Shady Grove
Elementary School
2007-2008
Assembly Programs- Updated 9-26-07
Jim Steffen-Fitness Coach
9:00am to 9:45am –
K-2
Students will be amazed as they learn how
robots are used today, and the much larger role they will play in the future. Student volunteers will help demonstrate a
computer-programmable, mobile robot using its electronic voice, multi-sensors,
arm, wrist and hand. Robot pets with
video vision, vocal recognition, and balancing sensors will “wow” the audience
with their playful antics. In addition,
a robo-one class humaniod robot will show its all too human moves.
12:45pm to 1:30pm
– K-2
1:45pm to 2:30pm –
3-5
Bruce Van
Patter- Let’s Get Creative!
Bruce
Van Patter is a creative writing motivator, illustrator & author. His program focuses on the creative process
and how it relates to writing. Through
the use of slides, humor, music and audience participation, this assembly will
motivate students to jump into writing and drawing for themselves.
Wednesday,
November 14, 2007
9:00am
to 9:45am – K-2
10:00am
to 10:45am – 3-5
Musicopia
Program - Minas
Brazilian
Adventure! Journey to the coast of
Brazil where Samba music was created by African slaves and later mixed with
jazz to create the sounds of the Bossa Nova.
Students learn about the music, culture, language, dance rhythms,
history, and the importance of “Carnaval” in this diverse and dynamic South
American country. Students will sing
authentic percussion instruments.
Instrumentation: Guitar, piano, percussions, and vocals.
Friday,
January 11, 2008
9:00am
to 9:45am – K-2
10:00am
to 10:45am – 3-5
Meet
Nate, a typical third-grader with a love for telling tall tales. Nate's biggest
problem is Sam, a fifth-grade bully who has it in for him and his friends.
Thankfully, Bob the Bully-Buster visits to teach Nate's class what they can do
to identify and prevent bullying in school. Based on the classic Aesop's fable,
The Boy Who Cried Wolf, this honest, hilarious and engaging production
looks at stretching truths and accepting differences.
Monday,
February 11, 2008
12:30pm
to 1:30pm – K-2
1:45pm to 2:45pm – 3-5
NOTE CHANGE IN TIME FOR
THIS ASSEMBLY
*special
thanks to Dwayne Morris LLC for funding the 1st assembly for this
day!
The
Millers, formerly the Clayton Miller Blues Band, are a band made up of 3
brothers and their dad. They have been
playing together since 1999. Since L.D.
and Cole placed 2nd on the NBC Show “America’s Got Talent” in 2006,
the Millers have been getting a lot of attention. They have performed with such musicians as Stevie Wonder, Joss
Stone and blues legend B.B. King, as well as appearing on the “Today Show”.
Wednesday,
March 5, 2008
1:30pm-2:30pm
– K-5
Students
will be amazed when they see Bill Camp’s Flying Frisbee Dogs fly through the
air catching Frisbees. For more than 15
years, Bill’s dogs have been thrilling crowds at half-time shows in the NFL,
NBA and professional baseball games.
9:00am to 9:45am –
K-2
10:00am to 10:45am
– 3-5
Peter
Nestler, world champion rope-jumper, will present a fast-paced program which
will include audience participation. It
will include a message of being “teachable”, setting goals and working to get
there, leading a drug-free life, and PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!
12:45pm
to 1:30pm – K-2
1:45pm
to 2:30pm – 3-5