Vote for Me

In addition to everything else Paige is doing right now, she really wanted to run for student council at school.  Each 4th and 5th grade class elects two representatives to the student council.  This year was Paige's first experience with an election.  I know elections are a good learning opportunity but they also make me nervous.  I mean often they are just popularity contests and you never want your child to be hurt or disappointed.  Also, she and her friend Riley were both running so we had a big talk about "just doing your best" and that "not everyone can win" and "don't be too disappointed" and "be nice and considerate of others feelings if you win and they don't," etc., etc.

Fortunately, the school plays it very low key, each class takes one day in which all the candidates give speeches, the class votes, and the winners are announced.  We also played it pretty low key, we worked on her speech while driving to and from dance class, then she came home and practiced it.  It was barely a minute long, but seriously what kind of campaign promises can a fourth grader make?  Well, apparently, I missed the message because Paige came home to tell me that some kids gave power point presentation speeches!  Seriously?!

I told her, I didn't know power point was allowed and she said, "it doesn't matter because I WON!"  Whew!  Hooray!

Her best friend, Riley, didn't win, even though Paige said Riley had the best speech.  It's too bad for Riley but these girls already do almost everything together that it's probably for the best to have a little more separation.

On a different note, I went to Paige's curriculum night last week.  All the kids wrote a note to their parents.  Here is Paige's note.  She is so cute!

     
My favorite part is at the end, "I hope you know I am happy."  Really?  How great is that?  Probably the most comforting thing a kid can tell her parents!