Hear Ye, hear Ye, come one, come all..."Come on Down...!" 

On the other hand: "You're outta' hear!" Invitations to both enter and exit, as in what in schools are still known as various types of "assemblies" Where we are all invited, expected to attend, unless, of course, we have what's still known as a "doctor's note" -- a really good excuse for not attending. Or, in special cases, no matter how much name recognition you have ("you know who I am?!") could get you excused, well before the performance (e.g. "Beetlejuice the Musical") is over...A real life happenstance that gave me an excuse, or prompt in this case, to write about this dimension of school life prior to returning to what occurred on the playground a few days back...'it' can keep (clever fore-shadowing, if I say so myself). So who thought that getting all these students in the same place at the same time was a good idea...??? What gave rise (as in "all stand and sing the National Anthem, the words of which can now, with modern tech, be projected on the wall...no excuses)... 

"Whereas..." A word(s) that conjures up thoughts of resolutions and disclaimers...which are often cases for people to assemble and hear "all about it..." But in this case, a brief contrast, comparison, of how and why we assemble: Whereas in governance "it's the highest governing body"...in schools it could be (no, don't even try and be a so-called cut-up and offer "where a bunch of teens, half of which are high,..) a call for all of us to get together as " a great way to foster a sense of community and school pride..." (as in so-called "general assemblies" or a rally cry, such as "pep" assemblies, also somewhat redundantly called "rallies" And then there's the "special" assemblies which are where we first learned about what the word "titular" (one form of which means "in name only, not experienced in reality..."). Yep, whenever we are all called down, no matter whether it's to the gymnasium, cafeteria, auditorium (more for formal occasions or those we are expected to "act accordingly") or the newer "multi-purpose rooms" we are given, over what used to be called "the PA" special instructions, plenty of advance warning of what's (not) expected of us. Assemblies being one setting we experienced it firsthand then hear about in "civics" and even higher government classes, and then the other day, in what's still called "current events" (which are usually old by the time they get to class, these days of warp speed "breaking news!"). Such as what you can, cannot do in such settings and places, such as a crowded theatre...a so-called "representative sample" of what even a US representative is not allowed, which could easily result in being excused, otherwise escorted out, before you could even say "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice..." And could, depending on how much attention it brings, ruin the rest of the show for the rest of us..."you can all just go back to class, after all these shenanigans,..maybe, just maybe, you'll be on your best behavior next time...if there is one..."  

It's what's showing these daze: as in cameras, constant surveillance, sound surround...so you may as well adapt, get used to it...mind your own business or, as we were taught early and often..."your p's and q's..." Otherwise just between you and me, we'll keep it on the QT..."what happened in the assembly stays..."

"Show, Assembly Cancelled" Never a good thing. "Yeah...well, then sit down and...SHAD AP!" ***

***how the principal (from the Bronx, which explains the noted accent) modeled for the new teacher the preferred method for restoring order, when students, while assembled, were getting out of hand ("Blackboard Jungle" - 1955, many classroom strategies discarded while others remain time-tested)