My schedule would be: I would get to school at8:00. After I would check if I had everything done till8:30WhenSchoolstarts. Next I would have meetings on Mondays and Wednesdays at9:00otherwise I would check on teachers. Then I would work till11:50to have lunch. After that I would work for the rest of the day.

The rules that I would have are school start at8:30and end at3:30. And then for other rules we would have the same rules than at Richards.

If I were to be the principal for a year, I would have more reading time for my school since I love reading. Each class should have at least 1 hour of reading. But it does not matter what time. Also, if they are in kindergarten, they would have there teacher read for them.

When it comes to lunch, we would have hot lunch. But of course, you don’t have to, unless you want it. It would be more healthy then other schools and not as much money.

Then it comes art. Now we only have it once a week, but if I were principal, we would have it twice a week. Because, I love art class!

This would be the hardest thing to do, but, I would try. We would have tons of fundraisers, like bake sales or other sales. After we earned enough money, I would buy the 4^th and 5^th graders iPads. For learning purposes ONLY! I think that would be a good idea because it would not waste paper and would not have to carry all that homework and I think it would be very organized.

Since I like to see other people’s talents, I would have an end of the year, talent show. Also, I think it would be really cool to have book review contests.

Wouldn’t you like this school? What would you change about your school?

If I was principal of my school for a week a lot of things pop into my head but here are just a few. One thing I would change is to have breakfast at school, because if some kids can’t afford breakfast or because their parents work in the morning. I would want them to have breakfast so they can concentrate in class.

Another is to have lunch be hot lunch to let the kids have an option so they can choose what they want to eat. During lunch I would have bands or singers play to let the kids have fun while eating. Also when I think of lunch I would have the lunches be longer, from 25 minutes to 45 minutes so all the people would be able to finish all their food.

The last thing I would change is French (but keep all the other specials the same) I would like the kids to have a choice Foreign language, you could chose from Spanish, French, Chinese, and Polynesian a.k.a Hawaiian.

Those are my changes if I were to be principal.

Now what if I was president…

Hello this is principal news, now we will have an interview about what would you do if you were principal for a week and how would your schedule be.

Question#1: If you could change anything in the school what would it be?

Answer: I would have kids carry I-pads with all there work and books instead of kids having a hassle trying to carry all there heavy books.

Question#2: What would your schedule be like?

Answer: Well at9:00I would check attendance then at10:00I would meet with teachers to talk about what I want them to teach, while there kids are at recess. Then at1:00I have lunch bunches with the students and finally at3:00I meet with the specialists.

Question#3: How would you make school healthier?

Answer: I would switch some foods at lunch like fries for broccoli and ice cream Sunday’s for cherries but I will still keep some other foods like pizza and grilled cheese.

Ok that was our interview hope to see you next time on principal news!

If I could be principal at Richard’s school for one GREAT year, this is what I would do…

I would sit down at my desk and think first.  Then, since I love to read, I would give every class more SSR (Super Silent Reading) time.  I would also do this because 20 minutes in not enough reading in 7 hours.  (Our school day is 7 hours).

Next, I would let every class have art 2 times a week.  I would do this because I love art class, and I know other kids do.  Also, because we have other specials 2 or 3 times a week, so it’s a little unfair.

I would also let kids bring in nooks or kindles for reading ONLY!  I think they should be able to read on them,

Bloggers – Matthew and Callie

We have just started with out mystery Skype and have met everybody!  They have some questions for us to answer about our state.  They gave an interesting clue that their state borders a major river.  I wonder what river!  They just gave us a clue that the 2009 Miss America lives in their state. Very interesting!  The bloggers (us) think they live in North Carolina also because they have a south accent.  We also think it might be Indiana.  We just guessed if they were in Indianaand they said yes.  They also just guessed if we were in Wisconsin, and of course, we said yes.  Now we are trying to figure out there city!  We had a guess that there town was Seymour and our guess was right.   So there it is, they live in Seymour, Indiana!

These are Their Clues:

1.Their state became a state in 1816

2. They border a major river to the South

3. They border a great lake to the North and a river to the South

4. John Mellencamp and 2009 Miss America live in their state

5.  They are known for basketball, rabbits, turtles and squirrels

6. They are in between Indianapolis and Louisville, Kentucky

Photographers – Trenton and Khushdil

Videographer – Ben

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If I was principal for a week I could do so many things!

I could max the time on recess!

I could make the water fountains have kool-aid and many other wonderful things!

I could make school so much better like give the teacher a raise or let the kids have off for a few days.

And I won’t only improve school time I’ll also improve lunch!

We can have pizza or ice cream, maybe even some doughnuts that are glazed!

School will be so much fun with the pizza and such, but there’s one thing I not in such a rush… I think I’ll leave the bills for next weeks principal…

If I were a principal for a week this is what I’d do:

I’d make hot lunch every week and three recess too

I’d cut math to one hour and add the ten minutes to SSR (Super Silent Reading)

I’d do meetings constantly never getting a break; I bet I could even make my back ach

And when I’m in those meetings, what do I hear? I hear one of the students doing announcements for everyone to hear

Since there are problems with Kickball players picking teams I would organize three team to leave fighting in its tracks clean

With firemen teaching us and all why don’t get we have tornado people come in to

And since we don’t have two but we need one I’ll have one bathroom break for all

Spread out field trips for every month so they are not in just one month

And last but not least Ipads or computers for every one once I get enough money how I get it is I do a fun raiser

That’s what I’d do if I was the principal

            If I were principle for a week I would like kids to have two art classes a week. I would like kids to have the option of joining “clubs” after school; a different one every day of the week. There should be less loose paper and more work packets. If possible, there should be Ipads instead of a desk filled with folders and books. We should have a bit healthier fun lunch. To get enough money for that I would do a fundraiser.

They are two things I would change at my school if I were principal for a week. One is the time we get for lunch. People seem to have trouble finishing their lunches. Why can’t people finish a simple in 25 min. you might ask. People can but some people keep talking and talking without eating much. To solve this problem I would take 10 min. from after school and give people 10 more min. to finish eating but they will be no talking during those 10 min.

The other problem is sportsmanship. People keep getting to competitive and yelling at other kids your out, that was a run, that was a goal, or that was a foul. I would fix that problem by handing out a prize to the people who shows the best sportsmanship in their grade.

P.S. I would really like to turn this school into a Lego academy but I’m pretty sure that would breaking a law one or a another.

Garbage Garbage everywhere no more fresh air

That’s not fair! Moldy cheese, dirty socks

When will this nightmare ever stop

Garbage Garbage all around

I feel so sick

From that dirty smell

Dead fish, broken glass, a bag of gobstoppers that didn’t last

Garbage Garbage what’s that I here the cleaning lady’s almost here?

Garbage Garbage nowhere in sight

Now I have not any fright

Water spraying,

Fast and waving,

Wind rushing,

Water crashing.

Water feels like crystal shards

It stings it burns and all of the

Best it churns.

Most of all of it is the best

But when you crash you

Get a rest.

When you get back on

It hurts again, then you

Go back to the beach to

Get some cold Ice Cream.

Bloggers – Matthew and Jake

Today we had another one of our amazing skype calls!  In our skype we can use questions or clues. At the beginning we thought it was Massachusetts, because to the north they bordered by New Hampshire and Vermont. Their other clue giveaway was that they have Cape Cod in there state. Our state giveaway we think was that our state became a state in 1848. One of the major clues was that in the 1700’s and 1800’s whaling was a major Industry. An other clue was that the Charles River runs through their state. The other teacher was sad that they needed to go. With the clues can you figure it out? It’s Massachusetts. See you next time!

Photographers – Andrew, Adler, and Abby

Videographer – Logan

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