Events occurring past this date are impossible to include after the yearbook goes to print. When possible, the class will include a spring supplement, highlighting some of the spring sports and activities. Group photos for clubs and organizations are taken by school-officiated photographers. All faculty and staff are notified prior to the date of group photo day. Any groups not photographed after that day are not the responsibility of the yearbook staff.

Student portraits - All underclassmen and staff personnel must have their portrait taken by the official school photographers to be included in the yearbook. Seniors are responsible for submitting their portrait by the posted deadline. Failure to submit before deadline is subject to not having the photo in the yearbook. The yearbook staff is not responsible for portraits submitted after the deadline. Student lists are accurate as of October 1st, the date when final student lists are pulled for publication purposes.

Because the yearbook is a student publication, complete satisfaction is not guaranteed to the purchaser. Refunds will not be given for minor errors such as poor portrait quality, misspelled names, etc.. Books returned for refund must be free of damage or writing. Once returned, the book becomes the property of the yearbook staff and can be resold at current sale price.