Student Council Election

Hello, Samantha here! I haven't posted in a while, and I want to tell you about the Student Council Election we had on Friday, October 8. It was so much fun!

At about 10 a.m., everyone filed into the auditorium for a mini-rally. Mr. Anderson, the SC adviser, introduced all of the candidates.

5th graders could run for 5th Grade Rep, Secretary, Historian, or Commissioner of activities. 6th graders could run for President, Vice President, Secretary, or Historian. I ran for 5th grade rep, but I definitely want to be President next year.

After everyone had stopped cheering, all the candidates sat in the chairs lined up on stage. Everyone gave their speech, one after another.

When it was my turn, I approached the podium and displayed my biggest (and best) poster. Taking a deep breath, I prepared to give the speech I had practiced for a month.

"Good morning, students of Reisbrook Secondary School for Girls," I began. "My name is Samantha Parkington and I'm running for 5th Grade Rep. I'm reliable, organized, and friendly, so I'd be great for the job.



"All of my friends know that I love pink, so I came up with a motto that's easy to remember: think pink, vote Sam.

"But why should you think pink, vote Sam? Well, first, I am very involved in our school. Every year, I participate in the Talent Show, the Spelling Bee, the Science Fair, and more. Right now, I'm rehearsing for the Drama Department's fall play. I love having fun at school, and being on Student Council would help me become even more involved.

"Next," I continued, "I have many ideas to make RSSG an even better place. I think we should have a Spring Fundraiser in addition to the Fall Magazine Sale to raise money for more computers and technology for our school. Also, more students should volunteer to help teachers at lunch and recess to make their jobs less crazy.



"Finally, I would love to help plan fun dress-up days and activities. These include Winter Wear, Crazy Socks, and Beach Wear days. At lunch, we could have games, relays, races, and more, plus fun music to play in the cafeteria.

"Remember," I concluded, "I want the best for this school. Please think pink, vote Samantha Parkington for your 5th Grade Rep! Thank you!"

Everyone burst into applause. And guess who was screaming "GO, SAMANTHA!" at the top of her lungs and waving a "Vote for Sam, She's Got a Plan" sign? Kit, of course. She's the best.

I sat back down and barely listened to the rest of the speeches.

A while later, everyone hurried excitedly back to class. Ms. Bell handed out little slips of paper with every candidate's name printed on it. She reminded us to choose one from every category. We voted quickly, passed the ballots into a big box, and waited while Ms. Bell took it to the office.

The day was agonizingly long. Finally, five minutes before the end of school, the principal came over the loudspeaker.

"Congratulations to Secretary Kelly Burns, Commisioner of Activities Andrea Wilcox, 5th Grade Representative Samantha Parkington..."

"OH MY GOSH! I WON!" I screamed.

"CONGRATULATIONS, SAM!" the class screamed back.

And that's how I became RSSG's 2010-11 5th Grade Rep.

<3 Samantha