Choose a theme for your middle school yearbook. You might choose something inspirational, such as "Moving Forward, Moving Up" or "Time Flies but the Memories Remain." Alternatively, you can choose a theme that is funny, clever or that references a popular movie or song. Once you have chosen a theme, decide on a color scheme for your yearbook. For a cover design, seek out a talented student to draw an image that represents your school or the year that has passed.
Assemble photos throughout the year. Dedicate some pages to photos of school dances, band concerts, plays and other fun events that took place throughout the year. If you had a charity car wash or a public barbecue, make sure you track down photos from these events, too. Arrange them chronologically on pages. Write captions that explain the event, the date and what took place. You might also include candid shots of students socializing in the hallways and in the schoolyard.
Ask your teacher or adviser to locate class photos from every class in the middle school. Place these in sequential order, from highest grade to lowest, or vice versa. In a caption under each photo, list the class, the teacher and each student's name.
Assemble photos from all the different sports teams and activity clubs in your middle school. Ask your teacher or adviser to arrange a time when all clubs and teams report to the school gym one-by-one to have their photo taken. Arrange these pictures in the yearbook in an order that makes sense. Include captions that list the club or team and all of the participants.
Have a separate section for profiles of teachers and graduates. Organize teacher profiles by department. Include their photos, the subjects they teach and a short quotation from each. Encourage teachers to be funny with their quotations. Arrange grad photos alphabetically. Distribute forms to grads on which they can fill out what high school they are attending, their interests, personal pet peeves and a short quotation.