SCRIPT:PTSO INDUCTION CEREMONY

January 26, 2012BMS Cafeteria

6:00pm – 7:00pm

BEFORE CEREMONY

Put Welcome Title Slide on screen before opening the doors. Start Walk-in Music upon opening the doors.

MS. C. MIZELLE: [Make this announcement about 5 minutes before the beginning of the ceremony.]

If I could have your attention, we’re going to begin the Induction Program in just a few minutes. At this time, please turn off or silence or put on vibrate mode any cell phones. Thank you.

PROGRAM PROPER:

(POWERPOINT: SEYADE’ BAZEMORE)

{ZEPHIA}: Good evening. Seyade’ Bazemore of Ms. Orbita’s Homebase in 6 th

grade will now lead us in the singing of the National Anthem.

{CHRISTOPHER}: Let us all stand.

(PowerPoint: National Anthem)

(Seyade’: National Anthem)

(Singing of the National Anthem)

{CHRISTOPHER}: Let’s all be seated. (PAUSE). Once again, let us give Seyade’a big round of applause.

(PowerPoint: Zephia Sweet-Newkirk and Christopher Cherry)

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{ZEPHIA}: Dr. Debbie Harris-Rollins, Bertie County Schools’ Superintendent, Mrs. Sandra Hardy, Bertie Middle School Principal, Mr. Calvin Moore, Bertie Middle School Assistant Principal,

{CHRISTOPHER}: distinguished parents, dear teachers, fellow Phoenix students at Bertie Middle School, beloved guests, ladies and gentlemen,

{ZEPHIA AND CHRISTOPHER}: Good evening to you all!

{ZEPHIA}: My name is Zephia Sweet-Newkirk. I am a 6th grade student from Ms. Orbita’s Homebase. I am proud to be the child of our Parent-Teacher-Student Organization (PTSO) officer, Mr. Curtis Newkirk. I am one of your hosts for tonight’s occasion.

{CHRISTOPHER}: My name is Christopher Cherry. I am a 6th grade student from Mrs. Carlton’s Homebase. Like Zephia, I am also proud to be the child of a PTSO officer and a Class Parent Representative or CPR, Mr. Clarence Cherry, and I am the other host.

{ZEPHIA}: This Induction Program is one of the most important events of the year for Bertie Middle School. Tonight, our PTSO officers, class parent representatives or CPR, team teacher representatives or TTR, and team student representatives or TSR, will take their PLEDGE as a sign that they are making a promise to help make all Bertie Middle School’s students successful in anything that they do.

{CHRISTOPHER}: To our dear parents, the very fact that you are here tonight is a testament to the high scholastic standards that you are setting for your children and school, and that you are here to support us all the way.

{ZEPHIA}: Tonight is the night! It is the night that we have been waiting for. Our parents who we know are not only soooo busy helping us with our homework, school projects…

{ZEPHIA}: and of course, busy at their own respective work…

{CHRISTOPHER}: but they still want to do more – and this time - help us here at Bertie Middle School to become more successful in all our endeavors…

{ZEPHIA}: particularly in behavior and academics…

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{CHRISTOPHER}: We should not forget, and I know it is worth mentioning… the End-of-Grade tests in Reading, Math, and Science.

(PAUSE)

(PowerPoint: Mr. C. Moore)

{ZEPHIA}: At this time, I would like to recognize Mr. Calvin Moore, our school’s Assistant Principal, to deliver the Welcome Remarks.

(Mr. Moore delivers the Welcome Remarks.)

{CHRISTOPHER}: Thank you, Mr. Moore. Mrs. Candace Benford, Parent and Community Liaison of Bertie Middle School will now give us the Parent Corner.

(PowerPoint: Ms. Benford)

{ZEPHIA}: Thank you, Mrs. Benford.

(PAUSE)

(PowerPoint: Ms. Hutson and the BMS Band)

{ZEPHIA}: Ladies and gentlemen, tonight’s program will not be successful without Ms. Hutson and the BMS Band. They will be performing a musical selection, entitled “I Heard It Through The Grapevine.”

(Ms. Hutson and the BMS Band performs)

{CHRISTOPHER}: Thank you, Ms. Hutson and the BMS Band. Please give them another round of applause.

(PAUSE)

PRE-INDUCTION CEREMONY:

(PowerPoint: Cydney Johnson)

{CYDNEY}: My name is Cydney Johnson. I am a 7th grade student from Ms. Bayley’s Homebase. I am proud to be the child of a PTSO officer and a CPR, Mrs. Pam Johnson. I am your host for the second part of tonight’s occasion.

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(Volunteer Pins)

(PowerPoint: Mr. Pitpit)

{CYDNEY}: Mr. Gonzalo Pitpit, Administrative Intern, will now lead our Parents, Teachers, and Student Representatives in our pre-Induction ceremony.

MR. PITPIT: We will begin by calling our Class Parent Representatives to the center aisle. To our dear representatives, please be informed that you will be called by grade levels, and we will begin with 6th grade. Please remain at the center aisle until all names of PTSO Officer and Class Parent Representatives are called. Administrators and Teachers: please wait for the signal to pin the Volunteer pins.

MR. PITPIT: Bertie Middle School administrators and teachers, please pin the volunteer pins to our PTSO officers and Class Parent Representatives.

(PowerPoint: Parents/Volunteer Pins)

(Play music as administrators and teachers stand up; walk to their CPR (with Ms. Monette as first in line), and position themselves into the middle isle of the cafeteria. Administrators and Teachers: please wait for the signal to pin the Volunteer pins.

(Stop music.)

MR. PITPIT: Thank you. You may now all go back to your seat.

MR. PITPIT: We will now call our Team Teacher and Team Student Representatives to the center aisle. Please remain on the center aisle until all names of Team Teacher and Team Student Representatives are called. Administrators and Teachers: please wait for the signal to pin the Volunteer pins.

(PowerPoint: Teacher and Student/Volunteer Pins)

(Play music as Administrators and Teachers stand up; walk to their Team Teacher and Student Representatives (with Ms. Brittenham as first in line), and position themselves into the middle isle of the cafeteria. Administrators and Teachers: please wait for the signal to pin the Volunteer pins.

(Stop music.)

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(PAUSE)

MR. PITPIT: Bertie Middle School Administrators and Teachers, please pin the Volunteer Pins to our Team Teacher Representatives, and Team Student Representatives.

(MS. MIZELLE: Play music.)

(Administrators and Teachers pin the Volunteer Pins to Team Teacher and Student Representatives in the center aisle of the cafeteria.

(When everyone is done, stop music.)

MR. PITPIT: Thank you. You may now all go back to your seat.

INDUCTION PROPER:

{CYDNEY}: Mrs. Sandra Hardy, Bertie Middle School principal, will now lead our PTSO officers, Class Parent Representatives, Team Teacher Representatives, and Team Student Representatives in reciting their PTSO PLEDGE.

{CYDNEY}: May we ask all representatives to please stand at this time.

MRS. HARDY: Parents, please raise your right hand, and repeat after me.

(Representatives recite their pledge.)

“As a member of Bertie Middle School Parent-Teacher-Student Organization (PTSO), I do hereby solemnly promise to pursue academic excellence for all students, to maintain high moral and ethical character and to provide excellence in service to humanity. Furthermore, I commit myself to faithfully and justly perform all the duties of being a ___(Please state your position) according to the best of my ability.”

MRS. HARDY: Congratulations to all of you!

(Play music as parents go off the stage.)

(PAUSE)

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(PowerPoint: Dr. Harris-Rollins)

{CYDNEY}: Our school and our community as a whole have benefited significantly from the efforts of important individuals, and one of them is Dr. Debbie Harris-Rollins, Bertie County School’s Superintendent. At this time, I would like to recognize Dr. Harris-Rollins to deliver her Comments.

(Faculty and Staff will stand for Dr. Rollins.)

(Comments: Dr. Rollins)

(Again, Faculty and Staff will stand for Dr. Rollins.)

{CYDNEY}: Thank you very much, Dr. Harris-Rollins. Once again, let us give Dr. Harris-Rollins a big round of applause.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION:

{CYDNEY}: I would like to recognize, Mr. Curtis Newkirk, our newly inducted PTSO President.

MR. NEWKIRK: Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the PTSO at BMS, may I recognize Dr. Debbie Harris-Rollins as Honorary Member of the PTSO. (Dr. Debbie Harris-Rollins receives the certificate.)

(PowerPoint: Ms. Hutson and the BMS Band)

{CYDNEY}: Once again, please welcome Ms. Hutson and the BMS Band for a Musical Selection entitled, “Till We Meet Again.”

(Ms Hutson and the BMS Band perform.)

CLOSING PROPER:

(PowerPoint: Ms. Hardy)

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{CYDNEY}:Mrs. Sandra Hardy, our able and dedicated Principal of Bertie Middle School, will now deliver the Closing Remarks.

(PowerPoint: Thank You)

{CHRISTOPHER}: Thank you very much, Mrs. Hardy. Ladies and gentlemen, another round of applause, for Ms. Hardy, for all the grand things that she’s been doing for all of us here at Bertie Middle School.

{ZEPHIA}: On behalf of the PTSO and Bertie Middle School, we would like to thank the following: Mrs. Hardy, Mr. Moore, Ms. Hutson and the Band, Sedaye’ Bazemore…

{CHRISTOPHER}: Mr. Newkirk, Mr. Pitpit, Mrs. Mizelle, Mrs. Baker, Mr. Jernigan,

{ZEPHIA}: Ms. Peele, Mr. Todd, the Cafeteria personnel, and all volunteers who helped make this occasion a success. Dr. Harris-Rollins, thank you very much, Ma’am, for joining us this evening.

{CYDNEY}: Before we say goodbye, may we ask you to join us in our light refreshments at the back of the cafeteria. Parents, teachers, and guests, it has been a pleasure being with you here tonight. Once again, my name is Cydney Johnson…

{ZEPHIA}: and my name is Zephia Sweet-Newkirk…

{CHRISTOPHER}: and my name is Christopher Cherry…

{CYDNEY, ZEPHIA, and CHRISTOPHER}: We would like to thank you all – our parents, teachers, and guests – for joining us tonight. Refreshments will follow at the back of the cafeteria.

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