RSVP by August 2, 2024
Middle Schools interested in participating should have their Administrator complete the form below.
Participating schools will receive pre- and post-discussion materials.
RSVP by Friday, August 2, 2024
Opportunity Expectations
Schools need to collect a movie viewing permission forms (https://bit.ly/WatermanMoviePermissionForm) from each student who will view the PG-rated film. Forms should be edited to include the school's letterhead and principal's name.
A link to the 93-minute "Waterman" film 3will be made available only on August 23, 2024 for 7th grade classes; Suggested time block is 120 minutes to allow for pre- and post-discussions.
Schools are encouraged to coordinate a single group showing (ie: library, cafeteria, multi-purpose room) for participating 7th graders, if possible.
A point of contact (ie: Administrator or lead teacher) will be issued the link to the film on the day of the event (August 23rd - in honor of Duke's birthday); The link to film will be made available from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Schools will be provided with resources and materials to help student engage with the content and messages from the film; Administrators will be asked to provide a headcount/number of students who watched the film on August 23rd.
Schools are encouraged to capture students/classes watching the film and to share via Twitter using the hashtag #WatermanFilm and @HIDOE808.