Children truly are the future, and with that in mind, here is how the world might change if our kids had the chance to demonstrate their leadership skills as president of the United States. Students also considered who they would have help them lead the country, and developed a list of questions for the current or incoming president. Read carefully - you just may find a future president among the bunch!
Editor’s note: Participating teachers are Maribeth Rothwell, grade two; Karen Lessnau and Barbara Matz, grade three; Tiffany Hobbs, grade four, and Pat Thane, grade five.
What would life be like if you were president? How would you help your community?
• If I was president I would create the Nut Allergy Cure. - Simon C., 2R
• I would help the poor people get money. Help people get homes. Help find a cure for cancer. - Connor, 2R
• I would be honest. I would be kind to other people. I would make soccer fields better and other sports. I would also stop global warming. - Nolan, 4H
• If I was president, I would buy football jerseys. I would buy the Dallas Cowboys and fire the manager Jerry Jones and rearrange the Cowboys’ staff. - Dylan, 4H
• I will change the world by being respectful, honest, responsible, and caring to our citizens. I would make every school go out on every Friday and learn about nature. I would also make an ice cream store in every single school! - Marley, 4H
• I would try to stop global warming and make water vapor cars - Nick, 4H
• I would try to get more people to get solar panels. - Cale, 4H
• I would spend money on free centers for gyms so kids had the choice to play. I would spend money on healthy food for schools. I would help schools with education. I would shorten the Fun Run. - Sally, 4H
• I would greet others to a new country. - Daniel, 2R
• I would make sure that everyone had enough food to eat. - Kingsley, 2R
• I would try to give the poor people food. I would try to make it so there would be no war. I would change the United States! I would make it so everybody has a home. I would make it so there was a better cure for cancer. - Wren, 2R
• I would try to stop oil from going into the ocean - Ruby, 2R
• I would want everybody to get along and have peace and not litter. I would make sure that people are nice. I would make sure people have homes. - Sydney, 2R
• If I was president, I would help kids learn new things. - Nick, 2R
• I would have people treat others like they would like to be treated. I would make sure people treat our Earth nicely. I would make sure that people would treat and help people with Down syndrome. - Maya, 2R
• If I was president I would have a zoo that animals cannot get hurt in because animals are important. - Liz, 3L
• I would get enough money so that when some buildings get wrecked, it is immediately turned into a forest. - Ryan, 3L
• I would spend my money on a zoo for endangered animals and just dogs. I would make a lot of hospitals, like 5 million in the world. - Chloe, 3L
• I think it would be important to get the world to be a better place for everyone and for the world to make friends with everyone. - Anwen, 3L
• I would spend money on doctors, dentists and schools - Katherine, 3L
• I would try to make friends with other countries. I would spend money on making better schools and better hospitals. - Thad, 3L
• I would spend money on school supplies for kids. - Grant, 3L
• I would run the country by making friends with other countries. I would spend my money on helping animals. - Chad, 3L
• I would spend money on textbooks for everyone! - Katie, 5T
• If I was president, I would spend my money on charity and the children’s hospital. I would give money to the Humane Society and the animal shelter. I would adopt some animals. I think a good leader needs to understand others’ feelings and help them out. - Carissa, 5T
Who would you choose as your vice president? Why?
• My cat Thomas because I can always count on him. - Jayden, 2R.
• If I could, I would pick all of my friends and maybe some superstars, like Zach Ephron. - Chloe, 3M
• I would choose Luke because he is responsible and respectful and I can really trust him. - Daniel, 2R
• I would choose my mom because she is nice - Kingsley, 2R
• I would choose Maya because she and me help each other. - Simon C., 2R
• Wren because Wren helps me with things I do! Because she is smart and she is a good friend - Connor, 2R
• I would choose Nicholas because he is a good friend - Justin, 2R
• My brother Matthew because he is a lot of fun - Mark, 2R
• I would choose Mrs. R because she is very nice and respectful. - Finn, 2R
• I would like Mark because he has the same personality as me - Sammy, 2R
• I would choose my mom because she is very smart and she is a teacher. - Sydney, 2R
• Justin, because he is a good learner and he is a best friend. - Nick, 2R
• I would choose Finn because he seems like a great helper and a nice leader, and respectful. - Maya, 2R
• I would pick John Elway as my V.P. - Rogge, 5T
• I would choose my mom or dad as V.P. because they are always there when I need them. - Emily, 5T
Questions for the president:
• Do you have any secret passageways in the White House? Do you like the ice cream flavor chocolate? - Chloe, 3L
• What do you eat for dinner? - Shelby, 3M
• Do you like to read? Do you like kids? - Tavin, 3L
• Is there a president book? Could I look in the president book? - Ayla, 3M
• How are we going to make the world a better place? - Grant, 3L
• Do you ever want to stop being president? Do you wish you could take vacations from being president? - Sally, 4H
• Is your job easy? What do you do when you have free time? - Daniel, 2R
• How do you keep the war from coming here? How do you get along with other countries? What would you do if the war comes here? - Abby, 3L
• What is the easiest way to make a rule? What would you do if the state was under attack? What would you do if the land turned against you? - Simon C., 2R
• What does it feel like to be president? - Justin, 2R
• What is your biggest responsibility? How do you feel? What do you want to have done better? - Finn, 2R
• I would ask the president if I can be the president. - Hannah, 2R
• Are people respectful? How do people treat you? - Elijah, 2R
• What is your favorite animal? - Noah, 3L
• How can we help animals get homes? How can we stop people from fighting? - Chad, 3L
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