Thursday, April 22, 2010:  Beginning of Second Period (9:55—10:20 AM)

Outdoor stage (alternate location:  Gym)

This is an all-school assembly—all students and faculty to attend

Order of dismissal to ceremony:

Early release

9:00:      Please allow the following students to be released from their classes:

Michelle Becerra, Merilyn Velasquez, Jireth Martinez, Siuly Cruz, Neri Guerrero, Marissa Borrego, Janeth Rios, Lane Swensen, Mandie Hetrick, Zoe Molina (Dancers)

9:15:      Please allow the following students to be released from their classes:

Sarai Maldonado, Natalie Rivera, Edgar Perez, Josefine Ansved, Stephanie Medina, Hiba Noubani, Lia Chorath, Rasheeq Ahmed, Kaylene Santuyo, Hong Yaw Chong, Annie Giang, Gina Okada (readers)

9:30:      Please allow the following students to be released from their classes:

Members of the BETA Recycling Committee:  list forthcoming

Members of the BETA Bible Club:  list forthcoming

General release

Teachers escort their classes and sit with/monitor them throughout ceremony—teachers with first period conference report to the outdoor stage at 9:35 to supervise aisles and any “standing room only” in the rear of the seating area        

Students’ backpacks, books, etc., are left in first period rooms—to be collected following ceremony.

9:35:      CATE hall

(Teachers with first period conference please report to the outdoor stage at this time—supervise aisles and any “standing room only” students in the back of the seating area)

9:40:      Social Studies hall

9:45:      Math, English, PE halls

9:50:      Science (and any other classes not previously assigned)

The ceremony will begin promptly at 9:55 AM

Order of Ceremony

I               Opening remarks (Jireth Martinez/Sarai Maldonado)

II             Processional Dance

III            Native American Creation Story (Edward Gamba)

IV            The Earth Pledge in the languages represented at BETA               

VI            Concluding comments (Mrs. M. Gutierrez)

VII          Closing dance/Unity Ritual

Post Ceremony

Teachers escort students back to first period classes to pick up books & go immediately to second period classes.  Please excuse dancers and recycling committee members for the first 10-15 minutes of second period to change clothes and clean up.            

The Earth Flag will fly over BETA throughout the day to symbolize our commitment to taking care of one another & the planet.

The Gateway to the World Library will feature a display of The Earth Pledge translations and other Earth Day features.