DESIGN AN AD IS A PROGRAM WHERE WE PAIR LOCAL BUSINESSES WITH LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSROOMS THROUGHOUT FREDERICK COUNTY to create ads for the advertisers. Students are challenged to use their creativity, logic and critical thinking skills to design a winning ad, while local business owners demonstrate their commitment to the education of Frederick County students by purchasing ad space for which the students design an advertisement.
Through the competition, students learn the importance of advertising for businesses and for newspapers. Advertising is especially important to newspapers as it typically accounts for 75 to 85 percent of the newspaper’s revenue. The students learn the aspects of designing an effective ad by clearly stating a message, using persuasive writing and imagery, and tying a concept or idea together through visual composition. They learn about deadlines and elements of a good ad.
FRONT COVER DESIGN BY: PAGE 2 DESIGN BY:
Middle School
Paige O'Brien
Oakdale
Kacy Strasser
Bella Howell
Hood College
Monocacy Middle School
Ashley Cuevas
Juliet Hart
Frederick Primary Care Associates
Monocacy Middle School Ashley Cuevas
New Life Christian School
Heritage Academy Stephanie Leisinger
New Life Christian School
Alanna Panasyuk
Mia Jones Catoctin Dental
Mrs. Teske
Felicity Cordes
Mountain Gate Family Restaurant
Urbana Middle School
Eileen Estok
Abigail Hendrix
Washington County Museum of Fine Arts
Middletown Middle School — Alyssa Pilarcik
Monocacy
Andry Osorio
The Frederick News-Post
Middle School
Ashley Cuevas
Catoctin Wildlife Preserve
Urbana Middle School
Eileen Estok
Shea Murphy
Valentina Rodriguez
The Lube Center
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School
Diane Huyck
Vitoria Coli
Cowork Frederick
Oakdale Middle School
Cynthia Wetzel
Evelyn Currence
Sally Arnold & Associates
New Market Middle School
Joseph Poisal
Emily Tate
HobbyTown
Middletown Middle School ı Alyssa Pilarcik
Finley Bray
Petersen's Carpet & Flooring
Oakdale Middle School
Cynthia Wetzel
Nathan Kenne
YMCA of Frederick County
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School
Diane Huyck
Giovanni Esposito
Goldfish Swim School
Oakdale Middle School
Lily Clay
L.S. Fuel
Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School
Emily Bray
Sophie Victoria Ohin
Layla Fallahi
South Mountain Creamery
Middletown Middle School
Alyssa Pilarcik
Eli Falibota
Fourth Dimension Fun Center
Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School
Emily Bray
Mason Lee Watson
Transit
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School
Diane Huyck
Xavier Cresta Tree Trekkers
Urbana Middle School
Eileen Estok
Griffin Gerhardt
Modern Asia
Oakdale Middle School
Cynthia Wetzel
Advanced Behavorial Health
Monocacy Middle School
Ashley Cuevas
Kayla James
Richard Montero
The Frederick News-Post
Monocacy Middle School
Ashley Cuevas
Karina Collins
H.C. Summers Inc.
New Market Middle School
Cheryl Banes
Julianna Medlin
Middletown Sportsland
Middletown Middle School
Alyssa Pilarcik
Dylan Hudak
Cowork Frederick
New Market Middle School
Cheryl Banes
Erin Gillen
Sally Arnold & Associates
Frederick County Virtual School
Lori Warren
Ally McNeely
Skate Frederick
Middletown Middle School
Alyssa Pilarcik
Yardley Welker
Kona Ice
Monocacy Middle School
Ashley Cuevas
TOP 6 REASONS to use the newspaper – electronic or print!
TOP 6 WAYS TO USE THE NEWSPAPER...
LANGUAGE ARTS
Look at a photo in the sports section. Without reading the story, write down what is happening in the photo, what happened during the game and who won the game. Read the story. Were your predictions correct?
MATH
Race through the newspaper – you have five minutes! See how many numbers from 1-25 you can find. Circle each number as you find it.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Chart community crimes for one-week using reports and articles in the newspaper. Chart the type of crime, age of the criminal, location, etc.
SCIENCE
Find articles in the newspaper about areas that have experienced severe weather. Discuss how stories such as these can help us prepare for weather emergencies.
LIFE SKILLS
Find a recipe in the food section. Examine the recipe's ingredients to see if it includes enough of the nutrients necessary for a balanced diet. What other foods or recipes could you add to make a balanced meal?
CRITICAL THINKING
Choose one story from the front page of today's paper. Find the answers to these questions: Who? What? When? Where? Why? Note the organization of details in this story.
Which is the most important? Where is it found in the story. Does the headline highlight the most important fact? If not, where did the information for the headline appear in the story?
CHARACTER EDUCATION
Go through the newspaper and make a "survival vocabulary list" of words that a person would need to know to be a good responsible citizen in today's world. Be sure to list the legal terms you find that we assume all people understand.
SCHOOLING (ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, HIGH)
Using the classified ads, find prices of cars, that are equal to, greater than, or less than $9,999.00; Using a ruler, figure out the percentage of space on a given page of ads, pictures, stories, headlines; Have a discussion of employment trends and demands in your community based on the help wanted section and any related articles.
Fredericka Diallo
Shipley's TV Sales & Services
Urbana Middle School
Eileen Estok
Frederick County Virtual School
Brady Baugher
HobbyTown
Lori Warren
Eva Yewawa
The Auto Spa Express
Oakdale Middle School
Cynthia Wetzel
Kennedy Taylor
Catoctin Dental
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School
Diane Huyck
Emily Abiskhiroon
Catoctin Wildlife Preserve
Frederick County Virtual School
Lori Warren
Xander Ruch
Fourth Dimension Fun Center
New Market Middle School
Cheryl Banes
Elena Grant Thurmont Kountry Kitchen
Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle School
Diane Huyck
Juliet Komons
Fountaindale Auto Center
Monocacy Valley Montessori Public Charter School
Emily Bray
Emma McAteer
Kelco Plumbing
Frederick County Virtual School
Lori Warren
Braydon Gross
Kelco Plumbing & Backhoe Services, LLC
Oakdale Middle School
Lily Clay
Gina Carvelli
Monocacy
The Frederick News-Post
Middle School
Ashley Cuevas
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DESIGN BY: Aaron Baker
Yellow Springs Dental
New Market Middle School
Cheryl Banes
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