Speech & Drama Middle School Program

 

Power/Dutton-Brady Middle School Speech and Drama Program 

 

The first ever Power/Dutton-Brady middle school Speech and Drama program is fast approaching! Our first evening will last approximately 2 hours and will be held Monday, December 6, 4pm, at Dutton-Brady School. The focus for those two hours is to provide interested 6th, 7th, and 8th graders an opportunity to get an idea of what types of events Speech, Drama, and Debate tournaments have, and more specifically to introduce the specially-tailored events these students will have to choose from for their own upcoming competition. A snack will be provided.

 

The second meeting will be December 18th, when students will get to observe a full-fledged tournament in action. With parents' permission, these students will ride the bus early Saturday morning and travel with the Simms and Power/Dutton-Brady Speech, Drama, and Debate teams to Fort Benton. They should pack a lunch and/or bring cash for lunch and snacks. The Tournament will last most of the day, returning the students home later that evening.

 

On January 11th, the middle school students will meet at 6pm at Dutton/Brady for a family night presentation of the pieces which they have been practicing. Friends and Family are welcome and encouraged to attend.

 

On January 15 the middle school students will meet at Simms High School, where they will again be in the midst of a full-fledged tournament that will couch their own mini-tournament to be judged and awarded accordingly. Students will again need to pack a lunch and/or bring money for a meal and snacks.

 

And finally, on February 3rd, there will be a pizza party wrap-up at Simms High School! (Time TBA)

 

This middle school program is developed and conducted in tandem with Speech and Drama Coach Sara Davidson from Simms. All interested 6th, 7th, and 8th graders from Power or Dutton-Brady should contact Mr. Sutherland (if they have not already done so) at msutherland@dbps.us or 310-836-9270.  

 

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All the same Covid-19 safety guidelines being followed by the older students will be used in the junior program as well.

We are very hopeful about the prospects of this program and expect it to be a great benefit not only to the younger students in exposing them to the nature and value of this extracurricular activity, but to the future of the Speech, Drama, and Debate program itself.

 

Please contact Coach Matt Sutherland with any questions regarding Speech, Drama, and Debate msutherland@dbps.us