As is tradition, this year’s yearbook theme is being kept secret until the day students pick it up. But it was determined and voted on by journalism yearbook students from both Morton East and Morton campuses. (NOTE: Pony Express News actually found out the theme — and you’ll like it — but we’re keeping it quiet for our yearbook buddies.)
The decision came in after students from both campuses compared theme ideas to see which one was the most popular. Other suggested themes include Inside Out, Grease, and Mario Kart. According to the students who helped create the yearbook, the West campus received the most support overall. The yearbook team is currently making some finishing touches and edits to the yearbook while Morton West completes its portion of their yearbook. The final yearbook for 2026 will cost $60, and students who worked on the yearbook will get a 20% discount. But if you also buy one from the previous year and this year, the price will go down to $50. The deal is limited, or for more information, contact Ms. Candice Daly. Her room number is 241.
“We’re not quite done with the yearbook yet; we’re fixing little mistakes that we made, and Morton West must finish their part,” senior Isabella Rojas said.
Some reasons you should buy the yearbook are for memorable moments.
“I feel like you should get the yearbook because it’s something you’ll look back on one day and be glad you kept; it’s a reminder of the friendships, laughs, and little moments,” senior Isabella Rojas said.
Yearbook journalism kids voted on the theme. They do various contests within Ms. Daly’s classes and the yearbook classes at West. They finally narrow it down to three and then vote for the final one from her classes that we got so far.
“It takes a long time! We first must learn about yearbook design and then journalism reporting. Our theme and yearbook design basics are usually covered around October or November, and then we start our spreads soon after. It takes many drafts and editing to get things right. Yearbook teachers usually don’t finish up editing the book until sometime between late February and early April,” yearbook teacher Ms. Candice Daly said.
It also shows a yearbook teacher recommended buying a yearbook for school memories students had.
“I recommend students buy the yearbook because it is a tangible piece of school history. Nothing replaces a hard copy, and a hard copy filled with many significant memories is worth buying! It’s comforting to sit with a book and reminisce. Students don’t often recognize this until 10 years pass, and they are asking if we have any copies left,” yearbook teacher Ms. Candice Daly said.
