Teachers send written invitations home with each child prior to the event.
At the assembly, each student is called forward to be recognized. Here, the teacher or the principal compliments the child on least two personal qualities, talents, work habits, or character traits which have been observed in the classroom. Every child is affirmed. In addition, the teachers will often present parents with a laminated bookmark, refrigerator magnet or other keepsake which contains the attributes of their child recognized at the assembly. By having the assemblies within the first two months of school, students are given early assurance that they are appreciated and have a positive experience on which to build the rest of the year.