CommunityOutreachProgram

WhatifYouHadAnimalTeeth?AcommunityoutreachprogramforstudentsinK2.

DemographicsandDiversity

Thisprogramisintendedtoreachouttostudentsinkindergartenthroughsecondgradeasa
gatewaytoencourageliteracythroughplay.Studentsinthisagegroupareemergingreaders
andviewtheworldofhowitdirectlyaffectsthem.Sincethisistheagethatmanystudents
loseteeth,thetopic,teeth,isrelatabletothemandpromotescuriosityabouttheworldaround
themspecificallytoanimals.Childrenscuriosityaboutanimals,theirphysicalappearance,
habitats,andwaysoflifepeakatthisageandalignwithschoolcurriculums.

TheShermanSchoolisasmall,PK8schoolwithnohighschool.Eachgradelevelwiththe
exceptionofthecurrentthirdandeighthgrades,onlyhavetwoclasseswithanaverageof
sixteenstudentsperclass.Belowarethestatisticsofdemographicsanddiversityforthe
school:

ItemizedData

Sherman
School
Percentage

Stateof
Connecticut
Percentage

EligibilityforFree/ReducedPriced
Meals

7.0%

41.3%

StudentsNotFluentinEnglish

0.3%

8.1%

StudentsIdentifiedasGiftedand
Talented

9.1%

2.0%

StudentMinorityPopulation

6.3%

StaffMinorityPopulation

4.4%

Source:StateDepartmentofEducation,CEDaR

ProgramFocus

ThisinterdisciplinaryprogramisdesignedtoprovidechildreningradesK2anenergeticnight
ofmovement,literacy,andfunthatfocusesonanintegrationofplaywithmentortexts.This
willserveastheintroductoryeventtoafourmonth(JanuaryMay)afterschooloutreach
program.

Objectives:

1.
Incollaborativeworkinggroups,participantswillwriteandperformaminiplaybased
onthebook,WhatifYouHadAnimalTeeth?bySandraMarkle.
2.
StudentswilltakehomeacopyofWhatifYouHadAnimalHair?bySandraMarklefor
afutureprogram.

Assessment:

Formativeassessmentswillbeusedthroughouttheprogramtocheckforparticipants
understandingofprogramfocusandobjectivesandtoguideprograminstructorswithan
opportunitytomodifyinstruction/programbasedonparticipantsphysicalcapabilities,stage
confidence,andvoiceprojection.

Activities:

1.
InviteparticipantsintotheMultiPurposeRoomthisisadropoffprogram,soparents
willsigntheirchildreninonthesigninform.
2.
Introduceguestpresenters,Mr.ScottWiseandMs.LelandWilliamsofFineLine
TheatreArts,NewMilfordCT.
3.
Introduceparticipatingteachersandvolunteers.
4.
Explaintoparticipantsthatasawholegroup,wewillwriteandperformourown
miniplaybasedonthebooktheyreadinlibrary,WhatifYouHadAnimalTeeth?,by
SandraMarkle.
5.
Asawholegroup,rereadthebook,WhatifYouHandAnimalTeeth?bySandra
Markle,askingparticipantstothinkaboutwhichanimalsteeththeywouldliketohave
ifgiventheopportunity.
6.
Volunteersandguestprogramteachersdivideupgroupsbasedonparticipantchoice:
elephants
narwhals
hippopotamus
vampirebats
crocodiles
camels
nakedmolerats
beavers
greatwhitesharks
7.
FirstStationMs.LelandWilliams,theactingteacheratFineLineguidesstudentsin
writingtheirlines.UnderMs.Williamsguidance,studentswillwritethescriptfora
miniplay(510minutes)aboutchildrenwhoalllosttheirtwofrontbabyteethand
wishedtohavetheirfavoriteanimalsteethasreplacementssotheycoulddoallthe
thingstheirfavoriteanimalsdowiththeirteeth.Thechildrenwillwakeuptofindthat
theyhavetheirwishescametrue,andthattheyhavetheirfavoriteanimalsteeth.

8.

9.

10.

Basedoninformationtheylearnedfromthestory,thechildrenwillexploreandshare
withtheaudiencewhattheycandowiththeirnewteeth.Theconflictintheplaywillbe
whentheygotoschoolatlunchtime,noneofthemareabletoeattheirapplesand
cornonthecobs(fromthebook)becausetheiranimalteetharenotdesignedtodo
whathumanteethdo.Theresolutionwillbeanagreementthathumanteethbetter
suittheirneedsandthattheywishfortheirpermanenthumanteethtogrowin.The
endingwillbethechildrenwakeuptofindthattheiranimalteetharegone,andtheir
permanenthumanteetharegrowingbackin.
SecondStationMr.ScottWise,theacrobatsandtapteacheratFineLinewillteach
thestudentssimpleacrobaticchoreography/movementsfortheirchosenanimal,such
aswalkingonallfoursforthecamel,movingmouthinsidetosidegrindingmotion.
ThiswilltakeplaceonthestageintheMPR.
ThirdStationSimplecostumesandpropswillbeusedbytheparticipants.The
differentanimalteethweremadebyparentvolunteersandarewornbystudentslikea
fakebeard,withelasticsthatgoaroundtheears.
PuttingitalltogetherStudentspracticetogetheronstagewithguidanceand
assistancefromvolunteersandguestprogramdirectors.
Performforparents.

11.

Materials

1.
2packs(50sheets)ofwhiteconstructionpaperforteethcutouts
2.
10scissorsforparentvolunteerstocutoutteeth
3.
Threerolesof30yardwhite,wovenelasticforteethcutoutsandsimpleprop
attachments
4.
Tensingleholepunchers
5.
Onepack(100)NameTags
6.
Accesstostagelights
7.
TwentypaperbackcopiesofWhatifYouHadAnimalHair?,bySandraMarkle
8.
Oneparentsigninform
9.
150copiesofInformation&SignUp/PermissionForm
10.
Refreshments
One,35countpackageofbottledwater
Two,5poundpackagesofclementines
BakedgoodsfromAmericanPieCompany,
brownies
signaturecookies

Space

TheentireentireprogramwilltakeplaceintheShermanSchoolMultiPurposeRoom.All
participantswillbesignedinbyparentsontheappropriateform.Nostudentmayparticipate

withoutreceiptofpermission/forms.Abookdisplaytableandrefreshmenttablewillbesetup
outsidetheMultiPurposeRoomforbothbeforeandaftertheprogrambeginsandends.

Budget

Item

Quantity

Cost

TotalCost

Funding

50sheets
packofwhite
construction
paper
2

$4.49

$8.98

LMChasthis n/a

Scissors

$3.89

$38.90

LMChasthis n/a

30yard
white,woven
elastic
3

$14.99

$44.97

LMCbudget

Singlehole
punch

10

$2.35

$23.50

LMChasthis n/a

WhatifYou
HadAnimal
Hair?,by
Sandra
Markle

20

$2.99
Scholastic

$59.80

Donatedby
SPTO

n/a

Bottled
Water

135count
package,
16.9oz.

$19.55

$19.55

Donatedby
SPTO

n/a

Bakedgoods
from
American
Pie
Company,
Sherman,
CT

1orderof
brownies
1orderof
signature
cookies

$50.00

$50.00

Donatedby
SPTO

n/a

Clementines

2,5pound
packages

$7.99

$15.98

Donatedby
SPTO

n/a

NameTags

1package
(100)

$2.99

$2.99

LMCBudget

n/a

10

TotalCosttoParticipant:$0

FinalCost

n/a

TimeManagement

3:304:30

LMSmeetswithvolunteersandspecialguestprograminstructorstosetup
inMPR.Eachstationacting,acrobats,andpropsaresetupinMPR.Book
displayissetupoutsideMPR.RefreshmentstandissetupoutsideMPR.
Parentsigninissetupwhererefreshmentsandbookdisplayare.

4:304:45

Anyfinalsetuppreparations.

5:005:15

Meetandgreetwithparentandparticipants.Haveparentssignchildrenin,
showchildrenwheretohaveaseatbychosenanimalpostedpictureof
animalwillserveassignage.Therearethreegroupsofthreeanimals.

5:155:30

Introduceguestprograminstructorsandvolunteers.

5:305:45

Rereadofstory.

5:456:45

BreakoutsessionsEachgrouprotatesbetweenprops,acting,and
choreography,completingthestationactivityasdescribedinactivities.
25minutesacting
25minutesacro/choreography
10minutesrehearse/clarify/changes

6:457:15

Rehearseonstageinwholegroupmakeadjustmentsasneeded.

7:157:30

Volunteersgetstudentsintopositions.LMSgreetsreturningparentsand
showsthemwheretosit.Introductionandreminderhowquicklyparticipants
putthistogetherandthatthisisjustatasteofwhatthefutureprogramwill
hold.Weexpectnerves,messups,andlotsoflaughs.

7:307:45

Participantsperform.

7:458:15

Refreshments.

8:159:00

Cleanup.

Preparation

LMSwillwriteaprogramdescriptionandmonetaryrequestforitemizedfundingtothe
SPTOtwomonthspriortoprogramdate.
LMSwillmakecontactwithguestprograminstructorstopresentidea,getfeedback,
anddevelopplan.
LMSandtechnologyassistantwilldesigninformationalflyer/signupsheettogohome
toparents
LMSrequestsdatebeputonschoolwebcalendar
LMSwillpostinformationonLMCwebsite

 Threeafterschoolmeetingswillservetofinalizeprogramdetails
OnceconfirmedcountofparticipantsisinLMSwillintroduceprogramatlunch/recess
withstudentsbyreadingthestoryandhavingstudentspickwhichanimalteeththey
wouldliketohaveintheprogram.

Publicity

Pleaseseecopyofpromotionalflyeratendofreport.

Programflyerswillbesenthome,includedintheweeklyschooleblast,andpostedonthe
schoolsinteractivewebcalendar.

Delegating

LMSservesasheadoftheprogramintermsofcommunicationcheckpointforSPTOand
guestprograminstructors.

SPTOvolunteerscutouttheanimalteeth.

SPTOpresidentwillmaketheordersforsuppliesthatarenotfundedbyLMCbudget.

LMCtechnicalassistantwillprintanddistributeinformationalflierstohomeroomteachersand
typeupparentsigninformfordayofevent.

Emergencies

Intheeventofaschoolsnowday,theprogramwillberescheduled.

Sincetheeventtakesplaceonschoolgrounds,LMSwillhaveemergencymedicalbagfrom
schoolnursewithreportsofanystudentmedicalissuesandprocedures.

What if You Had

Animal Teeth?
A community outreach program for students
in K-2.

Come join us for a night of movement, reading, and

play with special guests, Mr. Scott Wise,
co-founder of FineLine Theatre Arts and Sherman
resident along with Ms. Leland Williams, renowned
acting teacher at FineLine.
Students will write and act out their very own
mini-play based on Sandra Markles book, What if
You Had Animal Teeth? Children have a strong
connection to teeth at this age because they are
constantly losing them! In this program they will get to have fun learning about
different kinds of animal teeth and their functions while writing and acting out what is
sure to be a comical mini-play.
Date - Friday, December 12, 2014
Where - Sherman School MPR
Time - Parent Drop-off - 5:15 pm
Parent Return for Performance - 7:15 pm
Student Show - 7:30 pm

*************************************************************
Please return this portion of the form to your students homeroom teacher by Monday,
December 1st, 2104.
I _____________________ (parents name), give my child
_____________________ (childs name) permission to participate in the child
outreach program, What if You Had Animal Teeth. I understand that my child will be
dropped off and signed in by me, the parent, to work with Mrs. Carlson, Mr. Wise, and
Ms. Williams. I will return promptly at 7:15 pm to watch my childs performance.

__________________________
Parent Signature

_____________
Date