Henry Driesen wins as Colonial student government president

By Daniella Cherner, News Editor

COLONIAL GYM — The votes are in and the ballots counted. The student government president is Henry Driesen of 5V.

Maggie Solimine, 5G, was elected vice president, and Claudia Dodge, 5U, won the office of second vice president. The third, fourth and fifth grades voted on Nov. 7. The election took place in the gym, where there was an assembly for the three grades and tables set up for each class to vote.

At the assembly, the candidates introduced ideas they thought were good and that fellow students would like. They all said if they were elected president, they would put their ideas into action.

Henry said he would see to it that “there will be more spirit days, and I will use an idea that my friend gave to me, where you can choose your indoor recess.” He also said that he ”would listen to you, and all of  your ideas”.

Maggie said she would have “an anti-bullying team, just like safety patrol” and wanted to plan for “bake sales, food drives and stuff like that” to help people in need.

Claudia said that if she were elected, there would be a day each month “where people come in and talk about their jobs.”

This story also appears on the Colonial Times website.