Marlinton Elementary School PSA “Attend School”

THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS PRODUCED AND PERFORMED BY THE MARLINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL.

NARRATOR: “On one Thursday morning on the first day of school, Amanda woke her children up, but Eden was sick, and her sister Cameryn got her mother Amanda, and Amanda sang a song to Eden.”

AMANDA SINGS: “School, School, School is so cool so why don’t you go to School, School, School!”

EDEN: “I want to go to school now. Thanks Mom!”

AMANDA: “You can’t go to school because you are too sick and you will get more children sick.”

CAMERYN: “If sissy is sick then why do I have to go to school?”

AMANDA: “You have to go to school because you need a good education so you can get a job!”

CAMERYN: “Why do I have to get a job mom?”

AMANDA: “Students who attend school regularly are more likely to graduate and find good jobs. In fact, a high school graduate makes on average a million dollars more than a dropout over a lifetime.”

CAMERYN: “I do want a happy life so I guess going to school is important.”

AMANDA: “All right, let’s start heading to school.”

CAMERYN: “Okay.”

CHORAS: “Some absences are unavoidable. We understand that children will get sick and need to stay home occasionally. The important thing is to get your children to school as often as possible.”

CHORAS SINGS: “You don’t have to be lonely at School School dot com – hash tag not a real website”

CAST

NARRATOR: Riley Pollack (Student Council Treasurer)

AMANDA (Mom): Amanda Burns

EDEN (Sick Child): Eden Smith

CAMERYN (Well Child): Cameryn Boggs

CHORUS:

Harley Brown (Student Council Secretary); Jazzlyn Teter; Kya Barb; Hannah Burks (Student Council Vice President); Haleena Hebb; Haley Spencer (Student Council President)

FACULTY ADVISOR: Mr. Brian Smith

Story By

Tim Walker

Tim is the WVMR News Reporter. Tim is a native of Maryland who started coming to Pocahontas County in the 1970’s as a caver. He bought land on Droop Mountain off Jacox Road in 1976 and built a small house there in the early 80’s. While still working in Maryland, Tim spent much time at his place which is located on the Friars Hole Cave Preserve. Retiring in 2011 as a Lieutenant with the Anne Arundel County Police Department in Maryland, Tim finally took the plunge and moved from Maryland to his real home on Droop Mountain. He began working as the Pocahontas County Reporter for Allegheny Mountain Radio in January of 2015.

Current Weather

MARLINTON WEATHER
WARM SPRINGS WEATHER
MONTEREY WEATHER