Most people watch the morning announcements without thinking about what goes into making them. But behind every weather update and lunch menu, there’s a team of students who write, edit, record, and have tons of fun.

Let’s be real, not every student wakes up excited to be on camera at 8:30 AM, but for some, that’s kind of the fun part.

“I wanted a fun class to start my day with,” said sophomore Lauren Dow-Healey. Simple as that. The team meets as soon as school starts, and things move fast. “We have to run through the script, make changes, and practice,” she added.

Sometimes it runs smoothly. Sometimes… not so much. There are so many funny moments caught on camera. These bloopers are what make the class fun, everyone is human, everyone messes up, and the mess-ups are pretty funny, according to our broadcast journalists

“One time when we were doing lunch, I forgot my own name,” Lauren admitted, laughing. Freshman Lily O’Bier has her own funny story. “I was doing lunch but I’m normally a weather reporter, so when I was supposed to say ‘culinary,’ I said ‘weather’ instead.”

Classic.

And through all the bloopers and script edits, this team does some serious work. They make their own scripts, choose what goes into each announcement, and assign roles depending on the day. “We write scripts based on the weather, lunch, and current school events. We also have things we say every time, like introducing ourselves,” said Yader Neyos-Calevo, a 9th grader on the team. “Everyone here gives me constructive criticism, which helps me a lot.”

Senior Josh Carillo had a hilarious reason for joining: “I wanted to be known, have a bit of attention on me.” But even he admitted there’s fun behind the camera, too. “We both enjoy behind-the-scenes work with friends,” he said, referring to broadcast journalist Iwa Din.

The whole thing runs under the guidance of Ms. Miller, the awesome broadcast journalism teacher. “We have new iPads that we record and edit on using a combo of WeVideo and CapCut,” she explained. “Any student not comfortable with using both can resort to only using WeVideo.”

And if you’re thinking, “Well, I’m camera-shy,” don’t worry. “Students should try Broadcast Journalism, even if they’re shy,” said Ms. Miller. “We can try to work with them by giving them behind-the-scenes jobs at first. Not everyone is ready to be on camera right away. It is fun to watch students develop on-air personalities as the year progresses. That might be my favorite part of teaching this class!”

So yeah, it’s more than just reading off a script. It’s a team effort. People mess up, laugh it off, and improve. And every morning, they deliver something smooth to the rest of the school.

If you’ve ever thought about joining, do it. You’ll learn a lot. You’ll meet people. And hey, you might even say “weather” instead of “culinary” one day too.

What was your favorite thing about the morning show this year? Tell us in the comments!