Let's Get to Know Principal Manley!
By Shravya Ilag
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Q. How do you like our school thus far?
A.I LOVE IT! Our staff is the best. Everyone is very positive and is so passionate about helping all of you, students learn. I also have enjoyed meeting all of the students I have met. I love being a Wildcat! Q. What are your top three things you would like for students to follow? A.Well, we have a new mantra that we are going to be sharing soon with students. We want all Wildcats to be H.E.R.O.E.S which you will all learn about later but I am always happy when students follow their interests, have fun, and are respectful/honest. That’s four but who's counting? Q. What are your hobbies? A. I love hiking and camping. Aside from that, I like to read and hang out at home. Q. What is your opinion about online school? A. It provided an opportunity for schools to completely shift and learn about the use of technology in education. It has been amazing to watch how our teachers have adapted to continue to provide great lessons and how you, students have also adapted to be more responsible for your own learning. Q. What are the challenges you faced during online school? A. I have had similar challenges that we have all faced. Internet issues, glitchy Zoom sessions, missing social interactions and getting tired from staring at a screen. Q. How is school now different from when you were in school? A. When I was in school we spent a lot of time doing projects, writing business plans, spending a week pretending we were on the Oregon Trail. With performance tasks and project-based learning, we are incorporating a lot of that now but aside from the huge technological gains, a lot of the main aspects of school are similar, just more developed. Q. Are you excited for all the students to come to school? If so, what are you most excited about? A. YESSSS!!!!!!!!!! Just a little. I miss the students. You are why I do this job. I love to interact, see how you are doing, tell jokes, and help you achieve your goals and exceed your own expectations for yourself. Q. What is your favorite color? A. Blue! Q. What is your favorite food? A. I love Mexican food and many times I will eat too much chips and salsa before the main course and be too stuffed for the main dish. Q. What is your favorite book? A. My favorite book that I read with my class as a teacher was The Hunger Games. My favorite book that I read is the Bible. Q. Where is your favorite place to go? A. We have a cabin in South Lake Tahoe and we like to go there often. Tahoe is my home away from home and I just love to be in the mountains, hiking. Q. What is one piece of advice you would give to students about how to be successful learners? A. Work ethic. It’s easier to do it right the first time and spend time to do it right, then to have to redo it or relearn it because you didn’t put all your effort into it in the beginning. Q. Which character counts trait do you treasure most? A. Trustworthiness. Trust is huge and being honest builds that trustworthiness. It’s important to always be honest, be honest when you don’t know something, own our mistakes so we can learn from them. Being trustworthy lets others know they can count on us. Q. When you were young did you ever want to be something other than a school principal? A. I always wanted to be in education but for a while, I thought about being a lawyer or doing something in politics. Ultimately, I just have too much fun teaching and working with students to do anything else. Q. Do you think you might want to move into another role in the future or stay as Principal? A. I love being a Principal. I get to visit different classrooms, go to every recess, and help keep our school the best school around. Maybe in the future I will change my mind but I just love being on a school campus and working with teachers, staff, and students to make school fun and enjoyable for everyone. |
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Riddle Me ThisBy Omar Sardar
What is the difference between a piece of steak and an asteroid?
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Wise Words With OmarBy Omar Sardar
The difference between school and life is:
School teaches us a lesson and then tests us. Life gives us a test and we learn a lesson from that. |
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Just a Joke!By Omar Sardar
Why did Adele cross the road?
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Comic Corner
By Taylor Caoili
Strange but True
By Kaustubh Avaral
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Home is Where the Heart is: What You Can Do at Home!
By Roshan Devanand
Number 5 - Room Renovation
You probably stay in your room a lot more often because of this pandemic so it would make sense to make it more comfortable. There are many things you can change, some of them would be to change the color of your room, adding a computer setup for zoom classes, etc.
Number 4 - Art
Art may sound very original but it can help drastically. It can be very calm and soothing for eyes considering the time spent on staring at screens. Additionally, art comes in a variety of forms such as coloring, painting, drawing, and even origami!
Number 3 - Baking
Baking may sound basic and simple but there are a variety of things you can bake like bread, cakes, pretzels, etc. You can go even more in depth by decorating it. Additionally, you can invite your family and it becomes a lot of fun.
Number 2 - Video editing
Now that almost everything is on the computer, you can practice video editing. Just download a video editing software and try to edit videos. This can be a lot of fun and helpful. You can do stunning projects, youtube videos, and more.
Number 1 - Engineering
You may have some spare parts lying around in your garage. You can use this to make fun and useful inventions. This does not have to be anything complicated but can help you achieve a task without buying something at a store. The results can be jaw dropping.
You probably stay in your room a lot more often because of this pandemic so it would make sense to make it more comfortable. There are many things you can change, some of them would be to change the color of your room, adding a computer setup for zoom classes, etc.
Number 4 - Art
Art may sound very original but it can help drastically. It can be very calm and soothing for eyes considering the time spent on staring at screens. Additionally, art comes in a variety of forms such as coloring, painting, drawing, and even origami!
Number 3 - Baking
Baking may sound basic and simple but there are a variety of things you can bake like bread, cakes, pretzels, etc. You can go even more in depth by decorating it. Additionally, you can invite your family and it becomes a lot of fun.
Number 2 - Video editing
Now that almost everything is on the computer, you can practice video editing. Just download a video editing software and try to edit videos. This can be a lot of fun and helpful. You can do stunning projects, youtube videos, and more.
Number 1 - Engineering
You may have some spare parts lying around in your garage. You can use this to make fun and useful inventions. This does not have to be anything complicated but can help you achieve a task without buying something at a store. The results can be jaw dropping.
Ask Willie!
If you have a question that you would like to ask Willie the Wildcat...complete the survey below.
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Riddle Answer!
One is meat, the other is meteor.
Joke Answer!
To sing, “Hello from the other side!”