Activities
Great overview for an academic assembly. Remember to have as much student participation as possible when doing the event and to invite parents and community members to participate.
Assemblies
One of the best forms I’ve found for helping students prepare in advance for most of the critical elements when planning an event.
This assembly breakdown is the result of a brainstorming session of high school students. Follow the advice on these two pages and your assemblies will rock!
Always make sure that each student involved in running a game or activity at an assembly knows exactly who is responsible for each part of the activity. Print out this handy sheet to make sure that you don’t end up with students pointing fingers when its time to clean up those whip cream pies!
It is always a good idea to make sure every staff member knows when the assembly is going to take place and what the requirements are for the assembly. A simple word document like this one on bright colored paper can serve as a great reminder to teachers, administration, and office staff.
Some fun ideas to liven up your next assembly or pep rally. Use these ideas to really pump up the crowd and get your students excited about your next big game or event.
Fallbrook High School puts on some great pep rallies. Take a look at this one page overview to make sure your next rally is a great success!
Some more fun ideas to liven up your next assembly or pep rally.
More planning tips to keep your students on track and your administrators happy. Make sure you review all of the tips and tricks to make modifications based on your own traditions and school policies.
Two pages of student submitted ideas on what makes a great assembly. Make sure to have as many students involved in the rally itself. This takes planning....but the result is always outstanding.
Another way to make sure your assembly is well planned is to circulate the modified bell schedule (if you need to use one) and a map of how you want the students seated during the assembly. Most schools seat their students by grade level, but getting the word out ahead of time helps new staff members to know how assemblies are done at your school.
