Friday, October 29, 2010

Warm Town Hall Reception for 3rd Grade

Students in 3rd grade are studying the Roots of Democracy. As the school buses carried them from Fire Station to Public Safety and on to the Municipal Court and Finally to the Town Hall in downtown Alpharetta, students learned first hand how the local government operates. Several children noticed the new Corinthian columns being erected on the bank at the corner of Old Milton and Haynes Bridge. Identifying Greek architecture is also a 3rd grade standard! One of the highlights in the Town hall meeting was the opportunity for students to sit in council seats and to press the voting buttons which register on a board for the audience to view. The large group topped off this adventure with a picnic at Wills Park. On the return home students commented about the 911 center, seeing a real tazer, Mr. Rogers in handcuffs, the judge hitting his gavel, the smoke house and amazing living quarters at the fire house and much more. Please be advised that your tax dollars really are at work! What a wonderful town we live in.



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