Post on 22-Mar-2018
ELEMENTARY ASSEMBLY Preparation Guide
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ElementaryAssemblyPreparationGuide
ThankyouforselectingRachel’sChallengetopresenttoyourstudentsandfaculty.Wehave createdthisProgramPreparationGuidetoassistyouinpreparingforyourRachel’sChallengeprogram.Wehaveprovidedspecificdirectionsandimportantinformationtoensureyoureventisassuccessfulaspossiblewhilecreatingasustainablepositiveimpactonthecultureofyourschoolandcommunity.
EventMaterialsBox
Rachel’sChallengeprovidesyourschoolandstudentswitheventmaterialsthatreinforcethemessageofkindnessandcompassion.Thisboxofmaterialswillarrive1-2weekspriortoyourevent.
**Eventmaterialswillarriveinoneboxpereventday.Contentswilldependontheprogramsyourorganizationselected.MaterialslistedbelowaredesignedfortheElementaryEducatorTrainingandtheywillarriveamongtheotherprogrammaterials.
ElementaryProfessionalDevelopment(PD)
Althoughit'snotinthebox,wehavegivenyouaccesstoon-demandprofessionaldevelopmentandtrainingfromourelementarycurriculumexpertDr.DinaRowe.DirectionsonhowtoaccessthisPDwillbesentinyourplanningemailbeforeyourevent.
Banner
Thebannerisusedaftertheprogramforstudentsandteacherstosignandshouldbelocatedinahightrafficarea.Bysigningthebanner,anindividualismakingacommitmenttoacceptthechallengesputforthintheprogram.Afteryourprogram,hangthesignedbannerinaprominentlocationofyourschool.Pleasenote:youwillreceiveonebannerforyourschool.Ifyouwouldliketopurchaseadditionalbanners,pleasevisit:www.rachelschallenge.myshopify.com.
CurriculumBindersThesebinderscontaineverythingyouneedtoimplementtheElementaryProgramincludingtwoyearsworthoflessonplans,KCClubguidelines,videos,andschool-wideprojectideas.
TimelessTalesToLiveByBeautifullyillustratedfullcolor,8”x11”bookcontains21shortfablestylestoriesadaptedfromtheclassicAesop’sFables.Perfectforteaching“cause-and-effect”and“theme”toyourstudents.The"morals"toeachstoryarewrittenforelementarystudentsbutwillbeenjoyedbyallages.Studentworkbooksandteachereditionsavailableonourstorewww.rachelschallenge.myshopify.com.
SupportMaterialsCatalog
TheRachel’sChallengecatalogcontainsawidevarietyofmaterialsthatcancreateunityonyourcampus(bracelets,t-shirts,etc.)andhelpschoolstaffmemberscontinuetoinspirestudents(lessons,curriculum,books,etc.).Orderscanbeplacedonlineatwww.rachelschallenge.myshopify.com.
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TechnicalRequirements
Pleaseprovidethefollowingtoensureeffectivelighting,audioandvisualcomponentsonyourprogramday.PresentationVenue
Werecommendthepresentationoccur inanauditorium,notagym.Pooracousticsandlineofsighthindertheoutcomeoftheprogram.Ifagymistheonlyoption,pleaseseatallstudentsononesideoftheroomoronthefloorfacingonedirection.
TechnicalAssistantPleaseselectaTechnicalAssistanttohelpthepresentersetupaudio,videoandlightingforyourprogram.Thispersonwill need tomeet yourpresenteronehourbefore theprogram toprovideample time forset-up. PleaseacquiretheTechnicalAssistant’scellnumberforyourpresenterasitiscrucialforthemtoconnect.
ACPowerPleaseprovideACpowerforthepresenter’scomputerathis/herpresentingpositionwitheitheranextensioncordorwalloutlet.Itisbestifthepresenter’sprojectorandcomputercanbeonthesameACoutlet.
SoundSystemAsoundsystemcapableofreproducingthepresenter’svoiceandaudiofromthepresenter’scomputerisnecessaryforaneffectivepresentation.Ifapermanentsystemisnotinstalled,aportablepoweredspeakersystemisrequired.Computerspeakerswillnotbeadequate.Twoinputstothesystemarerequired;oneforthemicrophoneandoneforthecomputeraudio.
WirelessHandheldMicrophonePleaseensurethehandhelddevicehasnewbatteriesandspareback-upbatteries.Awiredorlapelmicrophonewillnotworkwiththisprogram.
XLRMicrophoneCordEnsure the cord is long enough to reach from your sound system to the presenter’s computer stand(presenterwillsupplystand),whichwillbepositionedatthefrontoftheroom.Presenterswillusetheirstandandwillnotneedapodium.
LCDProjector,TableandVGACableItiscrucialtoprovideanLCDprojector,tableandVGAcable.Yourpresenterwillprovideaprojector,butoccasionallythesedevicesmalfunction.IfyoudonothaveaccesstoanLCDprojector,werecommendyouborrowonefromaneighboringschool,asitisnecessaryforallprograms.Pleasenote:theVGAcablemustreachfromthepresenter’scomputerstandonthestagetotheprojector’stable.IfyouareusingHDMIfortheevent,thevenueTechnicalAssistantneedstosupplycablestoconnecttothePClaptop.TheTechnicalAssistantneedstonotethattheprogramvisualsandaudioarerunfromthePClaptopbythepresenteronthestage.
ScreenWeencouragethelargestscreenpossibletoensureeverystudentisabletoseeeachimage.Werecommendthescreenbe10by10feetatminimum.Youmayconsiderborrowingonefromanotherschoolorbusinessinyourarea.
LightingLightingcanbeaprobleminagym.Theprograminvolvesextensivevideoplayback.Pleaseensurethereisnodirectsunlightonthescreenduringthepresentation.Itmaybenecessarytocoverwindows.Iflightingisconfiguredinzones,plantoturnoffrowsorzonesclosesttothescreen.Itisimportantforthepresenterandaudiencetoseeoneanother.Please,nospotlightonthepresenter.
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Pre-EventPreparation
Pleasereviewthefollowingitemsasnecessaryessentialtaskstowardsasuccessfulevent.PreviewVideos.Pleasewatchthepreviewvideos(http://www.rachelschallenge.org/event-prep/preview-videos)asyouprepareforyourupcomingRachel’sChallengeevent.Theseinspirationalclipsinformandencouragestaffparticipation.Itisrecommendedtopresentthesevideosatanupcomingstaffmeeting.Allowemailsfromaddressesendingin“rachelschallenge.org”tobemarkedas“safe”tosendandreceive.Return“ProgramPreparationEmail”thatarrivesviaemailfromourEventManager.Thisemailwillconfirmallcontactinformation,eventdatesandtimeswehavebeengiven.Ifanyadditionsorchangesneedtobemade,pleaserespondwiththecorrectinformation.
Selectprogramdayvolunteers.Inadditiontoselectingatechnicalassistant,youmaywanttoselectsomeadultvolunteerstoassistthehostinpreparingfortheprogram.ProvideyourlocalmediawiththeRachel’sChallengeMediaFactSheet(seefollowingpages)andinvitethemtoattendtheevent.Also,advertiseyoureventusingschoolnewsletters,wordofmouth,localbusinessesandmedia.Themedianotonlyhelpspromoteyourprogramtimesandlocations,butalsohelpspublicizeyourschool’sinitiativeinbringingthispositivecatalysttoyourcommunity.Pleasenote:itisacceptabletofilm1-2minutesofthepresentationforpromotionaluse;howeverthepresentationinitsentiretyisnotallowedtobefilmedduetocopyrightissues.
Inviteentireschoolstafftoattendpresentation.BecauseRachelScott’sstoryissopowerful,westronglyencourageyoutohaveyourentirefacultyandstaffattendoneofyourassemblyprograms.
Presenterlogistics.Yourpresenterwillcontactyouthedaybeforeyoureventtoconfirmhis/herarrivalinyourcityandtoconfirmyourfirstprogramtimeincasetherehavebeenanychangesintheschedule.Expectyourpresentertoarriveatyourschoolonehourbeforeyourfirstprogram.Theywillcheckinatyourmainoffice,unlessotherwisespecified,tomeetyouandyourtechnicalassistant.Pleasetakeyourpresentertothevenueassoonastheyarrivetoensureenoughset-uptime.
Allow30minutetransitiontimesbetweenpresentations.Pleasekeeptransitiontimesinmindasyouadjusttheschoolscheduletoallowenoughtimeforstudentstoenterandexittheprogram.Pleasenote:ifyouaremovinglocationsbetweenprograms(forexample:auditoriumtolibrary)aminimumofonehourisrequired.
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Post-EventFeedbackFillouttheevaluationformemailedtoyouandtellusaboutyourexperiencewiththeRachel’sChallengeTeamandevent.Wevalueyourfeedbackandareconstantlyworkingonimprovingourprograms.Yourinputisveryimportanttoourgrowthasanorganization.Thank you for inviting Rachel’s Challenge to your school. We sincerely hope that Rachel’s Challenge can form apermanentpartnershipwithyourschoolinordertosustainalong-termpositiveimpactonyourcampus.Wehaveafullteamofdedicatedindividualsavailabletosupportyoubefore,duringandaftertheRachel’sChallengeprograms.Remember,asRachelJoyScottsaid,“Youjustmaystartachainreaction.”
BestRegards,
RobUngerChiefExecutiveOfficer
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Rachel’sChallengeMediaFactSheet
ProfileofRachel’sChallenge
Rachel’sChallengeexiststoequipandinspireindividualstoreplaceactsofviolence,bullying,andnegativitywithactsof
respect,kindness,andcompassion.Rachel’sChallengeisbasedonthelifeandwritingsofRachelJoyScottwhowasthe
firstvictimoftheColumbineschoolshootingsin1999.Throughherexample,Rachel’sChallengeismakingapositive
impactinthelivesofmillionsofpeopleeveryyear.
Superintendents,principals,teachers,parents,andstudentsbringRachel’sChallengeintotheirschoolsbecauseof
escalatingproblemssuchas:bullying,studentisolation,teensuicide,discrimination,schoolviolence,andincreased
disciplinaryactions.Throughpowerfulpresentations,trainings,communityevents,andprofessionaldevelopment,
Rachel’sChallengeprovidesthesustainablesolution.
Rachel’sinspiringstoryprovidesasimple,yetpowerfulexampleofhowsmallactsofkindnessandacceptance
motivateustoconsiderourrelationshipswiththepeoplewecomeincontactwitheveryday.Rachel’sChallenge
renewsourhopethatourlifehasmeaningandpurpose.Rachel’sstorygivesuspermissiontostartourownchain
reactionofkindnessandcompassion,whichpositivelyaffectstheclimateinourschoolsandcommunities.
ScopeofEffectiveness
Afewweeksafterthetragedy,DarrellScott,Rachel’sfather,spoketoaCongressionalHouseJudiciaryCommittee
regardingissuesofschoolviolence.Hisspeechhasbecomeoneofthemostwidelyreaddocumentontheinternet.
Shortlyafterwards,hefounded“Rachel’sChallenge”,abullyingandviolenceabatementprogram.Morethantwomillion
studentsannuallyexperienceRachel’sChallengeandhavetheopportunitytoacceptthechallenges,modeledafter
Rachel’slifeandwritings.
StudentsintheUnitedStatesandseveralothercountrieshaveheardtheuniversalmessageofkindnessand
compassionthroughRachel’sstory.Sinceinception,over23millionpeoplehaveheardRachel’sstoryinlivesettings
aroundtheworld,atleasteightschoolshootingshavebeenprevented,andover500suicides havebeenaverted.The
ScottfamilyandotherRachel’sChallengecertifiedpresentershavereachedmillionsmoreonpopularmediaoutletslike
CNN,FoxNews,TheTodayShow,GoodMorningAmerica,LarryKingLive,Oprah,Dateline,O’ReillyFactor,Hannityand
Colmesandnumerousothers.Mr.Scotthasalsoauthoredthreebooks,includingthebestseller“Rachel’sTears.”
Darrellmeetsregularlywithpoliticiansandeducators,andisalsoakeynotespeakeratmanylargeeducationalvenues.
HemetwithPresidentBillClintonontwooccasionsandPresidentGeorgeW.Bushhaswrittenapersonalletter
recommendingRachel’sChallenge.
Contact
FormoreinformationonhowtohaveaRachel’sChallengeeventatyourschoolorconference,pleasecontactusat877-
895-7060,orvisitourwebsiteatwww.rachelschallenge.org.