Parent Information Night Medford High School Mr David

Parent Information Night Medford High School Mr. David Ambrose Yearbook Thursday, September 20, 2012

A Little About Me � 31 years old � 9 th 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 Le. Bert, 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 $22 K �Our yearbook representative Tom Keeley has already asked if he can use some of the content that we have created.

Yearbook Summer Workshop

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?

Thank you for coming!