Please see the fantastic Talent Show pics taken by the awesome Ms. Heather Buckland, a 6th grade math teacher here at the Irving. Thank you, Ms. Buckland!!!
Without her, I'd have no way of showing off our fantastic students.
Especially since I took Ms. Pick's batteries from her so we had a working microphone.
Thanks again, Ms. Pick :)
Showing posts with label talent show. Show all posts
Showing posts with label talent show. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Talent Show 101, and sad to go
After our wildly successful Talent Show I am relieved and saddened.
I'm relieved because it's over, and I don't have to stress over it anymore! It was fun and I can't wait to do another one (especially after all I've learned from this year). We had a few technical glitches, and as my husband said, I was definitely spread too thin. Apparently, I can't do everything myself.
First, a few shout outs!
I had such awesome student help: Kareen ran lights, Aliyah ran the curtain, and Geneva just RAN! Before the show, I had Brendan and Mikey setting up lights and Jeru and Hayden moving large objects off the stage.
My teacher help made me look sooooo good! Sharon Rusconi, Terri Dsida and Maureen Magee-Quinn made this all possible. In my thank you card to Maureen I said, thanks for doing all the work and making it look like I was responsible---which is all so true. I feel like I was able to do so much else because I had these 3 awesome ladies' help.
Interesting fact about the 4 of us: only 1 of the 4 of us had a contract guaranteeing employment next year in BPS. Differently said, 3 of us were unemployed as of the opening of the Show! That night, Sharon got home and found a letter in her email inbox congratulating her on her position being reinstated.
That being said, neither Terri nor I have a job for next year. I hope that I will be blogging about that change...and not regretting the title of this blog!
As I said before, the Talent Show went really well. A few things that went well:
1. Performers were AMAZING!
2. Potluck before the show was a hit.
3. Our teacher support really showed me how the Irving can come together.
4. The show's attendance was shocking. There were probably about 200 people in attendance.
5. Our partnership with Making Music Matters allowed us to rent lights and have a sound system. Thanks, Sarah!
6. Did I mention the performers????
A few things that need worked on:
1. Potluck needs to be condensed to a smaller area. Too much space in the cafeteria.
2. Do a sound check/cd check closer to the time of the performance.
3. 2 words: Extra batteries.
4. Leave house lights at half so as to identify students who do not know how to behave as an audience member.
5. DO NOT let a performance go on until the audience is silent.
6. Hold people accountable for their trash as they leave (and don't let them bring in food to begin with!).
As to why I'm saddened, if you keep up with my blog I'm sure you can guess. As I have no job at the Irving next year, these last few weeks are my last. I told one group of 8th graders that I started at the Irving when they started 6th grade, so it seems fitting that I leave when they do. While they may be ready to leave, I know I'm not.
I'm relieved because it's over, and I don't have to stress over it anymore! It was fun and I can't wait to do another one (especially after all I've learned from this year). We had a few technical glitches, and as my husband said, I was definitely spread too thin. Apparently, I can't do everything myself.
First, a few shout outs!
I had such awesome student help: Kareen ran lights, Aliyah ran the curtain, and Geneva just RAN! Before the show, I had Brendan and Mikey setting up lights and Jeru and Hayden moving large objects off the stage.
My teacher help made me look sooooo good! Sharon Rusconi, Terri Dsida and Maureen Magee-Quinn made this all possible. In my thank you card to Maureen I said, thanks for doing all the work and making it look like I was responsible---which is all so true. I feel like I was able to do so much else because I had these 3 awesome ladies' help.
Interesting fact about the 4 of us: only 1 of the 4 of us had a contract guaranteeing employment next year in BPS. Differently said, 3 of us were unemployed as of the opening of the Show! That night, Sharon got home and found a letter in her email inbox congratulating her on her position being reinstated.
That being said, neither Terri nor I have a job for next year. I hope that I will be blogging about that change...and not regretting the title of this blog!
As I said before, the Talent Show went really well. A few things that went well:
1. Performers were AMAZING!
2. Potluck before the show was a hit.
3. Our teacher support really showed me how the Irving can come together.
4. The show's attendance was shocking. There were probably about 200 people in attendance.
5. Our partnership with Making Music Matters allowed us to rent lights and have a sound system. Thanks, Sarah!
6. Did I mention the performers????
A few things that need worked on:
1. Potluck needs to be condensed to a smaller area. Too much space in the cafeteria.
2. Do a sound check/cd check closer to the time of the performance.
3. 2 words: Extra batteries.
4. Leave house lights at half so as to identify students who do not know how to behave as an audience member.
5. DO NOT let a performance go on until the audience is silent.
6. Hold people accountable for their trash as they leave (and don't let them bring in food to begin with!).
As to why I'm saddened, if you keep up with my blog I'm sure you can guess. As I have no job at the Irving next year, these last few weeks are my last. I told one group of 8th graders that I started at the Irving when they started 6th grade, so it seems fitting that I leave when they do. While they may be ready to leave, I know I'm not.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Tired...but not so tired I can't blog a bit!
When the awesome group of ladies and I made up the Talent Show schedule, we carefully planned.
Then, a person named Murphy and his stupid Law showed up.
Up until yesterday everything was great! We were making gigantic strides toward tackling this huge project.
In the case of our Talent Show, Murphy showed his face in the form of a non-working sound system. Oh good, the thing I know least about!!!
Our lights are hung, the acts are set...and there's no microphone or cd player. Greaaaat.
A teacher from the Mozart, Mr. Trotman, came in and saved the day, but not before some harm was done.
Regardless, the show MUST go on. And as they say, the worse the dress rehearsal, the better the show!
I thought we had a bad dress for "A Simple Task." Boy---if I'd only known! This show is going to be awesome after today's dress rehearsal!
Break a leg, performers!!!
Then, a person named Murphy and his stupid Law showed up.
Up until yesterday everything was great! We were making gigantic strides toward tackling this huge project.
In the case of our Talent Show, Murphy showed his face in the form of a non-working sound system. Oh good, the thing I know least about!!!
Our lights are hung, the acts are set...and there's no microphone or cd player. Greaaaat.
A teacher from the Mozart, Mr. Trotman, came in and saved the day, but not before some harm was done.
Regardless, the show MUST go on. And as they say, the worse the dress rehearsal, the better the show!
I thought we had a bad dress for "A Simple Task." Boy---if I'd only known! This show is going to be awesome after today's dress rehearsal!
Break a leg, performers!!!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Talent Show, Part ???
I may be unemployed, but I'm still going to finish the game. Hell, we're already in the 8th inning!
This will be the Irving's first year for a talent show. An incredibly dedicated and cool group of ladies (I think 4 of the 7 are pink slipped for next year---what is BPS thinking!??!) are helping me. Sometimes so much so I think I'M helping THEM. That's ok; it's soccer season and I have enough on my plate.
I am really excited about this Talent Show, and to be a little selfish, especially because we are pulling together a teacher routine.
We held auditions the past 2 weeks, and while we only had about 9 acts show up, I think that will be plenty! In addition to purely student prepared acts we have the Double Dutch Team and one of our teachers directing a little skit.
The plan is to do a potluck before...will it all work? Damnit, if I'm going out, I'm going out IN STYLE!!!
And...if one teacher gets her way, it will be to Low by Flow Rida. Sweet.
This will be the Irving's first year for a talent show. An incredibly dedicated and cool group of ladies (I think 4 of the 7 are pink slipped for next year---what is BPS thinking!??!) are helping me. Sometimes so much so I think I'M helping THEM. That's ok; it's soccer season and I have enough on my plate.
I am really excited about this Talent Show, and to be a little selfish, especially because we are pulling together a teacher routine.
We held auditions the past 2 weeks, and while we only had about 9 acts show up, I think that will be plenty! In addition to purely student prepared acts we have the Double Dutch Team and one of our teachers directing a little skit.
The plan is to do a potluck before...will it all work? Damnit, if I'm going out, I'm going out IN STYLE!!!
And...if one teacher gets her way, it will be to Low by Flow Rida. Sweet.
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