By Nicholas Cheung-Solow
This interview was originally published in March 2017 in the school newspaper. I met up with Principal Schoeman at the red tile area during lunch where he was supervising students. We had planned the interview for a long time and we finally got around to doing it. We sat down in the hallway, set up the mic and we started the interview. I started off by inquiring about Mr. Schoeman’s first name, Tai-Sun, which his parents found from a Chinese book of names. According to Mr. Schoeman, his name means “peace” and “gentleness.” Like most of us, he was born right here in San Francisco at what use to be called French Hospital on Geary Boulevard which is now Kaiser Permanente. His year of birth was 1969 which is, according to him, a “long time ago”. He and his family then spent some time in Hawaii and Colorado before finally settling in Sonoma, California. Mr. Schoeman majored in History of the Americas at Long Beach State University. He then went to Pepperdine University for a Master’s in Education. Finally, he finished his academic career with an Administrative Master’s Degree from UC Berkeley. After his years of being in college, he worked as a teacher at El Dorado Elementary School in San Francisco. He taught for eight years and later became the principal at El Dorado for seven years. After that, he moved to A.P. Giannini (APG) to be the assistant principal, a job he held for four years. In the fall of 2016, he became the principal of APG. I asked him what subject he would teach if he taught at APG. He said he would teach Language Arts because he thought it helps develop important skills. All throughout his life, Language Arts stood out to him because it is significant to communicating and learning. Finally, I asked him what the best thing about APG is and what is one thing he’d like to change about APG. Mr. Schoeman’s favorite aspect of our school is its diversity of students and staff. He thought it was nice that we could all be understanding of each other. One thing he’d like to change about APG is the building. He’d like to see the building updated because, since students and staff are here all day long, he wants the environment to be a comfortable place for working and learning. It was quite interesting talking to the principal. We always think of him as the person who runs the school. Not many people know about Mr. Schoeman as a person. After the interview, I thanked Mr. Schoeman for taking the time to talk with me. As I left the interview, to go outside, it was raining heavily. I thought to myself, “I’m sure glad I was inside.” By Sabrina Leung Grades A major thing That everyone stresses about Grades Can be a knife That stabs our heart Bleeding non-stop Once it drops Your heart sinks Into the ocean Never to be found Grades Can be a powerup Like in the Mario games Once it rises It makes the world seem like there is no gravity Grades Some say it decides your destiny Grades It’s your choice To get good grades Or bad grades Grades A major thing That everyone stresses about By Coco Connor Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico on Wednesday, September 20. It was a Category 4 hurricane, with 150 miles per hour winds! The hurricane devastated the area, and killed more than 900 people and injured many many more. However, the United States did not send the immediate help that was needed, and many people including children were trapped inside seriously damaged buildings. Many people have wondered why the American government did not join in to help a major hurricane’s destructions get fixed. After all, Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. If you want to help, donate to one of the trustable sites below to make a difference for Puerto Rico. Thank you! Unidos por Puerto Rico Global Giving UNICEF ConPRmetidos Save the Children Team Rubicon |
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