ELECTION DAY!

One Magic Classroom Elections

Ella wants to know if you're ready for the greatest 3rd grade speeches of all time.  Well...are you?

If you've listened to the news at all over the past several months, we can agree on one thing - there's been far too much negativity going around.  We here at One Magic Classroom are determined to send some positive kid vibes your way, and I'm confident we will.  These kids may only be in third grade, but they've got a lot of important things to say.

"We will work together to completely stop bullying."

-Haydan

We spent several days discussing what makes an effective speech.  These students sure know how to PERSUADE their audience, and speeches alone were simply not enough.  They made campaign t-shirts, posters, cards, and last but not least "educational candy bags" (as I call them...ha).  

Check out some of the persuasive tactics our candidates used below.

Posters!

Slogans!

"Ella is FREEZING COOL!"

Campaign "Goody-bags" complete with Post-it notes and a pen to write your "needs" and "wants" on.  There's one word for that: C-L-E-V-E-R

[Not pictured: sugar packets (Bella), fruit snacks (Larissa), suckers (Lily), Cole (pencils)]

Before we get ahead of ourselves in a campaigning frenzy, let's go over some very important voting rules:

• Voters must be U.S. citizens.
• Voters must be eighteen years or older (unless you are voting for 3rd grade class president).
• Voters must register to vote in the state that they reside in (see definition below).  

For 3rd grade elections, our simple handmade "Voter Identification Card" will work just fine.

I'm told "BRICKS AND IVY" is Cubs terminology.  

I don't know sports related facts or terminology, my 3rd graders teach it to me.

Kaden can hardly wait...to vote for HIMSELF (just kidding).

A self-portrait says SO much about our voters.

Anyone notice Gracie's election themed nail polish?

HEY KIDS!  Any chance you can hold up some really important terminology cards?

(Thanks).

• Register: a prerequisite to voting, in which you sign up ahead of time to legally place your vote
• Campaign:  people working together to achieve a common goal (i.e. elect a given candidate)
• Ballot:  a process of voting, typically in writing and in SECRET.

Where does the secret "ballot" process take place?

At the SECRET Reading Fort!

I VOTED!

We cannot forget to share with the world our civic duty of voting, so wear your sticker proudly and shout to the world "I VOTED and I'm proud of it!"

MEET OUR CLASS PRESIDENTS!

Vice President Z. Tierney (pictured left) and President H. Dutler (pictured right).
Yes, I told them to do a presidential pose.

On a serious note.  I really do hope each and every one of you go out and vote tomorrow.  I don't care to hear your negative rants (this late in the game), just go place your SECRET ballot and wear your sticker proudly.  

In honor of Cole's cardigan, I've got to end this blog post with a Mr. Rogers quote:

I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you,
I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.

So let's make the most of this beautiful day,
Since we're together, we might as well say,
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
Won't you please, be my neighbor?

                      -Fred Rogers

Let's all learn from Fred this year and be NEIGHBORLY, no matter who we vote for, or who ends up being president...TOMORROW!