Assemblies - Chesak/Martin PTA

What we do:
The assemblies committee is responsible for booking the assemblies that take
place in both Chesak and Martin schools. Assemblies can be anything from
science to character education and are an opportunity for kids to get a break from
their normal daily routine and be entertained while learning something new.

Paddy Ly n n, who visited the Kindergartners
on January 12, 2011, uses props and the
students in her Storyacting for Children to
tell various children's stories. She
incorporates humor and a positive
message and she encourages children to
have fun with storytelling while exploring
role play.

Past Assemblies:

Craig Pierce - author of American Dog
Tales (3rd grade)
Mr. Pierce talked to 3rd graders in January
of 2011 about the history of greyhounds,
and the writing process. He showed the
kids how an idea can turn into an awesome
story that everyone enjoys!

John Lynn came to visit the 4th graders in
March 2011 to give his Prairie State Primer
presentation on our home state of Illinois to
our 4th graders. Having walked the
400-mile length of Illinois and visited all of
its 2400 towns, he provides insight into
what makes Illinois special.

• Supports classroom curriculum.

• Provides students, many for the first time, to be exposed to live performances.

• Teaches appropriate audience behavior.

• Offers an opportunity to experience a range of performance arts such as Theater,
Dance, and Music.

• Motivates students to bring a new way of looking at curriculum materials.

• Provides an opportunity to learn about various cultures and reflect on historical
events through performances and concerts.

• Reinforces social/behavioral messages that have greater impact than traditional
textbook materials. Examples include anti-smoking, anti-bullying and character
education topics.

• Introduces young people to a world of experiences, which can be an ongoing
source of learning and enrichment throughout their lives.

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Support the Chesak/Martin
PTA:

Your generous donation helps
support assemblies for our
students.

If you prefer to mail your donation,
please print our donation form and
mail to:

Chesak/Martin PTA
10910 Reed Road
Lake in the Hills, IL 60156

The Chesak/Martin PTA is a
501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Tim Hannig entertained the 1st and 2nd
graders on Nov 15, 2010. The Pro Kids
Show has a message for students through
wit and warmth. The audience is reminded
of the importance of character traits like
honesty, respect, cooperation and
responsibility. The show is a fast paced,
entertaining one-man show with custom
music, amazing illusions, comedy,
storytelling, and audience participation.

This year's assemblies:

Benefits of school assemblies:

We once again brought back Paddy Lynn, the storyteller, on February 24th for the
Kindergarten classes. Paddy did four all new audience participation shows.

1st and 2nd graders were entertained by Tim Hannig from The Pro-Kids Show on
April 9th.

John Lynn (Exploring IL) once again paid a visit to 4th graders on February 22nd.