Friday, July 2, 2010

How to create a middle school promotion ceremony

create a middle school promotion ceremony


It's interesting:
"I'd like to talk about Paul's greatest achievement, which happened today, and that was keeping his suit jacket on throughout the ceremony and resisting what must have been an intense desire to turn up in shorts today. But despite the heat and discomfort, it’s been well worth the effort, for amongst other things, the wet patch down the length of his left leg can be passed off as sweat."

The summer is almost here and eighth-graders cannot wait until it is time to be promoted to the ninth grade. A common practice is to celebrate the transition of eighth-graders to high school with a promotion ceremony. Friends and families join to cheer on the soon-to-be high school freshmen with pomp and circumstance.

Instructions

    • 1

      Create a committee of people to include parents, students and faculty members. Consider all the ideas of everyone selected to serve on the committee. Assign persons on the committee specific tasks in preparation for the promotion ceremony.

    • 2

      Designate someone to serve as the master or mistress of ceremony. Create a rough draft of the flow of the ceremony. Most ceremonies include an entrance of the students being promoted, music, welcome, occasion, performances, speech and promotion of the students. Ensure that someone on the committee has been assigned to create, print and coordinate the dissemination of the ceremony programs.

    • 3

      Contact everyone who will be involved in the ceremony. All dancers should be notified when their performance is expected. Check with the sound technician to make sure he has the music designated for the ceremony. Call the person who will give the welcome or any other speaking part during the ceremony to confirm they are prepared to do their part. Ensure the speaker knows the time, place and the theme of the promotion ceremony. Inform the speaker of any policies they must follow or behavior or topics that would not be acceptable during a middle school promotion ceremony.

    • 4

      Secure the facility where the ceremony will take place. Check with the building manager to ensure the microphones, lights and any additional electronic devices work. Ensure tables, the podium and chairs are in place the day before the promotion ceremony. If food will be served, check with the caterer to ensure the food is delivered on time and ready to serve on time. Check with the cafeteria coordinator to make sure all of the tables needed for serving are in place the day before the ceremony.

    • 5

      Inform all of the graduates in writing concerning the dress code. Be specific and indicate what the consequences will be if a student does not comply with the dress code. Indicate in the letter the specific colors of clothes, length of dresses or skirts, tie or no tie and any items that are considered inappropriate for the promotion ceremony. Tell the students everything that they will be responsible for doing during the promotion ceremony. For example, tell them which side to wear the tassel on the cap and when to change the tassel over, or when to stand and sit and any additional traditions that the school may have.


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