Poll results
Every week, the Newtonite posts a poll on the sidebar of all pages of theNewtonite.com. Here are the results from all polls.
What did you think of the State of the Union Address? (February 20-February 25)
- I think Obama’s plan for next year is good. 50% (44 votes)
- I didn’t watch it. 22% (19 votes)
- I think Obama’s plan for next year is good, but unrealistic. 16% (14 votes)
- I think Obama’s plan for next year is bad. 13% (11 votes)
Do you think there will be a snow day tomorrow? (February 7-February 19)
- Yes, I think there will be a snow day tomorrow. 63% (36 votes)
- No, I think we will have a full day of school. 23% (13 votes)
- No, I think there will be an early release. 12% (7 votes)
- No, I think there will be a late start. 2% (1 vote)
Did you watch the Super Bowl? (February 4-February 7)
- Yes, but only for Beyoncé. 30% (14 votes)
- Yes! I was really into the game! 30% (14 votes)
- Yes, but only for the commercials. 20% (9 votes)
- No, I’m not really into that stuff. 20% (9 votes)
What was your favorite part of the Inauguration? (January 22-February 4)
- First lady Michelle Obama’s outfit. 53% (152 votes)
- President Barack Obama’s speech. 26% (75 votes)
- I didn’t watch it. 14% (40 votes)
- The musical performances. 7% (21 votes)
How are you feeling about your grades for second term? (January 14-22)
- They aren’t important so whatever. 77% (92 votes)
- I’m happy with them. 14% (17 votes)
- I’m happy with them but my parents won’t be. 6% (7 votes)
- I’m not happy with them. 3% (4 votes)
How often do you buy food from the vending machines? (January 2-14)
What are you doing for Winter Break? (December 19-January 2)
- Homework, SAT studying and college applications. 41% (19 votes)
- Staying at home–video games all the way. 28% (13 votes)
- Going on vacation to somewhere cold. 13% (6 votes)
- Visiting family. 11% (5 votes)
- Going on vacation to somewhere warm. 7% (3 votes)
Do you celebrate Hanukkah? (December 11-19)
- No, I am not Jewish. 42% (33 votes)
- Yes, I love the presents. 31% (24 votes)
- Yes, it is a very important religious holiday for my family. 19% (15 votes)
- No, I do not believe celebrating holidays. 8% (6 votes)
How do you like to study/do work? (December 3-11)
- Stay up until 3 a.m. cramming. 37% (38 votes)
- Spread out the work over time 26% (27 votes)
- Who studies, anyway? 23% (24 votes)
- Do it all the day it is assigned. 14% (15 votes)
What do you think of our new bimonthly video broadcast, Newton North News? (November 26-December 3)
- I haven’t watched it. 57% (33 votes)
- It’s too long; keep it within my attention span, please. 21% (12 votes)
- I’m liking it; keep it just as it is! 17% (10 votes)
- It’s too short; I think it could use some more content. 5% (3 votes)
What are you doing for Thanksgiving? (November 20-26)
- Having dinner at my house. 29% (14 votes)
- Stuffing my face with turkey 27% (13 votes)
- Going to see family out of town 24% (12 votes)
- Nothing! 20% (1o votes)
What do you think of the school-sponsored extracurricular activity (club) fees? (November 13-20)
- I think they’re fine; they’re a good way to raise revenue for the Newton Public Schools. 12.31% (8 votes)
How pleased are you with the results of the election? (November 6-9)
Who do you think will win the 2012 presidential election? (November 5-6)
What did you do to celebrate Halloween? (October 31-November 5)
- Homework; who needs fun when you can read a textbook. 53%, (21 votes)
- Went to a Halloween party (don’t worry, PG-13). 23% (9 votes)
- Went trick-or-treating…because I still haven’t figured out how to buy candy with my own money. 18% (7 votes)
- Tried to cope with a flooded basement and/or still not having power thanks to Sandy. 8% (3 votes)
Who do you think won the presidential debate Monday? (October 22-31)
- (124 votes)
- (85 votes)
- (20 votes)
- Who cares? 8.55% (5 votes)
What do you think of the new grade point average scale? (October 16-19)
- I don’t mind it. It is easier for college admissions officers to understand. 20.75% (11 votes)
What is your most difficult class so far? (October 9-15)
- I’m a boss. Nothing is difficult for me. 27.59% (24 votes)
- Foreign Language 18.39% (16 votes)
- History or social science. 17.24% (15 votes)
- Science. 12.64% (11 votes)
- Math. 10.34% (9 votes)
- English. 8.05% (7 votes)
What did you think of The Hunger Games book? (October 1-8)
- Awesome; this was a great choice for “One School, One Book!” 54.1% (33 votes)
- Average; it wasn’t anything special. 19.67% (12 votes)
- Bad; why did we read this, again? 14.75% (9 votes)
- …We were supposed to read it? 11.48% (7 votes)
The first day of fall was Saturday. What is your favorite thing about the fall? (September 24-October 1)
- Pretty-colored leaves on trees 39.62% (21 votes)
- School starting 16.98% (9 votes)
- Cool weather 18.87% (10 votes)
- Halloween 13.21% (7 votes)
- Fall sports 11.32% (6 votes)
What did you do for the long weekend? (September 14-24)
- Went to synagogue for 30 hours a day. 40.91% (9 votes)
- Celebrated the holiday with friends and family 22.73% (5 votes)
- Got caught up with schoolwork just before it all piles on top of me. 18.18% (4 votes)
- Savored the extra day to sleep until 12 p.m. and watch television. 13.64% (3 votes)
- Absolutely nothing! 4.55% (1 votes)
How was your first week of school? (September 7-14)
- If this week has been any indicator, it’s going to be a long year. 20.75% (11 votes)
What are you most excited about for this school year? (June 8-September 7)
- Reconnecting with friends 18.28% (17 votes)
- Seeing your favorite teachers 25.81% (24 votes)
- Learning 16.13% (15 votes)
- Participating in extra-curricular activities 24.73% (23 votes)
- Starting to look forward to Winter Vacation 15.05% (14 votes)
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