Yearbooks?

[Kittyblue]

I got a order form this week from the junior high to order a yearbook for my daughter. They are on full distance learning until at least January, and even at that it could be extended. So I'm debating, do I spent $45 for it or not? It can't have much in it, but then again it might be fun to look back on the yearbook from the year of distance learning when she's older.

On a side note, the school picture company sent out emails that since there wouldn't be fall photos at school, we could take our own photo at home and though Shutterfly they would print a package for us.

 

[low-key]

I got a order form this week from the junior high to order a yearbook for my daughter. They are on full distance learning until at least January, and even at that it could be extended. So I'm debating, do I spent $45 for it or not? It can't have much in it, but then again it might be fun to look back on the yearbook from the year of distance learning when she's older.

On a side note, the school picture company sent out emails that since there wouldn't be fall photos at school, we could take our own photo at home and though Shutterfly they would print a package for us.

get the eyar book, they are pricless, I still love looking at mine and my daughters, a time and moment that has left and will never come back

 

[Southernmiss]

I only ordered senior year Yearbooks for my kids. I do have to say, the high school yearbooks are more like a time capsule now than way back when.

My yearbooks have been in the attic for 35 years. I've never wanted to look at them.

 

[JimMIA]

Yearbooks have gotten so expensive that we only bought them for 8th grade graduation and HS senior year.

And BTW, Shutterfly will happily print a package for you without the middleman. In fact, for DD's HS graduation, her BFF's Mom created an amazing BOOK of pictures of she and BFF through the years -- through Shutterfly. THE most thoughtful graduation present I have ever seen

Many other places will print your pictures -- various drug stores, Costco, and other retailers. I can't imagine paying a professional photographer to process my pictures!

 

[disneychrista]

Looking back, I say yearbooks are a waste of money. They are great at the moment but then just sit in the closest because you just can't bring yourself to throw it away. I think I have one from Freshman year and one from Junior year that do just that.

 

[E&Cmom]

I ordered my daughter’s the other day. It was $55 Canadian. It is the only year she has gotten one and she is graduating from High School this year so this one is important even in this odd year.

I still have mine on our bedroom bookcase and look at them on occasion.

 

[Kittyblue]

Many other places will print your pictures -- various drug stores, Costco, and other retailers. I can't imagine paying a professional photographer to process my pictures!

Exactly! Thought was a pretty desperate attempt by their company.

 

[Skippy918]

I purchased all the elementary yearbooks since my oldest started k and we are buying the middle school yearbook as well. It’s nice to look back and see how little they were and their classmates. I flip thru mine on occasion.

 

[Kittyblue]

I have my yearbooks from jr high and high school. I pull them out of the shed every few years. Just recently I went through a box of old mementos, including my yearbooks. The kids and I a blast laughing at the 80s hair and styles.

 

[low-key]

The other day I seen a Class pitcher of my kindergarten year I studied it a while, I only at first remembered 1-2, then after going down memory lane I remembered 5-7, it was fun

 

[nw6675]

I didn't keep mine. If my daughter requests it when the time comes (assuming we no longer homeschool), I will still order it.

 

[Kittyblue]

The other day I seen a Class pitcher of my kindergarten year I studied it a while, I only at first remembered 1-2, then after going down memory lane I remembered 5-7, it was fun

Aww, little low-key, when he was still young and innocent ☺

 

[low-key]

Aww, little low-key, when he was still young and innocent ☺

I remember a girl named Hedi, and where I sat at nap time I could see her underwear, seriously, but it was like a "hahha, I see your underwear"

 

[Kittyblue]

I remember a girl named Hedi, and where I sat at nap time I could see her underwear, seriously, but it was like a "hahha, I see your underwear"

LOL ok maybe not so innocent... why am I not surprised?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I got a order form this week from the junior high to order a yearbook for my daughter. They are on full distance learning until at least January, and even at that it could be extended. So I'm debating, do I spent $45 for it or not? It can't have much in it, but then again it might be fun to look back on the yearbook from the year of distance learning when she's older.

On a side note, the school picture company sent out emails that since there wouldn't be fall photos at school, we could take our own photo at home and though Shutterfly they would print a package for us.

I've been taking pictures ever since this all started. I know photos of the 1918 pandemic life are interesting in today's life. Maybe someone in the future will be interested in how life looked "back then" (now).

 

[NAB]

Our high school is open or you can do on line learning. They are still doing school pictures including grad pics I would assume later on.

They have a date for the ones in school and ones learning at home to come in.

I look at my yearbooks sometimes, kids laugh at them too. They both have grad 9-12 books

 

[DisneyJamieCA]

My yearbooks sit on the bookshelf and I go through them every once in awhile. A lot of memories there.

I have ordered yearbooks for both my high schoolers. I don’t know what to expect from it (they have us sending in pics in certain themes like first day of school), but I figure if nothing else, it will be a part of history. And I do know they got the yearbook company to agree to a later done date in hopes they get kids back on campus in the spring. And we just found out there will be school pictures the beginning of next month, so at least there is that.

I don’t know what’s going on at the elementary school, but imagine it will be something similar. Taking photos in case.

Personally for our family, I’ve been taking a lot of photos and downloaded ones of the empty streets early on and plan on making a “year in review” book through Costco/Shutterfly.

 

[Wendy1985]

I only looked at mine recently for info other then thst I cant bring mysrlf to look at them

 

[barkley]

Many other places will print your pictures -- various drug stores, Costco, and other retailers. I can't imagine paying a professional photographer to process my pictures!

when we had ds's senior pictures done the photographer gave us the stuff to get them printed up at costco on our own. he had been in the business for decades (did beautiful work) but said it was only worthwhile for him to handle the printing for the photos he did for homecoming dances, proms and weddings. senior photos, baby photo shoots and such he just charged a reasonable flat fee that covered the photo shoot, sending electronic proofs (so you could indicate touch up work to individual photos) and then providing a disc with the finished photos to the customer/a second disc in the right format for the high school yearbook . worked out great-and a lot less expensive.

 

[mjkacmom]

Up until a few years ago, our high school yearbook was for seniors only, the same when I graduated. Now they include upperclassmen, I’m not a fan. our schools do a 6th grade and 8th grade, and (at least in the last) there were yearbook signing events. DH and I both have our 8th and senior yearbooks (graduated together), and I have my college one (I don’t think that’s a thing anymore, at least not at my kids’ colleges). For $45, I’d buy it.