Har ry Potter Con 2018

Planning and Prep● I created a committee - do NOT try to do this alone. It

took me and 22 teachers to pull this off● Put announcements/flyers out and get permission

forms from kids - I capped it at 100● Order your mater ials ear ly - they took a while to come

and there was lots of prep● Call the LI WildLife Conservation Society to book OWLS

○ They cost $250.00● Apply for a LISMA Grant - THANKS LISMA!!!!

H ogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Dear ___________________________________________________,We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at H ogwarts School of Witchcraft and

Wizardry. P lease arrive promptly at the H erricks Cafeteria at 3:00 pm on June 5th.

You M UST bring this letter with you in order to attend.

Yours Sincerely,Professor Thompson

ScheduleBreak the kids into 4 houses (I just placed them in 4 piles as permission forms came in)

Wr ite on each “Acceptance Letter ” with invisible ink the name of the house they are in

Send out “Acceptance Letters” to homerooms - the kids were soooooo excited

Create a schedule for the night based on the activities you will do

Star t pr inting and laminating photo booth props

Gryffindor Ravenclaw Hufflepuff Slytherin

Homeroom 3:00 - 3:15

Hogsmeade Hogsmeade Hogsmeade Hogsmeade

Period 13:20 - 3:55

OWL Discovery OWL Discovery Potions with Professor Kitov in

Science 1

Cupcakes in Hogsmeade

Period 24:00 - 4:35

Cupcakes in Hogsmeade

Hogsmeade OWL Discovery OWL Discovery

Period 34:40 - 5:10

Potions with Professor Kitov

in Science 1

Potions with Professor Orlep in

Science 4

Cupcakes in Hogsmeade

Hogsmeade

Period 45:10 - 5:40

Hogsmeade Cupcakes in Hogsmeade

Hogsmeade Potions with Professor Orlep in

Science 4

Homeroom5:45 - 6:00

Hogsmeade Hogsmeade Hogsmeade Hogsmeade

Hogsmeade

● Get Sor ted - have a black light so the kids can put their acceptance letters under to see what house they are in

● Make your own wands● Taste Butterbeer and decorate a Hedwig Cupcacke● Play Guess that Ber tie Bott’s Every Flavored Beans● Take Selfies at the photo booth● Send an OWL POST to a homeroom fr iend● Take your OWL exams aka tr ivia (PRIZE FOR HIGHEST

SCORE)