2nd Grade Assembly
Thumbs up to the second graders on an outstanding assembly! Parents and schoolmates were excited to attend the performance of "The Legend of the Bluebonnet." The story was about loyalty, devotion, sacrifice, and respect for the earth. The children learned an important lesson about "giving" through singing, dancing and storytelling. The second graders performed renditions of "Nagawika Le Petit Indien," "Song of the Rain Chant," "Navajo Melody," & "Spirited."
A special thank you to all the second grade parent volunteers and Teachers who helped with set design/props, and to the PTA Hospitality Committee for organizing Coffee & Compliments after each performance.
A special thank you to all the second grade parent volunteers and Teachers who helped with set design/props, and to the PTA Hospitality Committee for organizing Coffee & Compliments after each performance.
First Grade Assembly
Hats off to the first graders as well as their classroom and special teachers for a fabulous and entertaining Spring Assembly! It's Time for Spring featured multiple songs, chants, cheers, a Groundhog's Day Reenactment and a performance of Shel Silverstein's The Giving Tree. Audience members joined the first graders for a big finish, singing "Let's Go Fly a Kite! "
Special thanks to all parents and faculty who helped with set design/props, and to the PTA Hospitality Committee for organizing Coffee & Compliments after the show. What a fun way to bid farewell to winter and welcome spring!
Special thanks to all parents and faculty who helped with set design/props, and to the PTA Hospitality Committee for organizing Coffee & Compliments after the show. What a fun way to bid farewell to winter and welcome spring!
7th Grade Assembly
by Allegra M., 7th Grade
An underlying lesson about revolution, amazing singing, and some wonderfully crafted speeches in between; this isn't a U2 concert, this is the Lincoln Class of 2015, 7th grade assembly. All of the aspects previously listed are sandwiched between a shallow, and not-so-subtle request to rid the class of their class color, gray.
The narrators of the assembly led the audience through their journey of revolution to express the idea that revolution doesn't come without a price. "Revolutions don't always end well," Smarty explained when summarizing what was learned. This statement not only pertains to the grade's unsuccessful attempt to revolt, but many important revolutionaries' -such as the people students researched for a project, or the people displayed on the performers' shirts- successful, but costly battles. Although the prices in the skit were just suspension and expulsions, many revolutionaries payed with their rights.
Days of intense rehearsals and expectations barely short of perfection met the class in the 2-3 weeks leading up to the performance. The rehearsals included conditions that would make union actors walk, these conditions can be summed up in two words, climate change. One day it was 42°, the next it was 102°, and still the class was told to keep working, there were still imperfections. At one point, a run-through was called mediocre in comparison to their talent. Despite hazardous conditions, the class worked, because as they say in show business, "The show must go on!
The students weren't the only people to work, the room parents, and teachers worked as well. The teachers came together to prepare the performance itself, from preparing the class to sing, writing the speeches, and sequencing all of the songs and speeches. The room parents used their magic to iron the shirts, create the backdrop, collect props, and throw together an amazing class party. The adults put just as much work into the assembly as the kids, and the outcome was simply amazing!
The preparation and difficult conditions didn't stop the 7th grade, and the outcome may have made the work worth it. Highlights include wonderful harmonies, a solo, and a small group of singers during "Mama Look Sharp". The class also received the satisfaction of a job well done, but if that wasn't enough, the after party certainly was. In the end, a great show was produced, and the class is closer because of it.
An underlying lesson about revolution, amazing singing, and some wonderfully crafted speeches in between; this isn't a U2 concert, this is the Lincoln Class of 2015, 7th grade assembly. All of the aspects previously listed are sandwiched between a shallow, and not-so-subtle request to rid the class of their class color, gray.
The narrators of the assembly led the audience through their journey of revolution to express the idea that revolution doesn't come without a price. "Revolutions don't always end well," Smarty explained when summarizing what was learned. This statement not only pertains to the grade's unsuccessful attempt to revolt, but many important revolutionaries' -such as the people students researched for a project, or the people displayed on the performers' shirts- successful, but costly battles. Although the prices in the skit were just suspension and expulsions, many revolutionaries payed with their rights.
Days of intense rehearsals and expectations barely short of perfection met the class in the 2-3 weeks leading up to the performance. The rehearsals included conditions that would make union actors walk, these conditions can be summed up in two words, climate change. One day it was 42°, the next it was 102°, and still the class was told to keep working, there were still imperfections. At one point, a run-through was called mediocre in comparison to their talent. Despite hazardous conditions, the class worked, because as they say in show business, "The show must go on!
The students weren't the only people to work, the room parents, and teachers worked as well. The teachers came together to prepare the performance itself, from preparing the class to sing, writing the speeches, and sequencing all of the songs and speeches. The room parents used their magic to iron the shirts, create the backdrop, collect props, and throw together an amazing class party. The adults put just as much work into the assembly as the kids, and the outcome was simply amazing!
The preparation and difficult conditions didn't stop the 7th grade, and the outcome may have made the work worth it. Highlights include wonderful harmonies, a solo, and a small group of singers during "Mama Look Sharp". The class also received the satisfaction of a job well done, but if that wasn't enough, the after party certainly was. In the end, a great show was produced, and the class is closer because of it.