High School Principal Lets Gen Z Students Write His Campus Tour Script
In this video, Dr. Justin Baeder shares a fun example of a principal who let students write his campus tour script using Gen Z slang.
Key Takeaways
- Humor builds connection - A principal willing to look silly earns respect from students
- Student voice matters - Letting students contribute to school communications shows you value their perspective
Transcript
You may have seen that a high school principal, Mr.
Martin at East Forsyth High School, did just a fabulous campus tour video using a script that was written by students.
This was featured on the Today Show, and he said, I don't know what most of this stuff means.
I hope I'm not saying anything too bad.
I want to share this with you because I think it is just terrific, and I just really appreciate Mr.
Martin being such a great sport here.
Hey besties, welcome to East Forsyth where we serve looks and lunch.
I'm your principal, Mr.
Martin, and today I'm taking you on a tour that's busted, respectfully.
Let's ride.
Flex on all the haters in the weight room.
Our students don't skip leg day or class, period.
The barn is where it's at.
Stack up on each drip in that bold blue and orange, plus all the spirit where you need to stay repping hard with your fit on point.
Go touch grass out in the courtyard.
Don't be sleeping on this chance to soak up the sun during lunch.
Low key obsessed with the food capture table.
Be a real one and drop off your uneaten food here.
How many letters are in devoured?
You want drip on a budget?
Say less.
Come to the thrift store to pick up a fit that will give you plus 1,000 aura points.
Boots down.
The Bronco Market is my Roman Empire.
The grub is delicious and affordable.
Hashtag free.
Theater's been straight fire lately.
Drama, band, and chorus are all slaying every performance.
This is the eSports room where our gaming team full of sweats collaborate, strategize, and bring home the dubs.
Yes!
Here we have the Google rooms where you and your fam can escape the brain rot and work together peacefully, no cap.
So are you about to cook or get cooked on your next test?
Cooking.
I'm in my self-care era.
The wellness space is super demure, super mindful.
Come on in for support groups, breathing, and straight vibes.
Want to lock in on your future?
The college and career room is giving academic champs.
Whether you're clocking tea or sipping on it, the Bronco Place is the perfect area to hang with homies.
Catch me spending my whole paycheck on coffee.
When you're feeling pressed or even shook, these chat rooms are the perfect place to get in your feels.
If you know, you know.
I'm a full-time Bronco's care send.
Catch me clocking volunteer hours like it's my 9 to 5.
I high-key love when we help out in school like this.
Okay, Sigmas, we're nearing the end of our tour.
Mad props to you for following me along.
All of your Bronco loves got me shook.
Stay rizzy.
Mr.
Martin, out.
Stay reppin' hard with your feet.
Fit on point.
Wellness space is super demure.
How do you say that word?
Makes no sense, okay.
We gotta do that again.
We gotta do that again.
All right, so kudos to Mr.
Barton of East Forsyth High School for being just a great sport and playing along with students who wrote him.
I will say a very challenging script and hopefully everybody had a great time.
If you have other stories like this, send them my way and I'll feature them on an upcoming episode of the Edu Leadership Show.