Elementary School Celebrates Freedom Week

As in the Wakulla News, October 2007

Crawfordville Elementary School celebrated Freedom Week the last week of September.
The Florida Legislature created Celebrate Freedom Week to focus on America’s found freedoms and teach the significance of The Declaration of Independence.

Fifth grade students in Barbara Mingledorff and Angela Person’s classes performed skits and recited the 58 words of the Declaration.  “We hold these truths to be self-evident,;;;,” on CCTV, the Crawfordville Cougar Morning News.

Cafeteria workers were also involved as they decorated the lunchroom and wore festive attire.  During recess, students walked a lap around the track for freedom, as did students in schools all across the nation during the week.

Crawfordville Elementary students were able to see democracy at work as fifth grade students participated in student government elections.  Campaign posters were constructed by student. Candidates gave campaign speechs on stage. Fourth and fifth grade students voted for leaders to represent them.

Student Council officers are: President, Lindsey Cazessus; Vice President, Nely Cruzado; Secretary, Casey Camp; and Treasurer, Veronica Busby.

“Congratulations to all students involved in the activities to celebrate democratic freedoms, such as the right to vote,” said Assistant Principal Kim Dutton.