Government Day
Susan Lofts
October 12, 2006
Wednesday, October 11 was a RED letter day for students at Northeast Elementary. In conjunction with Kids Voting Kansas grades K-8 enjoyed an afternoon of presentations on voting, political parties and the democratic process. Junior and senior government students from Northeast High School teamed together with eighth graders to present to grades K-7 and then held an old fashioned rally following the presentations.
The rally featured local candidates and political party officials from the Democratic Party, Republican Party and the Reform Party. Honored guests included the Kansas Secretary of State Ron Thornburgh and Crawford Country Clerk R. J. Wilson along with numerous candidates running for office in the November election. Students were also entertained with several selections by the Northeast band.
At 3:00 all students were give a RED, WHITE, or BLUE balloon and all were released at the same time. The balloons contained a message for anyone who found one to remember to vote.
Election Day is November 7. Exercise your right to vote!
Government Day
| Date | Subject | Posted by: |
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| 10/13/2006 | It was a great event for our students, and hopefully will inspire people to vote. |
Norma Hiatt
Northeast Elementary
counselor/nurse
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| 10/16/2006 | It was great to see the way the different ages of students worked together and helped each other. I was impressed with all the students I came in contact with that day, and I, too, learned some things I did not know! Thank you to all who participated. |
Elaine Humble
Arma, Kansas
Network Administrator
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