兒子參選學校學生會(Student Council)

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!