News Submission Information 2024-2025

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• Copyright Basics and the DKG 2017 Pre-conference Training Editors​ Manual
• A PDF of the information on this page >

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​Formatting/Submitting Copy:

• Please submit using Google docs, Microsoft Word, or even just typing in the body of an email.  Please do not submit articles as pdfs.
• Please attach photos separately–not embedded into your document.
• No fancy fonts are needed. Fonts will be edited after submission.
• Please submit all work electronically by emailing me at [email protected]
• If you do not receive a confirmation reply from me within a few days, please resubmit.
• Please email me with any questions as well!

Requests for Chapter Content:

• FALL: This is our Chapter Updates/Plans for the Year Issue.  Submissions Due 10/5
  • Chapter Update -This is the first of two chapter update articles for the year! This update might include your goals for the year, planned projects/events/activities, and/or member achievements.   Please provide photos if possible, attached separately.
  • Chapter Convention Sales - Is your chapter selling anything this year to fundraise? Let us know so we can share! Your “ad” will run in all newsletters this year, unless you tell me otherwise.
• WINTER: Submissions Due 1/4
  • Chapter Convention Sales - anything submitted for the fall newsletter regarding convention sales will be shared again.  You do not need to resubmit.  However, if you have new sales, please submit for this newsletter.
  • Member Spotlight - Please choose a member to spotlight! Provide a brief paragraph on why they should be in the spotlight and an approved photo.  Please try to limit them to one page with room for a photo.
  • NO chapter update needed — this issue focuses on the Convention
• SPRING: Submissions Due 4/5
  • Member Spotlight - Please submit your second member to spotlight. Provide a brief paragraph on why they should be in the spotlight and an approved photo.
  • NO chapter update needed— this issue focuses on post-convention news and awardees!
• SUMMER: Submissions Due 7/5
  • Chapter Update - This is the 2nd chapter update requested.  This is your chance to share what your chapter accomplished this year - projects/events/activities.  Please attach photos separately.
  • Active Member Reflections - Please ask your active members to share a small reflection on something they are proud of this school year.  This might include a fun class project they assigned, a field trip experience, a grant they worked on, etc. Reflections should be education related.

General Guidelines:

• All professional chapter news submissions will be published under the chapter name.
• All committee news will be published under the committee name.
• Be sure to identify your chapter/committee in the submission. 
• When submitting chapter news, please include the author’s name.
• For articles written by DKG NJ officers or committee chairs, please include your name with a personally approved photo of yourself. Once you have submitted a photo, that same photo will be used in each newsletter, until a new one is submitted.
• When submitting photos, please attach photos separately in the email–do not include them in your article.  Due to copyright laws, the photographer’s permission is always required to publish a photo. Please get permission. If the photographer wants credit, please provide their name as well. Photos should be crisp and of good quality.
• The editor(s) reserve the right to edit all submissions and crop photos as needed.