TUSD Students Learn About the Election Process

NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Estella Zavala or Jennea Moore, 225-6437 
Posted on: October 27, 2004

Students across TUSD will learn about the electoral process through various activities scheduled from now until Nov. 10. Please see the below list for school-specific events:

Elementary Schools—

Robins Elementary School, 3939 N. Magnetite Ln.
Nov. 2 (8 a.m. to 9 a.m.; 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.): Students in grades kindergarten through 5 who previously registered to vote will cast their ballots in mock polling booths.
Contact: Maggie Shafer, 908-4300

White Elementary School, 2315 W. Canada St.
Nov. 2 (8:26 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.): Students in grades kindergarten through 5 will vote in mock polling booths. Second-grade students will man the booths and tally the votes.
Contact: David Dodge, 908-5300

Middle Schools—

Carson Middle School, 7777 E. Stella Rd.
Nov. 2 (8 a.m. to 2:53 p.m.): Students in grades 6 through 8 will vote and submit their ballots in the library. Eighth-graders will tally votes. 
Contact: Mary Quinnan, 584-4700

Safford Middle Magnet School, 200 E. 13th St.
Nov. 2 (8:55 a.m. to 9:44 a.m., 11:34 a.m. to 1:16 p.m., and 1:54 p.m. to 2:43 p.m.): Eighth-grade students will participate in an Electoral College simulation.
Contact: Terry Ross, 225-3000

Townsend Middle School, 2120 N. Beverly Blvd.
Oct. 29 (9:15 a.m. and 1:40 p.m.): Eighth-grade students will participate in the national KidsVoting USA/Arizona internet voting program. 
Contact: Ed Soto, 232-7900

High Schools—

Howenstine High Magnet School, 555 S. Tucson Blvd.
Oct. 29 (11 a.m.): Seniors will participate in a mock presidential debate and election. Students will divide into three committees—Republican Party, Democratic Party and an Election Commission—to run the debate and administer ballots to the student body. 
Contact: Jimmy Hart, 232-7300

Santa Rita High School, 3951 S. Pantano Rd.
Oct. 30 (3 p.m. to 6 p.m.): Seniors will debate students from Desert View High School on KVOI 690 AM. Santa Rita students will represent the Democrat presidential candidates and Desert View the Republican candidates.
Contact: Mark Kershner, 731-7500

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