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September time and location to be determined |
KIDS VOTING Contact Training in Greensboro
Contacts then determine additional curriculum needs for
schools, and order materials from the KIDS VOTING
office. Each school should establish where curriculum
will be taught (AA, Social Studies, other alternatives
determined at individual schools).
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September time and location to be determined |
KIDS VOTING Contact Training in High Point |
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Aug. 26 – Oct. 8 |
KIDS VOTING Art Contest for K-12…winner’s art on back of
t-shirts worn by volunteers at polls on Election Day
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Sept. and Oct.
Sept. 11
Sept. 17
Sept. – late Oct. |
Use KIDS VOTING lessons.
When age appropriate, consider asking your PTA or
classroom parents to lead or assist with KIDS VOTING
activities.
Patriot Day
Constitution Day, Anniversary of the final ratification
by
Continental Congress, September 17, 1787.
Consider classroom or school wide event(s) to excite
students about voting. Ideas include a pep rally, a
play, activities listed in #2 above, school wide
registration in younger grades, debates in upper grades,
or anything else that you think will work with your
lesson plans and schedule. This is a good area in which
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Oct. 8 |
Deadline for art contest entries to arrive at KIDS
VOTING office by 6pm.
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Oct. 17 – Oct. 23 |
Artwork on display at Greensboro Cultural Center, 200 N.
Davie Street
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Oct. 19 (Sunday) |
Reception at Cultural Arts Center (200 N. Davie Street)
for art contest participants, teachers, parents, and
friends 2-3pm – winners announced at 2:30pm
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Sept. 11 – Oct. 6 |
A.
KICK OFF the KIDS VOTING election season
1. Hold Voter
Registration for students
2. Consider other
ways to celebrate our country’s freedom and democracy,
such as by using the Wish Tree activity (Classroom
Activities K-5); having Red, White & Blue Day; or
planning a special class or school program. Inform
KIDS VOTING office for possible media coverage of any
special activities. This is a great time to
encourage older students to perform some type of
community service.
If age appropriate, consider sending home
letter to help students
identify correct precinct.
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Oct. 10 |
Deadline for adults to register to vote in the Nov. 4
general election
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Oct. 16 – Nov. 1 |
Early voting for adults and students (click
here to see times and locations)
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Late Oct. |
Receive sample ballot from KIDS VOTING; familiarize
students with ballot.
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Nov. 3 |
Send registration forms and reminders to vote home with
elementary and middle school students. Consider
sending copies of ballot home now or earlier.
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Nov. 4 |
ELECTION DAY 2008 – The KIDS VOTING polls will be
open from 6:30am – 7:30pm.
This is the same as the adult poll hours.
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Nov. 5-7 |
Use election results in a wrap-up activity (results on
KIDS VOTING website).
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Nov. - May |
Use other KIDS VOTING USA Classroom Activities that fit
with your lesson plans.
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