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The Amazing Shake

Singing River Academy

3rd Annual

Amazing Shake

Hosted By Carson Frazier

2020 - 2021


What is the Amazing Shake? 

The Amazing Shake is a competition that places an emphasis on teaching students manners, discipline, respect, and professional conduct. Prior to the competition, students learn the nuances of professional human interaction as they are taught skills such as how to give a proper handshake, how to “work a room,” how to give a successful interview, and how to remain composed under pressure. The goal is to prepare our students so that they are able to present themselves exceptionally well for opportunities today as well as those that will come in the future. (ronclarkacademy.com)

 

COVID-19 Update - Students will not shake hands this year and will maintain 6ft distance wearing masks. 

Round 1 - Oct. 2nd - S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Skills in homerooms

  • 22 Students are selected and move on to the next round
  • Each homeroom teacher will pick 1 student 
  • We will focus mainly on eye-contact, speaking clearly through the mask, smiling with their eyes, engaging conversations, professional dress (or school uniform). 
  • From now till October 2nd look for that one student in your homeroom who is …
    • Well-spoken
    • Confident 
    • Charming
    • “Je ne saia quoi” (pleasant or desirable for reasons you can’t explain or the “IT” factor) 
    • Engaging
  • Rubric will be providence to homeroom teachers
Top 22 Video

5th Grade

Homerooms

Round 1 

Winner

6th Grade 

Homerooms

Round 1

Winner

Tucker

Jan Carlos Gonzalez

Shambra

Marlaysia Applewhite

Hunt

Jack Beasley

Dubose

Landon Beasley 

Cooper

Destiny Jackson

Wilson

Mary Catherine Leader

Williston

Terrence McClendon

Webb

Kaylynn Coleman

Fairbank

Nikaria Parham

Fox

Hugo Posos

LeBatard

Evan Johnson

McFadden

Jakoby Sprinkle

Eplin

Hope Crosslin

Trussell

Kingston McNeil

Adams

Eli Stringfellow

Beasely

Malayiah Boyce

McCormack

Billy Gray

Marshall

CJ Garraway

Remel

Nidhi Patel

Prine

Lydia Kate Jordan

Ryan

Manny Minor

Gray

Tristan Gros
 
 

Round 2 - Dec. 11th - Work a Google Meet

  • 22 Students will “Work a Google Meet” 
  • Students will be given a topic to research and should be prepared to discuss in a Google Meet. 
  • 2 Google Meets (One for 5th graders and one for 6th graders)
    • Students will need to use Google Meet Etiquette
    • Focusing on speaking clearly, engaging conversations, politeness, professionalism, introductions, etc
  • Students will be scored on a rubric by elevators
    • Admins from PGSD will score students
  • 10 Students with the highest scores will move on to the next round.
 
Check out our Top 22 Interviews. Learn a little more about the contestants and find out why they think they'll win the Amazing Shake 2021.
 
 
Top 10

Round 3 - Feb. 19th - Community Improvement Project

  • 10 finalists will create and present a Community Improvement Project to the Gautier City Council. the Mayor and other Community Leaders via Google Meet.
  • Students will create a presentation on Google Slides and present virtually to the council. 
  • Students are to be engaging, professional, timely with presentation, etc
  • More detailed information about Community Improvement Projects will be given later
  • Rubrics will be used  
  • The Top 2 students will be selected and will move on to the final round

Round 4 - March 29th - April 9th - Leadership Tasks

  • March 29th - April 1
    • Top 2 will conduct announcements for the week
    • 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon
    • Students will swap each day
    • Rubric will be used
  • April 5th - 9th 
    • Top 2 students will create a commercial about SRA
    • More detailed information about SRA’s commercial will be given later
    • Rubrics will be used 
  • 1 Secret leadership task still in development
  • Points from all rubrics will added together for an overall winner