Sixth Grade Yearbook Ad Ideas
Yearbooks typically recognize all of the students in the school, but some teachers choose to create a classroom yearbook that highlights only their grade. Creating a yearbook is a collaborative effort; you'll need every student's help to make one that you're all proud of. Ask a few students to manage the advertising, and have them create ads to sell to your community. You'll be teaching them important lessons about teamwork, creativity and business.
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Sizing
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Before you ask your students to begin creating ads, you have to determine how much ad space there will be in the yearbook and how much those ads will cost. The cost depends on how big the yearbook will be and your printer's charges, so consult with the editorial team and your printer. Once you've calculated how much an ad will cost per page, divide that cost into the charge for half-page and quarter-page ads.
Parent Ads
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After figuring out the sizing requirements, ask one member of the ad team to create and manage parent ads. These ads are specifically offered to the parents or guardians of a sixth-grader. Often, parents will include a picture of their child and a positive note. Offer ads in full-, half- or quarter-page sizes, and have your ad team present the cost of these ads in a letter that you can send home with each student.
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Charity Ads
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Have the yearbook ad team dedicate a few pages of free advertisement space to charities in your community. The ad team can then consult with the rest of the class on which charities to approach. Once a list of prospective charities is selected, students can begin contacting those charities. Like the parent ads, offer charities the choice of full-, half- or quarter-page space. The process of having your students consult with charities will teach them about the importance of helping their community and getting the word out about the work local charities do.
Business Ads
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Once you've dedicate enough space to parent and charity ads, it's time for the ad team to begin approaching businesses in your area. Have the team put together a list of potential businesses. Ask them to canvas the most prominent establishments first and consider increasing the cost of an ad for this group. You can use the extra funds for a yearbook party or extra space for charity ads. If a business isn't interested in an ad at your prices, the ad team can negotiate with the business and perhaps lower the cost or offer to create the ad if the business doesn't already have one prepared.
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