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Around the Park: Fifth-grader spends day as principal

Published 11/06/08

Shipley's Choice Elementary School had a new principal yesterday - for the day.

Leslie Hunt — The Capital Matthew Harmeyer, a fourth-grader at Shipley’s Choice Elementary was Principal for the Day yesterday, spending the school day with Shipley’s  principal Rocco Ferretti. Matthew’s new job came by chance, in a raffle drawing held by the school’s Human Relations committee. The proceeds from the program will be donated to the Maryland Food Bank. 
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He came dressed for success and ready for business, with a fresh haircut, and wearing a striped tie, blue oxford shirt and khaki pants. When called to the front office by Shipley's secretary Faye Bent, he answered his first radio call with authority: "We'll be right down."

Fourth-grader Matthew Harmeyer, was accompanying Shipley's principal Rocco Ferretti on his morning visits to the classrooms. Matthew, 9, won the school's second annual "Principal for a Day" opportunity in a Harvest for the Hungry...

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