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Mr. Ivan, The Principal Poet

Wearing Costumes
To School


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I'd like to wear my costume
For Halloweento school.
But my teacher says to leave it home.
She said that is the rule!

I checked with all my classmates,
And they said she told them too.
"Leave your scary clothes at home
And keep 'em out of view."

I guess my teacher is a scardy cat
Who'd likely up and faint
If she saw me and my classmates
Dressed up in sheets and paint.

© Copyright Ivan Kershner, reprinted with permission.


Meet Ivan Kershner

Ivan Kershner, known to students and colleagues alike as Mr. Ivan, has been writing poetry for more than 40 years. During that time he has also been an English teacher in Wyoming, a high school principal in Nebraska and Colorado, an assistant superintendent in Nebraska, and a middle school assistant principal in charge of curriculum and instruction in South Carolina. In 1995, Mr. Ivan received a National Educator Award from the Milken Family Foundation. He also received the Governor's Award for Excellence in Education from Colorado's governor, Roy Romer. Schools or teachers wishing to contact Mr. Ivan may reach him at kershneri@anderson1.k12.sc.us.

Article by Ivan Kershner
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08/18/2006