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UPDATED: Aldergrove principal awarded tickets to Michael Buble after snow day parody

The principal was given two tickets after he recorded a parody to one of Buble鈥檚 songs for students.
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Little did Wejr know that Michael Buble and his team was watching. The singer鈥檚 agent, Bruce Allen, reached out to the school Friday morning and awarded them two tickets to his upcoming show. (Submitted Photo)

Chris Wejr 鈥 principal of Aldergrove鈥檚 Shortreed Elementary since August 鈥 composed a special snow day message for students at home on Tuesday.

The video parodies the slow ballad Home by Michael Buble, but instead of 鈥業 want to go home鈥 in the first chorus Mr. Wejr sings:

鈥淎nother snow day, was announced today. Two days in a row, you need to stay home.鈥

Little did he know that Michael Buble and his team was watching. The singer鈥檚 agent, Bruce Allen, reached out to the school Friday morning and awarded them two tickets to his upcoming show. Wejr responded online:

鈥淲ho knew a silly little snow day video would get a couple from our community decent seats to a Buble show?鈥

The idea for the song reportedly came to Wejr whilst working alongside the school鈥檚 Vice Principal Mark Touzeau Monday 鈥 the first day the Township announced district-wide school closures due to snow.

鈥淟ots of principals sent out a snow day message. I thought I could too. It began as a joke between me and Mr. Touzeau though,鈥 Wejr remarked.

After trekking into the school building for the second day in a row without the lively chatter of students, he decided to make the video himself.

The principal is pictured walking around empty cloakrooms and staring longingly out classroom windows. There is even a slow rolling montage of him playing various indoor games and in the snow with just his dog for company.

As for the vocals, 鈥渢hey sounded a lot better in my head,鈥 the principal said, laughing. 鈥淚 really only ever sing in the shower.鈥

Wejr has worked as a principle in the Lower Mainland for nearly 10 years. Though, before he was ever a principal at Shortreed Elementary Wejr was first a parent of the school with his twin daughters enrolled.

鈥淭here was a sense of real community here. I saw how the staff works together, and how the parents participate鈥 with such a strong focus on reading and self-regulation, I knew I wanted to be a part of that,鈥 he said.

Principals are moved every few years in the school district, according to Wejr. He jumped at the opportunity to be able to contribute locally.

Wejr heads up an initiative with other employees on staff to try and foster a public and private culture of optimism and fun at the school.

鈥淲e want to give our community a window into what goes on,鈥 he said. 鈥淎s a school, the staff and I really try to have fun whether we鈥檙e gathering together, planking outside or joking with the kids. It鈥檚 a healthier environment for everyone.鈥

The snow day closures ended on Wednesday and kids were able to resume their normal classes.

As for the tickets, Wejr is still figuring out a fun and exciting way to raffle them off.





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