Senior Quote Submission Guidelines

Policies and Procedures

The first 150 seniors* to order a yearbook have the option of including a quote in their year’s yearbook. 

All quotes must be school-appropriate and you must get parental and administrative approval for your quote to be published.  Failure to follow guidelines will result in the exclusion of your quote. We will not publish the following: 

• Anything that is not commonly understandable (including abbreviations, creative spelling or acronyms). Anything that is a hidden reference.  
• Specific references to other people.
• References to illegal substances/activities.  
• Anything school - inappropriate or not in compliance with student rules.
• NO shout - outs to or about other students or teachers. This rule is in place because of the potential of a quote offending the person it references. We do not have the time to check and keep records of who does/does not approve of being mentioned in another student’s quote. 
• Quotes must be spell - checked and accurate to the attributed source. 
• Space is limited to 100 letters, numbers, spaces (Yes, spaces between words count and need to be included) and punctuation – including the name of the person quoted.   Please use the lines below to determine the length of your quote.  Quotes that don’t fit the spaces will not be printed. 

The SDHS Yearbook reserves the right to edit, censor or omit quotes without notice.  If you aren’t sure whether or not your quote will pass this review or if you have a question, contact us before the due date.
Seniors are given ONE opportunity to submit an acceptable quote! NO SECOND CHANCES! NO REVISIONS!

Procedure:
Yearbook staff collects sales data from the SDHS FInancial Office, and Jostens online sales.  The first 150 seniors to purchase a yearbook will then receive form, with their name on it, which needs to be completed, including Parent/Guardian approval AND Vice Principal approval.  Students must also submit their quote online using the link on the form.

If approved, your senior quote will appear in the portrait section of the yearbook but not next to your photo. 

*Each small school at SDHS will be allotted a portion of the 150 total, proportionate to that school's enrollment of seniors at the start of the school year.

Suggestions on selecting a good quote

It’s time for you to write your quote. You want to choose a memorable quote that reflects your personality and that will let your legacy live on forever. Here are some examples of good and bad senior quotes to help guide you in creating an amazing quote!

Boring Quotes:

• I’m going to miss all of you.
  
• This was so much fun.
  
• Overused inspirational quotes
  

Funny quotes

• This wasn't like High School Musical at all.
  
• Education is important, but big biceps are importanter.
  
• Save the cheerleader, save the world. - Hiro Nakamura
  

Ambitious or Inspirational Quotes

• She turned her can'ts into cans and her dreams into plans. - Kobi Yamada
  
• This is nothing but a hive, and I am the one and only queen bee.
  
• It takes strength to be gentle and kind. - Morrissey
  

Unacceptable quotes

• Not writing the quote exactly as it was written/spoken.
  
• Quotes with unintentionally bad grammar.
  
• Quotes clearly and obviously offensive.
  

Be creative and create something original and positive!

Reference something specific to SDHS, or the program you are in.

Quote someone important to you: an author, person, movies, television, books, etc.

Make sure its school appropriate and represents your school well. Remember, SDHS is YOUR legacy.