Was It Worth It?
Mrs. Vienna, Assistant Principal
McAuliffe students jumping in a bounce house at the Day of Awesomeness for Step It Up.
October 11, 2019
Step It Up is a fundraiser that is held in order to raise money for McAuliffe Middle School. Additionally, the Day of Awesomeness is a reward for students who raised sixty dollars or more for the fundraiser. This event took place on Thursday, October 3rd from first to fourth period on the McAuliffe field.
Most people who went to the Day of Awesomeness thought it would have good music, be a way to have fun, and get away from their classes. What they got was relaxation and tons of fun. The Day of Awesomeness included shaved ice from Kona Ice, a variety of bounce houses and multiple ways to win prizes, all set up on the McAuliffe P.E. field.
Nathan Otazu said, “The music was boring and was pretty old and along with that the rides were the same as sixth grade and seventh grade.” Otazu later added that the shaved ice was the same as sixth and seventh too.
Andrew Volk said, “…the relaxation and skipping my periods were the best part of the whole thing because I had a test in one of my classes.” The people attending Day of Awesomeness were having fun by racing each other in obstacle courses and had the chance to spin the wheel with all sorts of prizes on it. Volk said, “It was one of the best times and best experiences I had ever had at school.”
When talking to Otazu and Volk they seemed to have different opinions on their experiences of the event. Also, when approaching other kids at the event they all had different opinions on what it was like. However, overall, it seems like the Day of Awesomeness was a success and some kids can’t wait until next year.
Anton • Nov 15, 2019 at 11:31 am
This was a well-written article.
Nathan Spolter • Nov 15, 2019 at 11:31 am
This informative article entertainingly expressed the many emotions many of us attending this school felt after taking part in the Step it Up fundraiser. It is fun to be capable of reading about what some of the other students think about this event. Great job Birdwatch!
Robert LeDoux • Nov 15, 2019 at 11:04 am
I personally never went to the Day of Awesomeness, but it sounds like it would be fun.
Alina • Nov 15, 2019 at 10:04 am
Step it up was fun, but I still agree with the fact it wasn’t awesome.
Ethan Becker • Nov 15, 2019 at 9:47 am
Honestly, I don’t think $60 is worth it to get out of a test or out of a few classes, in my opinion, it was definitely not worth it. Anyways, you did a good job at writing the article and not keeping it one-sided.
Ellie Marshall • Nov 4, 2019 at 3:02 pm
I liked how you included the perspectives of the kids who liked it and the kids who didn’t. It was a really good article overall.!
connor • Nov 4, 2019 at 2:56 pm
great article I thought it was a bit short and you did not seem to elaborate much on the details. Other than that it was great.
Tracy • Nov 4, 2019 at 2:55 pm
You know what? I think it’s a pretty split issue. Honestly, if you expected lots of cool rides and food, don’t go, or you’ll be disappointed.
Ethan Lee • Nov 4, 2019 at 11:04 am
Was not worth it
Jayden • Nov 4, 2019 at 10:26 am
The free Kona Ice and getting out of class was worth it. But the prizes were not. They basically overcharged us. But this article is good.
kaylin • Nov 4, 2019 at 10:22 am
I have never went, my classmates says it boring, and normally sence over half the kids are gone it’s normally a chill day in the classroom.
Joseph Eng • Oct 24, 2019 at 7:03 pm
Not worth it.
I landed on the joker on the money wheel….
then I rolled $2.
There was no choice but to take off your shoes, then your socks would get all dirty and you would step on shave ice. Oh, and I don’t like Kona Ice because the ice is coarse and the syrup doesn’t soak all the way in.
Mrs. Olmstead • Oct 23, 2019 at 5:27 pm
Well done, Ryder! I thought the event was fun, and a great way for students to hang out.
... • Oct 23, 2019 at 4:11 pm
I liked it but I didn’t like how the wheel didn’t have a lot of money, I got 2 bucks but in the assembly they showed $5 and $10 and $20.
Lucas • Oct 17, 2019 at 12:08 pm
Great job
Zoe Rigdon-Perez • Oct 17, 2019 at 12:01 pm
I think that when you brought up different opinions and why, which could help lead to the decision of whether or not someone should go or not.
Alvarooo Ruiz • Oct 17, 2019 at 11:07 am
Ryder did you happen to catch if there was a Call of Duty map like they said there would be
Nathan Yee • Oct 17, 2019 at 11:06 am
Great story!!!
Johnny Flaim • Oct 17, 2019 at 11:05 am
I liked the “old music”
Joshua Butler • Oct 17, 2019 at 11:01 am
I feel that it was not worth it. The $60 could have bought you a good amount of shaved ice/ slurps and just relax at home. Plus the ¨shaded area¨ was not very shaded. The only good thing was able to skip class.
Amaiya Infante • Oct 17, 2019 at 10:56 am
Loved the different perspectives of the article!
Grant • Oct 17, 2019 at 10:51 am
I like how the article used quotes and perspectives from both sides of the argument on the Step It Up Day of Awesomeness.
Nathan Garcia • Oct 17, 2019 at 10:50 am
I feel that it was worth the time and money spent on this event because it shows us that McAuliffe middle school can always put some fun in school
Ryder Dodd • Oct 17, 2019 at 10:05 am
Very Good
Amayah Granadosin • Oct 17, 2019 at 10:04 am
Good job on the details you added!
Wilson Fedre • Oct 17, 2019 at 9:55 am
I think it was a good article and nice information. I liked how you interviewed Nathan and Andrew to get opinions on how they felt about the Day of Awesomeness.
Mason • Oct 17, 2019 at 9:55 am
I regret not going 🙁
Ryan Min • Oct 17, 2019 at 9:48 am
I believe that they should have had more attractions, but it was relatively worth it.
Alex Oprea • Oct 17, 2019 at 9:39 am
I like the evidence that you gathered but i would also recommend your opinion on the event also. Otherwise the article was great.
Leonardo Miranda • Oct 17, 2019 at 9:38 am
Great job Ryder! You did a fantastic job at describing the event and giving perspectives from other students.
Jenica Blevins • Oct 17, 2019 at 9:37 am
I wish I could have gone so I could have decided whether or not it was in fact worth it.
Ruby • Oct 17, 2019 at 9:23 am
I had a lot of fun at Step It Up!
Tony Hamashita • Oct 17, 2019 at 9:16 am
I would highly like to agree with Volk
Hala Essayli • Oct 17, 2019 at 9:01 am
This is a great article!!i
noah • Oct 17, 2019 at 8:59 am
no not at all
Mateo • Oct 17, 2019 at 8:57 am
I think that the day of awesomeness was worth it because i knew many people there and the Kona Ice was good
Bird Watcher • Oct 17, 2019 at 8:55 am
Not worth it at all I agree with the top half I am definitely not gonna do it next year.
Andrew Bensavage • Oct 11, 2019 at 3:26 pm
So worth it