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Hello Jayla and everybody else looking at this Padlet 😄 The ballot for voting is here! A slideshow has been provided with each candidate's video speeches, as well as the ballot, which is a Google Form. Both are linked on my website at the "Election Information" page. Best of luck to everybody running, and remember, vote Anika Arora for Student Council Vice President 😉 https://sites.google.com/students.wcpss.net/anika-arora-for-vice-president/election-information

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Okay, thanks.

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Perfect 🙂 Let me know if you have anything else to ask, I would be happy to help!

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It does. Thanks!

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Good morning Kylie! One of my main goals is to advocate environmentally-friendly programs. We need to help our environment - it's being destroyed every day and I am a loyal supporter of helping Mother Nature. Things like planting trees, conducting a school clean-up, and having a program that promotes recycling will all contribute to saving our planet 😊 See more of my ideas on my website: https://sites.google.com/students.wcpss.net/anika-arora-for-vice-president/my-ideas Hope this answers your question! 😃

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What is one of your main goals if you were to become Vice President?

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Hello Remi!!! This is kind of a broad question, so going through my website - https://sites.google.com/students.wcpss.net/anika-arora-for-vice-president/ - would answer it pretty well. In short, I believe I should be Vice President because I am the best candidate for such a position. My experience with Student Council, my qualities (such as being a hard worker), and my ideas for the school will make me a fantastic Vice President for the school and the students. I am passionate about helping others and my desire to make the school a better place will guide me as a VP 😊 Let me know if you have any other questions!!!

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Good afternoon! There are many benefits of me becoming Vice President over other candidates - they are all explained on my website (particularly on the My Qualifications page): https://sites.google.com/students.wcpss.net/anika-arora-for-vice-president/my-qualifications . Please check that out to know more about me 🙂 In summary, however, I was Secretary this year and my experience on Student Council will guide me as a Vice President. Additionally, I am a hard worker and never do anything halfway. This year as Secretary, I went above and beyond what was expected of me. I can take on anything that comes my way - I am a born multi-tasker and as Secretary, I did as much work as possible to help the school. As a Vice President, my main goal will be to make Salem an eco-friendly place by putting an emphasis on helping the environment, such as by planting trees, hosting a school clean-up, and promoting recycling. Not only that, but because of this strange year, many students haven't been able to make friends with all of the distancing. Something like a book club would help students bond by talking about shared interests they read about. Helping the community with, for example, a coat drive, or support for kids who went through challenging times during this pandemic, would also be something I'd like to do. See more of my ideas on my website: https://sites.google.com/students.wcpss.net/anika-arora-for-vice-president/my-ideas Hope this answers your question!!! 😊

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Why do you think that you should be elected?

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And what are ways that you would help salem?

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What are the benefits of your becoming of vice president over others ?

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I completely understand, and I think you asked some great questions 🙂 No offense taken 🙂 I want to be Vice President because I am passionate about helping the school and the students, and answering questions, planning school events, and making the school a more fun place for all would be like a dream come true for me. As for all of the pressure and work, I am completely confident I can handle it. When I was secretary, I wasn't an average secretary who just did what I was assigned to do. I made blurbs to help promote our events, was active on Google Classroom to make sure everything was going smoothly, and I would check in with my fellow officers regularly in case there was anything I needed to do (whenever I had extra time, I'd do anything that was left to be done and tried to get some work in whenever I could). Being at the center of planning the events gave me experience that I will be able to use as Vice President. Not only this, but if you take a look at my poster or website, you will see that not only was I in Student Council, but also Ignite my Future, Math Counts, Science Olympiad, Girls in Science, and Battle of the Books. I put my best forth in all of them (and made honor roll in first semester, so I focused in school too) - I am a born multitasker and am able to take on whatever comes my way. Hope this answers your question! 😊

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Why are you wanting to become vice president? How are you so sure you are fit for the pressure and grueling work? Being secretary is easy to do. Vice president is not. What is it that makes you the best candidate?

This is not meant to be mean or harmful. I am just wondering if you can deal with the pressure. Please do not take offense from these questions.

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Wow, thank you very much, Ayush!!! That is a great idea. I've read about the FBLA before and it would be a wonderful addition to Salem! I will definitely take your idea to the rest of the council if I am elected. Thank you!!!

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I think Salem could be improved by including an FBLA Club. FBLA stands for Future Business Leaders of America and it will help "students will prepare for college and careers through a variety of leadership, community service, and academic activities." Please check out their website here: https://www.fbla-pbl.org/# Be sure to visit their about page here: https://www.fbla-pbl.org/about/
For help on starting this club, contact Mr. Tullis at jtullis@wcpss.net, a CTE teacher and club advisor from Apex HS. He recently spoke to as many Salem 8th graders as possible about joining clubs in high school. Here is their website: http://apexhighfbla.weebly.com/
Thanks for considering my suggestion to help make Salem a better place! If you have any questions, contact me at akumar14@students.wcpss.net!                                                                                                                          ---Ayush Kumar

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Hey Madisyn! 😃 Outside of school, I LOVE to read and play chess, and I also play badminton with my sister and go on walks/runs when the weather's nice 😊 I also enjoy writing stories and poems and am currently learning the Norwegian language!

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What do you like to do other then school, Out of school, in school! Thank you!

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Hello there! My thought on other candidates for Vice President... I only know of a couple, and I'm sure they'd make good Vice Presidents. They are kind, trustworthy, and responsible and would work hard for the school. However, what sets me apart from others is my experience as Secretary and how I went above and beyond to give the best possible work. Check the My Qualifications page on my website (https://sites.google.com/students.wcpss.net/anika-arora-for-vice-president/my-qualifications) to know more about why I would make the best Vice President! Hope this answers your question! 🙂

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What is your thought on other canidates

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😊 Let me know if you have any other questions! I'd be happy to help you!

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The form isn't out yet, so it isn't possible to vote right now 🙂

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how do i vote

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Everybody at Salem can vote! 🙂 Be on the lookout for a Google Form coming out on June 4th, that will be how you vote. Basically, you'll just click on the names you're voting for (one for each position) 🙂

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can i vote to if i can how do i

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Hey Jayla!!! The form has not been released yet, it will be released on the day of the election (I'm still confirming the day with Mrs. Howland) 🙂 Whenever the form is released or I have some more information, I will be updating my Google Site (https://sites.google.com/students.wcpss.net/anika-arora-for-vice-president/) with the information and form link on a page called "Election Information", so be on the lookout for that! 😁
EDIT: Mrs. Howland just confirmed - the election will be on June 4th!

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Hi everybody! If you have any questions you'd like to ask me, just comment here 😊