Hello Class of 2026 and Your Parents or Guardians,

Believe it or not, NOW is time to start thinking about the 2026 yearbook senior photos.

First, our strongly recommended professional photographer for this year’s seniors is Cera Bateman-Trepanier of CAB Photography.

To schedule a senior photo session: click this link https://s.surveyplanet.com/g1swwzkn

For more information, click these links: https://www.bmrsd.net/o/bmrsdhs/page/cera-bateman-information or  https://www.facebook.com/CABphotoMA.

Although we recommend Cera, you are allowed to use any professional photographer

you want to take your photo. We will only accept electronic photos, preferably a 5.0 mb 2x3 portrait-shaped cropped file, or a minimum size 1.8x2.5, 300 resolution, sent to my email address mjuba@bmrsd.net.

If you do not use our recommended photographer, you must have your photographer submit your photo to mjuba@bmrsd.net by the end of the school day on OCTOBER 15.

I advise all of you to be wary about the professional photographer you hire. I have been Yearbook advisor for 19 years now at BMR and worked in the graphic design field professionally for over 30 years (boy, I’m old), and I know there are “professional photographers” (people who own a camera) and professional photographers (people who really know their craft). Be aware that the cheapest price is not always the best work. Be sure to see work samples before you hire anyone and realize that a true “professional” photographer will know 1.8x2.5, 300 resolution, means the width is 1.8-inches,  the length is 2.5-inches, and the resolution is 300 pixels/inch. In other words, they must submit a portrait-shaped picture.

Because of all the diversity in the field of professional photographers, we have a recommended photographer. This year it is Cera Bateman-Trepanier. We recommend her for many reasons:

1. Price: If you want a senior photo package, compared to other photographers in our area, her pricing is middle of the market and very competitive. 

2. Quality: Cera is an excellent photographer and goes out of her way to make her clients happy. Besides senior portraits, Cera took photos at BMR concerts, sports, events and much more for the BMR community to use in our yearbook and other publications for the last three years, free of charge to the school and taxpayers.

3. Dependability: We can vouch for Cera’s work. Cera is a Class of 2010 graduate that excelled in all her art and technology classes in high school and took that ability to the professional photography world. After that October deadline, we have to send all the senior photos not submitted by our preferred photographer to our Yearbook publisher so they can verify if the photos will print correctly. If last year is any indicator, many of the photos will not print correctly and we will have to work with those students to get the situation corrected.  With Cera, we don’t have to take that extra step. Because of this, we can allot Cera more time to take the photos. The deadline for senior photos when using Cera is December 15, but we recommend getting an appointment now. If you don’t have anyone else you’ve already worked with, we suggest you give her a try.

WHAT IF YOU CAN’T AFFORD OR JUST DON’T WANT A SENIOR PHOTO PACKAGE – We do have a free option. CAB Photography will take a photo of your senior for use in the Yearbook during the days she takes photos of underclassmen students and staff in the fall.

I hope this answers some questions about next year. If you have questions, feel free to contact me anytime at mjuba@bmrsd.net. I check my email daily throughout the summer.

Have a great end of the school year and get excited about next year.

The Blackstone-Millville Regional High School Yearbook, whose official name is Unitas, is an annual publication the student body looks forward to seeing each year. 

ALL BMR STUDENTS are eligible to join this extra-curricular club that meets after-school. The faculty advisor is Mark Juba. Yearbook meets Tuesday after-school from October to December, then every Tuesday and Thursday from December until final deadline, which is usually the last week in March. The club's annual pizza party, where all members who contributed to the book positively are personally invited, is traditionally held during the seniors' last week of classes.

The club's mission is to provide a record of the people and biggest events at BMR for its respective school year. Every student who attends BMR should have their picture in the book at least once, with a goal of at least two photos per student. The Yearbook averages around 160 pages and is printed in full color.

It is first given out at Senior Banquet, which is traditionally held the Wednesday before Graduation Week. The underclassmen start getting their books the following day.

The Yearbook is totally self-sufficient, with the club meeting its printing cost through the sale of books, business ads and senior parent congratulation testimonials. 

THE YEARBOOK THANKS THOSE PROVIDING GRANTS FOR OUR PROGRAM