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Most of your questions can be answered by reading the
web site, but I realize that sometimes you just need some quick answers. I hope this page provides that. For more detailed
answers please tour the web site or feel free to contact me.
How much?
$500 for a half-day: This can be two or three full shows either in the morning or afternoon. $900 for a full day. This could be up to five
shows at one school. Find
another school in your area and book a full day and split the cost .
Full-Day starts as early as you want and ends when the school
day ends. This can be divided however you want, but usually it consists of 3-5 programs. If you need a 6th program AND can
work it into the schedule, it can be added for just $175. It is also possible to split the full-day between two or more schools
with no additional charge, so that each school pays only a portion of a full-day fee. In other words, it is much cheaper to
have two schools coordinate and split a full-day than for each of them to pay a half day fee.
Half-Day runs either from the start of the school day until lunch time, or from just after lunch until
the end of the school day. This allows for 1 or 2 programs per half-day. If you need a third program during a half-day.
How Many Different Programs Can You Do in a Visit?
There are two factors that limit us: How many shows the presenter can fit in his
or her vehicle and the length of time it takes to strike one set, reset another, and change costumes.
If you are planning a multi-day author visit it is quite possible and rather easy
to have a different program for each day, with a limit of the number of educational assembly programs we can transport. This usually limits us to 2-3 different titles depending
on which shows you want (some have larger props and stage sets than others).
If you want multiple school assembly programs during the same day realize that we will need at least an hour to strike
one set, reset another, and change costumes. If you can plan a 90 minute lunch time for this to happen it shouldn't be
a problem. If a full-day is split between two schools then this is pretty easy since the set will be broken down and reset
anyway.
What Age/Grade Levels are the Programs Designed for?
PK-5th. There are very slight variations in the presentations if you break
them out by grade level but not much at all. We have done programs for 6th graders at the beginning of the school year, but
after Spring Break, they are generally "too cool."
Are Your Programs Better for Younger or Older Students?
The school assembly programs and SRC shows really have been designed by
a team of professional educators with over 75 years of combined classroom teaching experience. It may seem
impossible, particularly if you've had bad experiences in the past, to believe that one program can be just as entertaining
to the older students as it is with the younger ones, or as educationally significant for the younger ones as it is for the
older ones. But that is exactly what we offer.
I've
had schools tell me "Since your team uses puppets, we are going to let you present only to the younger children"
and then I've been to others who said "Since your assembly programs are so educational we are going to let you present
only to the older students." Without fail they later tell me "Well I think the whole school would have benefited
from that program. We'll have to have you back!"
While
we love to be invited back, it seems silly not to let everyone enjoy the program each time we visit, particularly since we
don't charge by the number of programs we present, or by the number of students in attendance.
How Long are the Programs?
45-55 minutes. Personally I prefer the 55 minute versions since we are able to cover more material,
but we can work within your scheduling needs.
The shows
reset very quickly. Our professional presenters can be ready to go for another program before you can get one group of kids
out and the next group in, but please plan for this time. If you schedule the start times 45 minutes apart (with no additional time for transitions), it actually
means the programs will run about 30 minutes each. Usually 10-15 minutes is adequate time to change groups.
When is Payment Due?
This company was founded and continues to be run exclusively by former school teachers and librarians/Media Specialists. We are NOT prima donna
performers who need the green M&Ms removed from our candy dish (Wait
a minute! What candy dish?!). We understand how to work with POs. We
like to get paid on the day of the performance, but we understand that processing paperwork through payroll can be time consuming
and frustrating. We know you don't need an uptight performer whining about how he needs to be paid TODAY or his car will be repossessed.
YOU focus on
getting approval and scheduling the program.
WE will focus on entertaining and educating your students.
We'll BOTH relax while your payroll department and our accounting department work out the money.
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