By Timothy Dolan, Advisor
Tuesday April 1, 2025, 1:08 PM
A mere 53 minutes after carelessly tossing three Wrigly’s Doublemint wrappers and a damp, sticky bag from a Dunkin bacon egg and cheese on a sesame bagel onto the classroom floor, freshman Isaac Poulter took a small step toward the trash can that registered as a giant leap for mankind. “I’m so proud of Isaac” gushed English teacher Timothy Dolan. “This school is all about growth mindset, and measuring against our past selves rather than some arbitrary standard of success, and honestly, I wasn’t sure Isaac even knew where the trash can was at the start of the year.”
Isaac’s friends first gawked in awe, before starting a rhythmic slow clap and a chant of “Isaac, Isaac, Isaac!” Fellow freshman boy Zach Boyer even said, “I didn’t know we were allowed to put our trash in that mental thing at the front of the room, I always assumed it was some sort of medieval torture device. I think I’m going to try throwing a wrapper away next class.”
Things took another turn when a few of the freshman girls in the class began to swoon. “I had to open a window, a few of our students were getting lightheaded,” Mr. Dolan explained.
To commemorate the moment, Dolan quickly picked up the classroom phone and dialed the office, and moments later, Principal Heather Galante’s voice was heard over the loudspeaker as she renamed today “Isaac Poulter Day.”
