By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
A Lesson In Democracy
Mattie Lively Elementary School stages mock presidential election
W 110816 MLES ELECTION 05
Mattie Lively Elementary School fifth-grader Sela Sanders, 10, left, counts paper ballots with classmate Keith Howard, 10, and teacher Tany Leggett following Tuesday's mock election.
While the nation went to the polls on Election Day Tuesday, students at Mattie Lively Elementary School got a jump start on doing their civic duty. QUEST teacher Valerie Powell and her group of fourth- and fifth-graders organized a mock presidential election, and the school's students cast their votes using Chromebooks or paper ballots. The fourth- and fifth-graders created announcements and campaign posters and assisted other students with the voting process.
Sign up for the Herald's free e-newsletter