Parent Information Night Medford High School Mr. David Ambrose Yearbook Wednesday, September 27, 2017

A Little About Me 36 years old, 14 years teaching at MHS English 10 Honors and English 10 Standard Nexus: Freshman Transition Program Blue and White Yearbook Proud father to Ben, Charlotte, and Will UMass Amherst ’03, B.A. English and Journalism UMass Amherst ’04, M.Ed. Urban Education 2014 Graduation Speaker Accreditation Committee

What do these schools have in common? Harvard University Brown University Boston College Providence College The College of the Holy Cross University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts Lowell University of New Hampshire University of Delaware Stonehill College

A student-run organization A class AND a club! All revenue is generated from book sales, ad sales, and other fund-raising Production of a 176 page color hardbound book with a budget of over $20K Students make the decisions about content Students came up with the idea for the theme, and are excited to implement it. They run the show! I am here for support.

How responsible are your kids? THE MOST RESPONSIBLE IN THE SCHOOL! Generating and managing a budge of over $20K Publishing 300 copies of a 200-page full-color book Generating content Making edits Writing announcements Communicating with administrators and publisher Organizing photo shoots Conducting interviews and writing stories

Activities Fair and Editors

Staff at Work

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.

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? Have you been receiving my weekly email update? (If not, include your email.) Thank you for coming!