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Getting to Know Ms. Wareham!
Getting to Know Ms. Wareham!
For this article, Karina Davidoff, Gabriel Burleigh, Emi Shvartser interviewed Ms. Wareham. Let's see what Ms. Wareham is all about!
Q: Who's your favorite author?
A: Ms. Wareham (she wrote herself!)
Q: What's one skill that you would like to improve?
A: She said she would like to improve at soccer so she can play with her niece.
Q: What's your favorite breakfast item?
A: Her favorite breakfast item is avocado toast.
Q: If you could meet anybody in history, who would it be?
A: She would like to meet Anne Frank because she was such a brave young person during a difficult time for so many people.
Q: What's your favorite animated movie?
A: Her favorite movie is Little Mermaid because the songs are so good!
Q: If you had a free day to do any thing you want, what would you do?
A: She would like to fly in a private plane with her friends!
Q: Which friends would you like to take with you?
A: Her niece, her dog, and her niece's friends.
This has been great. Thank you Ms. Wareham!
Source: Ms. Wareham
By: Gabriel Burleigh, Karina Davidoff, and Emi Shvartser
We picked Ms. Chun because we know how much she does for our school. We also wanted to learn more about her because she is our principal! Be sure to read through all of the questions and answers to gain more knowledge on our wonderful principal, Ms. Chun.
Interviewing Ms. Chun
Interviewing Ms. Chun
By: Avital Moldovan and Sophia Smith
Q: What's your favorite thing to have for breakfast?
Q: What's your favorite thing to have for breakfast?
A: Her favorite breakfast is one slice of toast with PB and J, one egg, and some coffee.
A: Her favorite breakfast is one slice of toast with PB and J, one egg, and some coffee.
Q: If there was a movie made about you, who would you cast to play you?
Q: If there was a movie made about you, who would you cast to play you?
A: Ms. Chun would like Constance Wu to play herself.
A: Ms. Chun would like Constance Wu to play herself.
Q: If you could meet anyone from history, who would it be?
Q: If you could meet anyone from history, who would it be?
A: She would like to meet her ancestors.
A: She would like to meet her ancestors.
Q: What is your favorite sport to watch and what is your favorite sport to play? What's your favorite Olympic sport?
Q: What is your favorite sport to watch and what is your favorite sport to play? What's your favorite Olympic sport?
A: She likes watching the summer Olympic gymnastics and playing golf.
A: She likes watching the summer Olympic gymnastics and playing golf.
Q: If you had a free day to do anything that you'd like, what would you choose to do?
Q: If you had a free day to do anything that you'd like, what would you choose to do?
A: Ms. Chun would like to stay at home by herself, listen to music, and make a salad.
A: Ms. Chun would like to stay at home by herself, listen to music, and make a salad.
Q: What is your favorite dessert?
Q: What is your favorite dessert?
A: She loves black coffee with a slice of blueberry chifon cake.
A: She loves black coffee with a slice of blueberry chifon cake.
Q: If you could go back in time and speak to yourself directly at your 5th grade culmination, what would you tell yourself?
Q: If you could go back in time and speak to yourself directly at your 5th grade culmination, what would you tell yourself?
A: She would tell herself, "Don't give up and pursue your dreams."
A: She would tell herself, "Don't give up and pursue your dreams."
Q: If you had to pick one house chore to never do again, which would it be?
Q: If you had to pick one house chore to never do again, which would it be?
A: She would pick cleaning the bathroom.
A: She would pick cleaning the bathroom.
Q: What's your favorite animated movie?
Q: What's your favorite animated movie?
A: Ms. Chun's favorite animated movie(s) was Toy Story, Shrek, The Incredibles, Coco, etc.!
A: Ms. Chun's favorite animated movie(s) was Toy Story, Shrek, The Incredibles, Coco, etc.!
Q: What's a recent goal that you were able to accomplish and how would you advise Balboa Scholars to stay motivated to reach their goals?
Q: What's a recent goal that you were able to accomplish and how would you advise Balboa Scholars to stay motivated to reach their goals?
A: Her goal was to go on her bike, and strengthen her legs. Ms. Chun said, "Always try to remember your goals and the reason behind it always!"
A: Her goal was to go on her bike, and strengthen her legs. Ms. Chun said, "Always try to remember your goals and the reason behind it always!"
Q: If you could do any other job for just one day, what job would you choose?
Q: If you could do any other job for just one day, what job would you choose?
A: Ms. Chun wanted to be a doctor if she could do any other job for just one day.
A: Ms. Chun wanted to be a doctor if she could do any other job for just one day.
Q: What's your favorite part of a typical school day? What's your favorite time of the school year?
Q: What's your favorite part of a typical school day? What's your favorite time of the school year?
A: Ms. Chun loves the morning of the school day because of the carpool and greeting kids on their way to the school campus. Her favorite part of the year is when it is open house.
A: Ms. Chun loves the morning of the school day because of the carpool and greeting kids on their way to the school campus. Her favorite part of the year is when it is open house.
Q: What's something that you think people would be surprised to learn about you?
Q: What's something that you think people would be surprised to learn about you?
A: Ms. Chun likes watching cooking shows and Mukbang shows (people that make food and then eat it).
A: Ms. Chun likes watching cooking shows and Mukbang shows (people that make food and then eat it).
Q: What's something that students did when you were in Elementary School that current students no longer do? If you were an elementary student now, what's something that you'd like to have access to that wasn't around when you were a student?
Q: What's something that students did when you were in Elementary School that current students no longer do? If you were an elementary student now, what's something that you'd like to have access to that wasn't around when you were a student?
A: Back then she explained that she had rotations in elementary school. She also explained that sixth grade back then was a part of elementary school. She said that now she wishes that she would have had computers back when she was younger. This was because it is faster searching up information on a computer, instead of going into libraries and searching for hours until finding the correct information you were looking for.
A: Back then she explained that she had rotations in elementary school. She also explained that sixth grade back then was a part of elementary school. She said that now she wishes that she would have had computers back when she was younger. This was because it is faster searching up information on a computer, instead of going into libraries and searching for hours until finding the correct information you were looking for.
Q: If anything, what is something that you didn't like as a kid, but that you don't mind now that you're an adult?
Q: If anything, what is something that you didn't like as a kid, but that you don't mind now that you're an adult?
A: Nowadays, Ms. Chun doesn't mind eating broccoli.
A: Nowadays, Ms. Chun doesn't mind eating broccoli.
Q: In all your years of school, which teacher made the biggest difference for you? Explain how?
Q: In all your years of school, which teacher made the biggest difference for you? Explain how?
A: Her 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Gylfe (gill-fee) because she would drive Ms. Chun home and let her help prepare for projects.
A: Her 4th grade teacher, Mrs. Gylfe (gill-fee) because she would drive Ms. Chun home and let her help prepare for projects.
This is a blueberry chiffon cake!
This is a blueberry chiffon cake!
Ms. Chun's favorite!
This is Constance Wu.
This is Constance Wu.
Ms. Chun would like this woman to play herself.
Thank you Ms. Chun for taking your time away from your work and letting us interview you!
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