Student Vote/Vote Étudiant
As explained in my blog of April 16th, all grade 9 students will be participating in the Student Vote/Vote Étudiant. Hernewood is one of 4000 schools across Canada that is hosting a vote as part of the federal election. Grade 9 students will be voting for a candidate in the constituency of Egmont. Students are able to vote:
Wednesday, April 27th, (Advance Poll) if in band please use this opportunity to vote before Homeroom, during recess and on the second half of their lunch.
Thursday, April 28th before Homeroom, during recess and on the second half of their lunch.
Friday, April 29th before Homeroom, during recess and on the second half of their lunch.
Votes will be counted and sent in to the Student Vote organisation on Friday. Results of our vote will note be released until after the polls close on Monday, May 2nd.
Thanks in advance to all students who volunteered to work at our polling station and to those students who went to all the grade 9 classes to explain the procedures of voting.
Egmont Candidates' Forum
Thanks very much to Egmont candidates Guy Gallant, Jacquie Robichaud and Gail Shea for attending our Egmont Candidates' Forum. Grade 9 students were happy to hear the views of all the candidates as this will help them make their decision come voting day. Media also in attendance were the Journal Pioneer, the West Prince Graphic and CBC television did some interviews outside the school doors.
The grade 9 Social Studies classes, both English and French Immersion, are continuing to follow the election using various media, but will be focusing in on information regarding the riding of Egmont to better inform their vote leading up to the May 2nd election. Following May 2nd, we will be analysing the result and watching how the next federal government is set up over the next month.
