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A message From the Principal is the second chapter in Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger.

Plot[]

Mr. Kidswatter gives a seemingly nice speech to the students on the PA system, but he forgets to turn it off after finishing, and loudly expresses irritation about having to return from his extended vacation in Jamaica.

Characters[]

Trivia[]

  • This chapter is referenced in Wayside: The Movie, when Mr. Kidswatter holds a similar rant after Todd arrives at Wayside School. "The Rat Truth" also references this chapter, as Mr. Kidswatter refers to the students as "snot-nosed brats" in that episode.
  • The gag where Mr. Kidswatter asks students to stay to their right where going upstairs and stay to their left when going downstairs actually appears to originate in Julie Brinckloe's illustration for "Dameon," albeit, the other way around. This possibly marks one of the only times in which the illustrations inspired the text of a later book.
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