Wednesday, February 8, 2012

School Mascot

We are called the Dirksen Senators in honor of our Illinois former Senator Everett Dirksen. He was a very tall , well respected political man. He was also known to have a very calming voice. Our school was named Dirksen therefore he became our school mascot.

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

76 comments:

mariahg8b said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

If I got the chance to choose a new mascot it would be a tiger, because Tigers are feirce!

Devinrogers8b said...

Write about a time when being courteous paid off for you. Or tell me a time where you saw someone using excellent manners towards someone. How did you feel?
I would be a good person to the people i work for.

stevenh 8b said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

I would choose a liger because it would be awesome.

Gabriela Diaz 8B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

I would chose alion because the lion is my favorite feline of the wild.

Anonymous said...

popcorn

Jorge Arias 8b said...

I would pick an eagle beacuse it is our symbol for politics.

KENNEDY HUNT (: said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

- I would choose cheeta because there fast & fierce .

MaLana M. 8B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

I would call us the Pitbulls, beacuase they're strong and fast.

walter witzke said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

if i got a chance to i would pick a frog beacuse they are green and can jump far and high.

Marlene$ said...

] We are called the Dirksen Senators in honor of our Illinois former Senator Everett Dirksen. He was a very tall , well respected political man. He was also known to have a very calming voice. Our school was named Dirksen therefore he became our school mascot.

Anonymous said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

I would pick a kitty cat bacause it loooks cool.

Aisha8B said...

If I got to pick a new mascot I would pick a tiger because i like them.

brianna8b said...

If I got the chance to choose a new mascot it would be salad fingers because he likes rusty spoons.

Alejandra M8b said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

I would choose a tiger because they are my favorite.

Jreyes8B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

I would pick a kitty cat bacause it loooks cool.

nataeviaduke said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.
i would make the mascot look just like T-pain because i love T-pain

KYLE 8B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

I WOULD PICK A MONKEY BECAUSE THEY EAT BANANAS AND SWING FROM TREES

Tyler8B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.
I would like our mascot to be Dirksen Beast.

monica powell said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.
It would be monkey

DaQuon Ervins said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

a good masccot would be a big toe

Ericka$Gibson$ said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

We should be the Dirksen Snow Leopards because they are pretty and fast.

Anthony lopez said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

I think it shoud be a TIGER.

luke debenedetti 8b said...

If I cpould choose a mascot I would pick a spartan.

MaddieS 8b said...

I would choose a live panda because panda's are awesome either that or Salad Fingers, like Brii said.

Ezequiel S B8 said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.
The whuold chuos lagers. lager is hafe tiger and hafe lion.

DaQuon Ervins said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot

if i could pick a mascot it would be wesley snipes

Malek harden said...

i wuld pic a baby me

MyaM said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.
If Dirksen was not the Senators, we would be the Kerfluffles. :D
That is because 'Kerfuffle' means CRAZY, and dirksen is a pretty crazy school. The Dirksen Kerfluffles.

Amy Q:) said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.


tiger because it can represent the black and yellow colors.

lemaurria7b said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

I would choose a spongebob for our mascott because, he is funny and I like his laugh it's very intresting to me because, people tell me I have a weird laugh.

anthony sevulla7a (deis) said...

if i got the chance i would pick call of duty people

jason kollross 7b said...

I would choose the white-tailed deer because it is a not commonly used animal and I wanted to think of something sort of ridiculous but I think the porcupine is already a mascot.

jaden clark 7b said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

a rabit because nobody makes rabit mascots

jade 7b said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.If i could choose the schools masscot it would be a tiger because the are cool and visus.

Luis 7B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot. It should be the dirksen zebras because zebras are cool and we should pain are zebra mascot costume gold and black. And zebras are one of my favorite animals.

AbbyS7A said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

If I got the chance to choose a new mascot it would be a Lion becuase they would show we are mighty and noble also we dont have fear!

Bryant7B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot. I would choose the cheethas because I see that were quick learners and were fast sprinters.

ALONZO MEDINA said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

I would choose an eagle for our mascot.Becuase thats the mascot of my favorite soccer team!!!

HUNTER L 7B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot. Who would not want a puppy as as a mascot. WOOF WOOF

ted christie7B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.


I wold chows the boolls mass scot cus you wold have a basick ball player mass scot.

AlyssaWeems7B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.If I were to get chosen to pick the name for Dirksen instead of Senator, I would pick the name Dirksen Honesty.

brandocontreras7A said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

I would choose a bird.

AlysaF 7B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.
I would choose a bee because our colors are black and gold and that is what comes into my head.

allysawaibel7B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.
If I could pick the mascot instead of having senator I would pick a tiger. I think thats a good idea because it would be cool.

joey williams 7B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

An ape like chimps or Gorillas because they are smart like Dirksen Jr. High.

Travon washington said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

if i get to choose a new mascot it would be a cheetah because they are feirce and fast to show we are fast learners and fast people and we dont like to be missed with

Jonathan H. 7B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

I wouls want it to be a eagle because of the usa

Michaelhayes6B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot. I would choose the president because he represents the country and politicians .

ianc6b said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot link from legend of zelda because he fights for freedom

aleccampbell6B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot. I would make it be called mr. car because I like cars.

Makayla Lowery 6A said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.
if i got a chance to change the mascot i would choese the snow tiger because they are my fav animal and there feirce and mighity

lilianafranchini6b said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.


i really dont pick mascot because i really dont like mascot they just get o n my nevers

lenettel.6b said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.
If I had to piock a mascot i would pick The Tiger because they are strong and they are also so very pretty.

averyh 'swagg'6b said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot. i would be a lawyer :(

stavion21 said...

If I could choose the mascot it would be owls because they are unpredictable

Lisa6B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

I would chose a cobra because they strike fast.

Jalen6B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen.

A good choice for our school mascot would be a business man with a briefcase that shot confetti.

angel c 6b said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot. If i were to choose the school mascot I would choose a cheetah because its the fastest aniamal there is!!!!!!!!!!!!!

emonte howard brown said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot. i think are mascot is the mayor some thing i i want an grilla.

JakobKomar6B :3 said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

I think that I would pick the rage face >:{ because thats something that I invented.

brycec6b said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot. it wude be a tiger becuse tha rarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

katilynn c 6b said...

i would pick a tiger because they are big and bad and shows that we are not afaid of what stands in our way :] lol this sound fun lol

BlancaG6b said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

i would pick a giraffe because girrafes are pretty and long and they are my favorite animal.

Donald W 6b ok ok ok said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot i think it can be a dog

Lorenzo Serrato 6B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.
If I could chose a mascot for our school I would chose the Dirksen Cowboys because Dirksen Senator students are very brave and never give up.

stephanieh6b said...

If I got to choose a new mascot it would be wolves because I like dogs.

juanb6b said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new dirksen mascot.What would you choose?Explain why your idea is a good choice for our dirksen mascot.

If I got the chance to choose a new mascot it would be a shark cause it would be awesome.

Anonymous said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.

If I was selected to choose the Dirksen mascot it'll be a teddy bear because they so cute!!!!

alg6b said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice a hawk because its my favorite animal

Derian S. 6B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot. I would pick a bald eagle because it represents are country and it is a strong bird.

alyssa said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.
If I could choose it would probably be a cheetah because we are fast

andretuckergotswagger said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot. I would pick a cheetah cause it represents how fast we are

Karla C. 6B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose your new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our school.
I would choose a chickenhawk i dont konw if they are real but I saw it in The Looney Tunes Show.I just thougt that it was realy CUTE :)LOL

Erick6B said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot. I would pick the lions because theyre agresive

Donaldgotwaspswag6b said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot.
The school mascot i would pick for dirksen would be the wasp because we are yellow and gold and we will sting you until we beat you and thats what my mascot that i would pick for our dirksen school.

T-Mac Redhour said...

Imagine that you have been selected to choose the new Dirksen school mascot. What would you choose? Explain why your idea is a good choice for our Dirksen mascot. I would be a senator because our school is named after a senat.

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