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SCALES PRINCIPAL SLEEPS
ON SCHOOL ROOF
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Scales Principal Rick
West talks to students from the school roof. |
Scales Elementary School Principal Rick West will do
just about anything in the name of education.
Even
if it means braving the elements and sleeping on the
roof of his own school. Such was the case on
October 28, when West waved goodbye to students and
began what would be a long - and chilly - evening on
the Scales rooftop.
"It all started as an
incentive to get our families to participate in our
annual Invest in Your Child campaign," said West.
"I threw out the challenge to our student body that
if 100 percent of them returned their invest card, I
would sleep on the roof for a night."
As a result of the
challenge, Scales had its best response ever.
More than 98 percent of students returned their
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"Our PTO
exceeded their fundraising goal and we feel that
part of it was due to the excitement created through
this event," said West. "So as a way of saying
thank you, I decided to go ahead and honor my
commitment."
On Wednesday, West grabbed his sleeping bag, set up a tent on
top of the roof and settled in for the long haul.
He brought with him a few luxuries to help pass
the time - things like a cell phone, an I-Pod and a
laptop computer which he used to blog about his
experience.
Throughout the
evening, a steady stream of students, parents and
coworkers dropped by to offer up everything from hot
coffee to brownies. At one point, West even
gave a live interview to Channel 4's Lisa Spencer on
the 10:00 news.
Fortunately, the
weather cooperated for the most part. While
there was no rain, it did get quite chilly with
temperatures hovering in the mid-40's. But
after weathering the conditions for more than 14
hours, West welcomed the students back to school on
Thursday, waving to them from the top of the roof.
Scales Elementary
Principal Rick West prepares for a long night on the
school roof. |
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Important Dates
Wednesday-Friday,
November 25-27, No school due to Thanksgiving
Tuesday-Friday,
December 15-18, First Semester Exams
Friday, December 18,
Half day for students, End of first semester
Monday-Friday,
December 21-January 1, No school due to Winter
Holiday
Monday, January 4,
First day of second semester for students
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dates, check with each individual school
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