Student Publications

The Excalibur Yearbook

Archbishop Mitty High School's Journal II class produces the Excalibur yearbook.  Each edition of the Excalibur provides the AMHS community with a memento and an historical document of its academic year.  The book's central aim is to display Mitty's way of life through its primary sections:  Academics, Athletics, People, and Student Life.  The Journal II class consists of 15-20 talented student editors, writers, photographers, artists and designers who publish the Excalibur each May.  Any Mitty student may request to be on the Excalibur staff by completing an application process in the spring that includes an introductory training program.  Once selected, sophomores, juniors and seniors register for Journal II, a yearlong University of California approved course.  Journal II provides students an opportunity to develop real world skills in publishing and journalism.  Some of the skills students learn in Journal II are: design, layout, desktop publishing, interviewing, article writing, editing, photography and photographic editing programs. Editors are selected on their ability to work under strict deadlines and to mentor a staff of writers with varying talents and degrees of experience. Please contact Ms.Connie Palmisano for more information.

The Monarch Newspaper

The Monarch newspaper is an extra-curricular activity produced and run by Mitty students (Editors and Staff writers) for the benefit of the faculty, staff, students, and wider community of Archbishop Mitty High School. Three to four issues are produced each semester by student editors and staff writers who write for the following sections: News, Opinions, Arts and Entertainment, Focus, Sports, Justice Awareness, and Photo. The newspaper's main focus is providing an arena for talented writers, editors, and photographers, who wish to have their voices heard, to produce content that underscores the ideals of the Mitty student body: intellectually competent, faith-filled, just, respectful leaders in the 21st century. The paper is open to any and all entry-level staff writers on all grade levels who show a willingness and openness to learn professional and responsible journalism techniques in collecting information, interviewing, editing, etc. Editors are selected on their ability to lead a cadre of staff writers as well as their ability to learn necessary editing, layout, and design skills using desktop publishing programs. Please contact Mr. Mick VanValkenburg for more information.

The Monarch Edition 17.3 February 2008