The Bubbylonian Encounter

Mission:  To help school districts comply with HB 1041 passed by the Texas Legislature to take effect September 1, 2009:

Sec.A38.0041.AAPOLICIES ADDRESSING SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN.

(a) Each school district shall adopt and implement a policy

addressing sexual abuse of children to be included in the district

improvement plan under Section 11.252.

(b)AAA policy required by this section must address:

(1)AAmethods for increasing teacher, student, and

parent awareness of issues regarding sexual abuse of children,

including knowledge of likely warning signs indicating that a child

may be a victim of sexual abuse;

(2)AAmethods for preventing sexual abuse of children;

(3)AAactions that a child who is a victim of sexual

abuse should take to obtain assistance and intervention; and

(4)AAavailable counseling options for students

affected by sexual abuse.

THIS 35 MINUTE PLAY HAS BEEN VERY EFFECTIVE AT IDENTIFYING PROBLEMS THAT HAD NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY OTHER METHODS.  ITS UNIQUE 3RD PERSON QUALITY PROMOTES AN OPENESS TO DISCUSSING THIS DIFFICULT ISSUE.

This project consists of:

1.  Counselor meets with teachers prior to performance to communicate methods of how to discuss the play with their class after the children have seen it.  Teachers will be informed on how to lead the discussion and what actions to take based on the individual school's policy and preferences.  Some schools may want to send a note home for parents to be aware of the play and its subject matter and give the parents a choice of whether they want their child to see the play.  Some schools may want to invite parents to see the play with the students.

2.  Children see the play

3.  A follow-up discussion is held.  This is usually done at the classroom level by the classroom teacher, however individual schools may want to do this some other way.

Production Group:  Cisco College Theatre Department

Director:  Billy Smith, email:  billy.smith@cisco.edu    phone:  254-442-5019

Production Times:  Afternoon after lunch (to allow for travel time)

Requirements:  1 hour Set-up time in performance space - one hour after the play to load out of the space

                                Minimum 20 feet wide - 20 feet deep (We often use the cafeteria space)

Projected Audience:  2nd and 3rd grade, but school may modify this

Cost:  FREE for first 10 shows