QUESTIONS & ANSWERS!

1)  Do I have to have my Senior Portrait taken at Lifetouch Studios?

Lifetouch (PRESTIGE SENIOR PORTRAITS) is our official school photographer and you must complete a Senior Portrait session with them.  Lifetouch has many options for Senior Portrait backgrounds or environmental settings. If you are unhappy with your Prestige image proofs for any reason, you are not obligated to pay for any additional sessions and may furnish a portrait of your choosing so long as it has a neutral or natural background.  

Please call (781) 662-9448 if you have questions about your appointment.  Please select your senior picture via Prestige's site before January 30th!!!  

If you are unhappy with your image we do accept replacements.  Please send the replacement image via email attachment to (vinae@wellesleyps.org) in late JANUARY.  Replacement image dimensions should be 2 3/8" x 3 3/8" (wallet size), minimum 300dpi, jpg format with a neutral or natural background.  The image replacement will need to come from you or another family member (not the photographer) as we have had issues with third party submissions in the past.  

2.) It's the last week in January and I forgot to order my Senior Yearbook, is it too late?

Although you did miss the order deadline, we order a book for all members of the Senior class.

3.) I want to buy a Senior Family Ad, what do I need to do?

All you need to do is visit a local photo center and create the image(s) and text you want in the publication.  Some individuals elect to use a photo layout applications they are familiar with, such as those made available at photo centers for the purpose of creating Holiday Photo Greetings or photo collages. Payment should be made through the WPS payment site.  Once payment is submitted and confirmed, simply email your photo-ready materials to vinae@wellesleyps.org and the Yearbook staff will create your child's ad space.  

4.) How much does the yearbook cost and when is the order deadline?

Yearbook Pricing 

10/6-12/1 @ $100

12/2-2/1 @ $110

2/2-2/28 @ $115

No book orders are accepted after 2/29/24 (except SENIORS) however, we usually have books available for underclassmen purchase once the books are delivered in June. 

5.) When is the deadline for 2023 Senior Ads?

Family Ad Pricing

1/4 page vertical @ $75 (C-1)

1/2 page horizontal @ $135 (C-2) 

Full page @ $260 (C-3)

All ad orders and materials are due BEFORE 1/15/24

6) The ad order deadline has passed...will I still be able to place a senior ad?

While we are able to accept ads past the deadline, we can not guarantee space for your ad. We reserve a certain amount of pages for family ads, and once those pages are filled, we will no longer accept ad submissions.    

7.) I am not happy with my child's portrait. Does it have to be in the yearbook?

No, it is your choice whether or not to allow your child's portrait in the book. If you wish to remove an image, please email your request directly to vinae@wellesleyps.org 

8.) How should I submit my ad materials?

The YB staff can accept most types of document formats (.doc, .ppt, .pdf. .jpg) however the images that have the best print outcomes are usually those saved in .jpg format with 300+ dpi.  Black and white, sepia or full-color photos work equally well for ads.  

All ad materials should be sent via email to vinae@wellesleyps.org

Please be selective about the images you wish to include in your ad (special childhood images are recommended).  Images that are deemed inappropriate for a community publication will not be included in the yearbook.  In other words, we ask that you save any questionable images for your personal Facebook page or family album.  

Dimensions:  

Full= 8X10  

1/2= 7.5 W x 5.25 H 

1/4 = 3.5 x 5.25

If we receive an attachment that we can not open or read, we will email you and request the materials be sent in a different format.

8.) I forgot to take my YBK class picture...what do I do?

The YBK staff will reach out to you via WPS email requesting an image replacement.  Please respond to these requests.  Any missing person without a replacement picture will have a thematic icon as a placeholder for this year's edition.

9.) What if I forgot to pick up my yearbook?

All remaining books are in locked storage at the end of June and can be picked up the following September.

10.) Why aren't spring events and sports included in the book?

These groups are not included in the printed publication as the events occur after the publication deadlines.  Spring events and sports are acknowledged in a digital document that is made available to the public for a limited time in late June.  

11.) Can I submit additional content for the staff to consider?

YES!  We welcome all submissions.  Please note, not all content will be included just because it is suggested.  The spread designer (the YBK student) needs to consider the type of content as it relates to their design.  Some of the considerations made include the quality and color of the photo, the variation of the other images on a spread (a mix of horizontal/vertical-action/candid), and the range/diversity of the students represented on the spread.