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WCS STUDENTS VISIT RNC
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The Bennett family
pictured on the floor of the Republican National
Convention |
With Election Day on the horizon, two students from
Scales Elementary School witnessed
democracy in action when they attended the
Republican National Convention in early September.
Nine-year-old Chrysanne and her seven-year-old
sister Katy Rose traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota,
with their mother and father. Their dad,
Robert Bennett, is an At Large Delegate for the
state of Tennessee.
Seeing as how the girls
were two of the youngest children to attend the
convention, their father says they garnered a lot of
attention. "Everyone
at the convention just fell in love with them and
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media draw," said Bennett. The girls were
interviewed by a number of media outlets including a
crew of young journalists from ABC.
Despite being hundreds of miles from home, Chrysanne and Katy Rose wanted to share their
experience with their classmates at Scales
Elementary School. The girls sent reports via
email to their fourth and second grade classes. Chrysanne says the convention taught her a lot about
the political process. "I learned that people
are very careful about choosing their president,"
says Chrysanne. "They have very strong
feelings about it." Her younger sister, Katy
Rose, enjoyed meeting so many different people.
"I really liked all the other delegates from all
over the USA," says Katy Rose. "I also really
enjoyed watching the balloons drop at the end of the
convention."
One
of the most exciting moments for the girls didn't
involve balloons at all. In fact, it took
place September 4 at a joint breakfast between the
Tennessee and Alaska delegations. Chrysanne
and Katy Rose decided to play their violins during
the breakfast in hopes of collecting donations for a
charity called Save the Children. As they played, delegates left
donations in the girls' violin cases and when it was
all said and done, the sisters raised more than $7,000.
Robert Bennett says he's happy he could share such
an important historical moment with his daughters.
"I wanted them to see that any of us can become
involved," says Bennett. "I think they have
learned a lot and I hope this will be just one
experience in many more journeys for them to come."
Chrysanne and Katy
Rose pose with Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Ron
Ramsey and Robin Smith, Chairman for the Tennessee
Republican Party |
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Important Dates
Friday, October 10,
End of First Quarter Grading Period
Thursday-Friday,
October 16 & 17, No School due to Fall Break
Tuesday, November 4,
No School for students due to Election Day
November 24-28, No
School due to Thanksgiving
Tuesday-Friday,
December 16-19, First Semester Exams
Friday, December 19,
End of First Semester
December 22-January
5,No School due to Winter Holiday
For other
dates, check with each individual school
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