In 2006, the school no longer wished to participate in
the Government Month Program. This has been an excellent,
educational program that the 5th and 6th grade students looked
forward to each year. It helped them to understand the election
and campaign process along with understanding how local government
operates. We regret that this program will no longer be utilized
and that students have lost the opportunity to participate.
They are our future leaders.
Pictures from previous years will be available soon.
GOVERNMENT MONTH PROGRAM
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The Government Month Educational Program was introduced by the Village of French Settlement's Board of Aldermen in 1994.
Our objectives are to reach the youth's of our community and in doing so, encourage the next generation to become involved in community affairs. Each school year, these objectives are fulfilled through the process of coordinated lesson plans, field trips, speeches by local leaders and participation in a political campaign.
This project allows the fifth and sixth grade students to participate in a real election of their own using official voting machines. They campaign and elect a student mayor, three aldermen and a police chief. The nominees are selected from the sixth grade class only. The remaining sixth graders, along with the fifth graders, are the voters. After the election, the student officials meet with their counterpart town official to get a better understanding of their newly elected positions. Then the student officials prepare an agenda and preside over a mock-meeting prior to the regular monthly meeting. A post reception follows the mock-meeting.
CONGRATULATIONS
STUDENT OFFICIALS!
2000:
Mayor:
Justin Little
Chief: Sara Smith
Aldermen: Brooke Wick
Mathew Watts
Jordon Kanouse
2001:
Mayor: Chelsea Morales
Chief: Jordan Grant
Aldermen: Brooke Aydell
Jaycee Broussard
Jarrett Gautreau
STUDENT
2002 FS MAYOR JACKIE EDLER
STUDENT 2002 FS CHIEF OF POLICE KARLY SHARP
STUDENT 2002 FS ALDERMAN BRYNN BOURGEOIS
STUDENT 2002 FS ALDERMAN AUSTIN BUCHER
STUDENT 2002 FS ALDERMAN ASHLYN SAUCIER
2003
was done in March of 2004:
Mayor: Alex Dubois
Chief: Ryan Keller
Aldermen: Blaire Austin
Morgan McCallister
Lacey Wheat
February
22, 2005
Student
Mayor Taylor Wick
Student Chief of Police Devin Miles
Student Aldermen:
Adam Broussard
Leah Pearson
Jacob Stilley