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An Announcement

I have picked up a little slack from a friend or two about not sharing information.

Sometimes I am a big open book and I let the whole world in. I tell you guys everything even stuff I probably shouldn't.

On the other hand sometimes I am a closed book and I don't say a word.

It is a mystery when I choose to do one or the other. :) A mystery I have yet to figure out.

So I didn't say anything but then the news kind of leaked out like news does. Even when you don't think it's news it's just life.

Have I built up the suspense enough? Well the friends who gave me slack already know as for the rest of you here it is.

Last week S. was elected as a ninth grade officer at her school.

She is thrilled, over the moon, thinks this is going to be the best year EVER!

She worked hard preparing for the election.

At her school you have to prepare a portfolio. For the portfolio you have to come up with ideas for several activities.  Activities like a school dance, a student government skit, and service project. Also she had to write an essay about why she should be an officer. After you finish the portfolio you have to make posters and prepare a commercial. Yup, she had to go on the schools in house TV station and convince her peers to vote for her.

Here are her campaign posters. I can take credit for the photoshop skills, but the campaign idea was all hers. Well mostly hers, someone at school said she should play off  Dr. Seuss' Green Eggs and Ham. She kind of took the theme and ran with it.

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The voting works out like this 25% portfolio, 25% teacher vote, and 50% student votes.

I kind of like that the vote is based on a lot of different aspects not just a popular vote.

Now she is elected as an officer she will go through an interview process. After the interviews a panel of teachers and students will decide which officer you are. President, Vice-President ect....

So there is the big announcement. Which is more her big announcement than mine but I'm the mom so I can announce. :)

I hope 9th grade is as awesome as she says it is going to be. It probably will be because my daughter has a way of taking on life full out.

Congratulations S!
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Unknown said…
Congrats, Sam! Very exciting. Good for her.
April 21, 2011 at 7:09 AM
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