Read Across America is coming up the beginning of March, and once again, I'm trying to come up with ideas to get our kids interested in participating. Last year, the class that read the most books got to throw pies at the principal, which they loved!
This year, we have a new, younger principal who is a little more open to challenges. We discussed a couple of things, then I sent him the following email, to try to narrow down what he'd be open to.
(note....Halamar is an employee there, who they call MiniMe, because he follows the principal around, and fancies himself an administrator; Mrs. Steele is a pregnant teacher who isn't especially cared for by administration because, while she's a great teacher, her paperwork leaves a lot to be desired; Mr. Breidenthal is an ex-military Treatment Specialist who no one would want to spend the day working next to; Mr. Stambaugh is our gym teacher, who has to weigh 400 lbs.)
In honor of Dr. Seuss:
Would you consider eating a bug?
Or would you drink them from a coffee mug?
How would you feel 'bout kissing a frog?
If not a frog, how 'bout a hog?
You could don a tiara and pink tutu
Wear it while playing the kazoo
You could wear it in your auto-moblie
Or while you dance with Mrs. Steele.
As a highlight to your great career
Would you hand out lunch in scuba gear?
Would you like to do it dressed that way?
You wouldn't have to do it everyday.
Maybe you 'd rather milk a cow
I'm sure Halamar could show you how
Sitting on a little stool
Just don't get milk all over the school
You could wear one of those sumo suits
And wrestle with some possible recruits
Maybe we could enlist Mr. Stambaugh
I wonder which one of you would fall.
Or just sit you on top of that great dunk tank
We'll stay on hold with the local blood bank
We'd do it early so it's nice and cold
But before you think we're completely sold
Would you like a room with a fantastic view?
Get further away from this whole crew.
Move your stuff - your desk, your chair
To the parking lot, "Ahhh, fresh air!"
For the day you'd do your job outside
With maybe Mr. Breidenthall by your side
Your whole office set out in the grass
Being ogled and leered at by every class!
9 comments:
that was wonderful schell! i bet he absolutely loved it. tell us what he chooses.
heh. I can't wait to here his response.
Did you read this to your students? Will you?
I hope he goes for kising a hog--funny!
If my kids each read 26 books they can decide what to do to me.
Some of the suggestions so far include:
Being able to sit wherever they want
Drawing a fake moustache on me
Writing their names all over my desk in permanent marker
Coloring my hair
My kids didn't come close last year, but this year looks promising.
NASA is doing some kind of commemorative interactive thing that you can sign up for if you have video conferencing available at your school. I don't know the details but I can get them for you if you want.
-T
how lovely, i wish i worked with you.
we do stuff like this for attendance. last year the principal offered to shave his head if our unexcused stats became the smallest in the county. it didn't go over well, i think it's because he has really really short hair anyway and it'd grow back so fast it wouldn't be a big deal. if you're going to embarass yourself, you have to go all out.
jilly
This was his reply:
Okay eating and kissing are probably in. It would have to be clarified first. As for some of the outfits and dancing with ms steele I'm thinking not. Scuba gear is covered as I have my own and I have already milked a cow (if we took Halamars stool how would he reach the counter in his office). Does Stambaugh already have a sumo suit on? If I am to go into the dunk tank I would expect other staff to join me including those who propose these activities. I would gladly work from the outside of the building I could use a tan.
his reply... not anywhere as clever and entertaining as yours.
I thought it was entertaining. He totally wants you.
-T
T-
then I should have posted the rest of what he said
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