8-Year-Old to Become School Principal For The Day

Students at St. Vincent de Paul can expect long PE classes, longer recesses, and best of all NO uniforms for the day.

Principal Ruth Whitnah will take it easy for a day Photo Courtesy: St. Vencent de Paul School

(SALEM) - For Keizer 8-year-old Mickey Walker, a dream, that most of us wish we could have had when we attended school, is about to come true.

St. Vincent de Paul School Principal, Ruth Whitnah, has named Walker, as "Principal", for Thursday, May 25th .

The announcement was part of a school fundraiser that Mickey won.

Mickey will arrive to school, around 8:00 AM, in a white 10-passenger stretch limousine, provided as part of the special day, by Advantage Limousine in Keizer.

Mickey will immediately take the reigns by reporting to the Principal's desk to make the morning announcements.

Mickey will be allowed to implement his own school rules for the day, which he says will include: Free dress passes for all students -- no school uniforms allowed; Recess is expected to be lengthened; PE classes will be longer; and math classes are likely to be banned for the day.

"Former Principal" Whitnah, will report to Mickey's 3rd grade classroom and take Mickey's seat in class.

Principal Whitnah will have to complete Mickey's assigned classroom work for the day.

Whitnah will take Mickey and two students, to be designated by Mickey, to lunch at a restaurant of Mickey's choice.