2015 Campaign underway!

Our Future Leaders and now working towards their FILA Presidential Campaigns. We were able to listen to some previous Presidents' Campaign Speeches, as well as some recent runners for the 2016 Presidential Run. We pulled out key words each Presidential Candidate stated and what tools they used to get the countries attention. Big differences in these past few years verse even a century ago! We have to love Technology.

The kids were paired up into groups of two, where one will be running as President and the other will be their biggest supporter, the Campaign Manager. The kids made their own decision about who was running based on their group discussion and I am looking forward to hearing what each has to present for their running.

This is a group effort, meaning each child has someone to be accountable! Parents, please help give a little reminder that they need to make sure they are doing their part not going to let their friend down. I do not see any problems but to play it safe I thought I would send a little reminder!

The groups are as followed:

Evangeline and Daniel
Ethan and Gwen
Molly and Hannah
Issac and Kaela

The groups finished class working on their campaign strategy and then their campaign announcement speech, which will be given at lunch on April 16th!!! Remember we are not looking for 30 minute speeches, but we want to see what you can do for FILA and who you are and what you stand for! :)

In class next week we, Teacher Carrie and myself, will help look over the speeches and give some helpful pointers if needed, while the kids work on their Campaign Posters. Each group will get 2- WHITE Poster Boards and then some construction paper. They can make as many signs as they wish however they will be responsible to PUT UP and TAKE DOWN their posters. I will pull them out in the Mornings and will be at coop until 3:30pm to help put away. Parents this is another spot where I ask you for your help! :)

As for a timeline of events:
April 16th- Lunch- CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT SPEECHES
April 23rd- Posters start to be hung/ Children can do their own "soliciting" of votes!
April 30th- Race Continues. (Could mean a team decides to Greet at the door early or after Classes, have a Personal Connection Table at Lunch, Passes out fliers, makes another speech, etc...)
May 7th- Lunch- ELECTION DAY!!! Each Group along with their Peers in FILA will cast their votes for our President. We also as a class will be doing a Performance for FILA at Lunch! :)
May 14- Celebrating a Good Run: Announcing our President and celebrating with all campaign runners.

Thank you all and I look forward to seeing this project play out! :)
Teacher Amber