How to navigate the GVMS Musical Theater blog

Hello all! Are you ready to hop on board 

& start another incredible production? 

We can't wait to start working with all of you!!

For those of you who are not familiar with blogs or how blogs work, here is a little tutorial on how to navigate our blog -- your go-to source of information for this year's musical.

What is a blog? According to the dictionary...

What will be on the blog? Any and all announcements will be posted here on the blog. This will include the posting of the cast list, weekly newsletters, important information for parent volunteers, rehearsal schedule & reminders, costume/prop/set/make-up updates, etc.

How can I find something specific? If you're looking for information on a specific topic (for example: costumes or parent volunteers), just check out the information box on the right entitled, "Entry Labels." Each blog entry will be labeled based on its content. This entry, for example, is tagged with the labels "how-to," "navigation," and "introduction." If anyone is looking for blog entries that include how-to information, they will simply check out the "Entry Labels" box to the right and click on the link for "how-to." This will bring the reader to all of the entries tagged with the label "how-to." These labels are organized alphabetically, and the larger a label appears, the more frequently it has been used to label blog entries.

Why did we choose a blog? Instead of using a general website, Ms. Hrap and I decided to work with something more interactive. Since neither of us works at GVMS, and we still wanted to be easily accessible to students and parents, we figured an interactive website and easy-to-remember email (gvmusical@gmail.com) would be the best way to keep the lines of communication open.

How do I leave a comment or question for Ms. Hrap & Ms. Neville? It's easy! At the bottom of each blog entry, there is a link that says "0 comments" (or "1 comment" or "394 comments," whatever the number may be). If you click on that link, you are able to leave us a question or comment about the entry's content, which we can either address on an individual basis or in a separate blog entry. Please keep in mind that all comments are public, and if anyone abuses the comment section, we reserve the right to delete inappropriate comments or disable comments entirely.


What is the content in the side bar on the right hand of the screen? The side bar is a place for a lot of things:
- to subscribe to the blog via email
- for important short announcements (esp. schedule changes)
- a link to the calendar
- a box for entry labels -- you can search for specific content by clicking on an entry label

How do I subscribe via email? What does that do? If you look at the right-hand navigation, you will see a box labeled "Subscribe via email!" Type your email address into the box below, click the "subscribe" button, fill out the information and you will receive an email confirming that you requested to subscribe. Click the link in the email and you're all set. Every time we post an entry, you will receive an email 5-10 minutes after it is posted!

Any more questions? Leave them in a comment on this entry! Happy navigating!
Ms. Neville