Monday, April 7, 2025, Mrs. Kathy Babers, Community Liaison for Speaker Mike Johnson, visited with Central Elementary 2nd graders about the basic concepts of government and to explain about Speaker Johnson’s role in our government. In their curriculum, students are learning about the different levels and the branches of government leadership.
Mrs. Babers highlighted the importance of leadership and how leaders can shape the future of any organization. Mrs. Babers explained how important the Constitution is in shaping how Speaker Johnson makes decisions. The students were gifted pocket sized copies of the Constitution
Second grade teacher Megan Lincoln began the legwork to get the event organized. She emphasizes that “We have a unique time to teach our students about the world around them. Our students are learning about how the power structure begins on a federal level and goes down to a local and school level.” Brittany Lewis, a fellow second grade teacher echoes, “Students learn from experiential learning. By seeing people who are from outside the school, they are able to understand that these lessons extend beyond our school community. They get excited about what is going on around them.”
Parents were invited to join in the event which culminated in the students singing a song about the branches of the government.
Second grade teacher Deborah Corley stated, “Seeing the pride in the students’ faces as they answered Mrs. Baber’s questions was exciting. Seeing them make the connections to real life creates more lessons than any text can teach them.”
Principal, Daniel Lee, iterates, “As a former history teacher, I am proud to see a foundation being laid for civics by my teachers. Our democracy and nation’s future is grounded in the education our students receive today. I am proud of these teachers for being proactive to ensure that our students understand the bigger picture.”
