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Join Mr. David Ambrose, our yearbook teacher, for an informative session about the yearbook program at Medford High School. Learn about the curriculum, leadership team, and how we create the book using technology. Don't miss this opportunity to be a part of our student-run organization!
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Parent Information Night Medford High School Mr. David Ambrose Yearbook Thursday, September 20, 2012
A Little About Me • 31 years old • 9th year teaching at Medford High School • English 11 Honors • English 10 Honors and English 10 Standard • Yearbook • Proud father to Ben, who also attends school • UMass Amherst ’03, B.A. English and Journalism • UMass Amherst ’04, M.Ed.
What do these schools have in common? • University of Massachusetts • University of Delaware • University of Maryland • Providence College • Boston College • The College of the Holy Cross • Brown University • Harvard University
Brown University Study • The number one thing a high school student can do to increase his/her potential for admission to an Ivy League school is to become an editor on the yearbook staff.
Leadership Team • Cassidy LeBert, editor-in-chief • Katherine Timmins, layout editor • Kathleen Callahan, photo editor • Ali de Rosas, business manager
A student-run organization • No outside financial support • All revenue is generated from book sales, ad sales, and other fund-raising • Production of a 144 page color hardbound book with a budget of about $22K • Our yearbook representative Tom Keeley has already asked if he can use some of the content that we have created.
Yearbook and the Curriculum • This year, we have adopted the Common Core Curriculum. • This curriculum is perfectly suited to what we do in Yearbook class. • W.11-12.6 Use technology, including the internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products.
How do we create the book? • www.yearbookavenue.com • An internet-based publishing tool • Pretty much everything I know about computers is from my experience as an editor of my high school newspaper • www.misterambrose.com • Daily Agenda and Objectives
Index Cards • Your name and your child’s name • Is there anything you want me to know so that I may be a better teacher for your child? • Is there anything you would like to share about your child’s personality, interests, or previous academic experiences?
