Best / Most Exciting School Assembly Ideas Needed!

Updated on June 04, 2017
K.C. asks from Irvine, CA
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The PTA at my kids' school wants to offer an amazing, exciting assembly for the entire school (TK - 6th) as a reward for meeting our fundraising goal. This year, we did a BMX show that was incredible. The kids, teachers, and parents all loved it.

What other great assemblies are out there? I'm in southern California, but tell me what amazing things you've seen in your area and I'll try to find something similar out here. Ideally, we would like something that can be held outside and done with the whole school at the same time (approx 600-650 kids).

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T.D.

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magician show was the reward for boxtops when my son was in kindergarten, when he was in first they did a truck and stuff show (mail carrier truck, fire trucks, tractors, helicopter, the swat tank, classic cars, cop cars, a electric company truck with lift bucket... you name it) ,they had each class tour thru those big vehicles and ask represenatives of each one any questions they had, then they played a kickball game with paramedics, firefiters and cops, then got ice cream and free time to play on the playground for the day.

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E.T.

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Hands down the best assembly my kids have had is an Okee Dokee Brothers concert. They won the Grammy for best kids' album a few years ago and have been nominated other years (most recently last year). They are awesome! Funny, engaging, great music. Even the adults enjoy them. I think they have done two assemblies at our kids' school in the last 5 years and did a fundraising concert for their school last year. We have also seen them at the Minnesota State Fair at least twice. (Outdoor concerts at the fair, several hundred in the audience.) They are from Colorado but are based in Minnesota. They travel all over the country so you would need to contact them soon for dates next year. I don't know what they charge, but I'm guessing it is pretty reasonable. My kids attend a public school that has a very active PTSA, but it isn't by any means a "rich" school.

Anything with live animals is always a hit, too.

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J.C.

answers from Philadelphia on

Hire a magician? Rent bounce house type toys and slides?

D.B.

answers from Boston on

Is this for this year? You're running out of time!

But for the future, our elementary school does a Field Day with a series of activities. Some are for all to enjoy at once, and others are set up as "stations" with the classes rotating through them.

Each class works with the phys ed teachers to prepare a routine. They use props and perform a dance-type routine (not a lot of dance skill required - more of a moving formation sort of thing). They put a popular and upbeat song on, and perform in lines/circles. Props for one group might be hula hoops, for another group might be small colorful scarves, and for a third perhaps ribbons on a stick (similar to rhythmic gymnastics) - not expensive. The prep becomes the phys ed curriculum, working on movement and coordination as well as cooperation with others. Three kindergarten classes, for example, would learn the same routine with the same prop, then perform on the field in 3 adjacent circles or line formations, with the other grades watching. So it doesn't take forever. Each group wears the same color tee shirt (purchased, or supplied individually - families borrow and trade so no one has to buy if it's not affordable).

Stations include classic field games like tug-of-war, potato races, sack races, 3-legged races, and so on. There are a million party/field games you can use. Our phys ed teachers are fantastic at preparing these, and there are great camp/party books you can find in the library with neat things that were done all the time in the 50s and 60s that these kids have never seen. There are also stations appropriate for all kids, including kids who aren't able to do the races well: beanbag toss into a grid, rubber ducky floating games, guessing games, and more.

Then there are popsicles and ice cream treats, lemonade, and so on. Again, this is done in shifts.

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❤.M.

answers from Los Angeles on

Humongous obstacle course for everyone to participate in.

B.C.

answers from Norfolk on

Our son is graduating high school in two weeks so I'm out of the loop for elementary assemblies.
His high school did a rather dramatic production a year ago about drinking/driving/death for the whole school called "Every 15 Minutes".
It's a 2 day production where they simulate a drunk driving traffic fatality.
They bring a wrecked car to the football field, have firemen/ambulance people on hand to extract students chosen to act as victims complete with fake blood, have a hearse drive away with a coffin, and then have those students walk around the school as pseudo ghosts to remind teens of the impact of knowing someone who died tragically.
At the final assembly, they even have someone dressed up as a grim reaper silently standing on stage.
I have to say I think it's a bit over the top, but the program has had a good effect of scaring some teens away from driving drunk and getting teens to think a little bit about how they are not immortal no matter how much that age group tends to think that they are.
Definitely not something for elementary/middle school aged kids - but keep it in mind for your local high school.
Unfortunately this year a neighboring high school just had a recent death of a senior girl (right before prom) who was killed in an accident due to an adult drunk driver hitting her car head on and they just announced they will hold an empty seat for her in her honor/memory at their graduation ceremony.

I had no idea these sites existed until I Googled it but apparently school shows/assemblies is an industry and there are companies that deal with this.
For example:
http://www.assemblyline.com/school-shows
http://www.mobileedproductions.com/school-assembly-progra...
http://www.assemblyshowsforschools.com/california-ca

I'm sure you'll find something that will be perfect for your venue.

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