Assembly Program • One-Day Residency • Family Fun Night
CHARACTER and BULLYING
Enlivening Strong Character as an Antidote to Bullying
Programs for Elementary, Intermediate, and Middle School
FAX
Fax Gilbert is an artist/educator with over twenty years experience using the performance skills
of mime, magic, masks, and comedy to teach
and inspire students at all grade levels. During
the past twenty years Fax has presented over 3500 school assembly
programs, residencies, teacher-in-services, community concerts,
library and corporate programs, and keynoted many regional educational events. He is on the rosters of the Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and
Nebraska Arts Councils and travels the Midwest full-time delivering a
range of educational programs from Character Development, to State
History plays to Creative Dramatics Residencies. Fax grew up in
Boston, graduated from Brandeis University, and has since brought
his special blend of knowledge and entertainment to over 40 states
and a dozen foreign countries. In 1990 Fax and his wife, Sharon,
moved to Iowa, where he created Fax Gilbert Programs.
“Fax creates magic with kids!”
Dr. Sally Beisser,
Department of Education, Drake University
Bring these dynamic Character
and Bullying Programs to your
school this year!
Students learn:
N The difference between joking, teasing,
and bullying
N The difference between “telling” and
“tattling”
N What to do if you’re a target or observer
of bullying
N How to get what you want without bullying
N How enlivening strong character qualities
stops bullying
FOR INFORMATION OR BOOKINGS CALL TOLL-FREE:
(888) 514-5678 • e-mail: [email protected] • web-site: www.faxgilbert.com
Fax Gilbert Programs Inc. • PO Box 1893, Fairfield IA 52556
Referrals
“Fax’s student involvement and amazing skill at illustrating strong messages on character and bullying through
mime, masks and magic kept our 3-6 grade audience involved during the entire assembly. Outstanding program!”
—KEVIN FARMER, PRINCIPAL, WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GLENWOOD, IOWA
“‘Character and Bullying’ was one of the best assemblies I have seen in 19 years of being in education.”
—DONNA MADAFFERI, PRINCIPAL, RILEY SCHOOL (K-5TH GRADE), NORTHLAKE, ILLINOIS
“Outstanding! Fax has a real gift of being able to communicate to middle school kids. His illusions
and comedy make his messages on character and bullying very tangible for students to strive for.”
—DENNIS BROSTRUM, COUNSELOR, BERG MIDDLE SCHOOL, NEWTON, IOWA
“Our kids said it was the best assembly we’ve ever had! I’ve seen Fax several times and we’ll have him back.”
—LINDA ZINN, PRINCIPAL, SOUTH SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOL, DECATUR, ILLINOIS
“In the five years I’ve been principal, this was the best ‘character’ program we’ve had. The students were spellbound
and Fax covered material in a way that all ages could relate to in both the assembly and family fun night.”
—STEVE ITA, PRINCIPAL, DANVILLE SCHOOLS
“Our students really paid attention. They enjoyed his mime, and magic etc. but also heard his messages about character.
He reinforced what we emphasize in our school, but presented it in a ‘fun’ way.”
—MRS. NORIN, SOCIAL WORKER, ERICKSON SCHOOL, BLOOMINGDALE, ILL.
“Fax kept the student interest with just the right amount of student involvement. He incorporated
character education and bullying in a concise and understandable manner.”
—LAURA LONGO, COUNSELOR, EAST ELEMENTARY, ANKENY, IOWA
School Assembly Program:
In this dynamic forty-five minute program, Fax uses interactive characters, skits, mime and magic illusions, visual aids and masks to illustrate what bullying behavior is, why it’s such a problem, and how to
deal with it. Fax uses his ability to connect with kids developed
through thousands of assembly programs and residencies to show
how trust, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship are
an effective antidote to bullying behavior. This program will command your students’ and teachers’ attention and deliver a clear
understanding of bullying behavior and how to transform it.
One-Day Character and Bullying Residency:
This one-day residency begins with the school assembly program
described above. Then, for the rest of the morning, Fax will work with
twelve students to create theater skits to further illustrate a deeper
understanding of how enlivening character qualities can impact student behavior. These skits are lively, contain both humorous and
poignant material, and are specifically selected for targeted age levels.
Family Fun Night:
An evening of knowledge and entertainment beginning with a presentation on Character and Bullying by Fax, followed by a performance
of character and bullying skits by your students (this is optional). The
evening concludes with an interactive thirty minute mime/magic
concert. A great way to bring your school family together to introduce your school’s anti-bullying—character education initiatives--or
just for fun.
Separate brochures are available for Fax’s State History Play, Library,
Festival/Community, Corporate, and Creative Dramatics Residency Programs.