兒子今年三年級了,終於能參選學校學生會了(Student Council). 他興奮著呢!
回家跟我說:"I am going to run. And I will win." 暈! 這孩子還挺自信的哈~~
我拐彎兒問他:"How do you know you are going to win?"
女兒在邊上接岔:"Mom! Yes he will win. They like him."嗯,看來兒子還算討人喜歡的:P
兒子接著說:"There aren't many kids in my grade. So I have a good chance to win." 我差點沒笑出聲! 平時看我兒子傻糊糊的,沒想到人家小腦子裏還算計"chance"呢!
BTW,學校他這個年級人少, 總共才5個人.三個女孩,兩個男孩.5選1,兒子還是有道理的哈:)
平時俺對兒子睡覺管得嚴,8點鍾一定上床睡覺. 但是那天給他開個特例,允許兒子晚點睡,好把他的演講寫出來.
第二天,孩子顛顛地上學去了.
晚上我回家,一進門, 兒子就歡欣地跑過來抱:"I won! I won! Guess how I won!"
"How did you win?"
"Sophi didn't want to run. Chisa forgot to get her parents to sign the permission slip. David had the permission but didn't write a speech. Brooke had both permission and speech ready but forgot to bring them to school. So I am the only one running. Of course I won!"
哎呀,孩子年齡小,全是丟三落四的,嗬嗬.
我跟孩子說:"Great job being responsible! Just keep being responsible - it takes you far!" 哈哈!
咱這個在中國長大的媽媽,對美國小學的學生會一無所知. 人家發了傳單,咱一看,都是競選活動跟慈善活動. 搬過來看看吧:
GOALS:
Student council is designed to provide the students with an opportunity to learn about community service and community leadership through hands on experiences...
GOVERNMENT/CIVIL SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
Our student council representatives will be asked to perform several functions that mimic representative style government:
- Provide a listening ear to those they represent by providing a suggestion box in class and then presenting these suggestions at meetings.
- Provide a classroom report of what occurred at student council meetings.
- Participate in Election Day, including “registering” classmates to vote and either running for office, or running the election.
- Visit a working local city hall and hear from elected officials.
- Performing classroom inspections to maintain school pride and create responsibility in caring for our surroundings.
SERVICE PROCECTS:
Our student council representatives will be asked to assist with service projects in several different ways:
- Fundraisers: Family Friday Hot Chocolate and Donut Sales, Sparklegrams, and Car Wash (representatives will select the charities that will benefit from each fundraiser)
- Hands on help: Making blankets for Star of Hope and delivering them
- Advocating: assist the PTA's Outreach efforts by advocating and providing information related to our canned food drive, coat drive, school supply drive, and book drive
- Site visits: visit school food pantry and the Star of Hope
跟兒子比起來,女兒倒黴呀. 她4年級,20多個孩子,競選激烈. 就成了popularity contest:)
女兒本來脾氣就倔,再加上她所有課程都跟學校五年級的孩子們上,好朋友都在5年級裏,差一票落選.
好在女兒不在乎失敗,下學期還想參選. 這種不屈不撓的性格,被俺跟勞工大力表揚!
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