Potter-Dix and the "President"

Third grade teacher at Potter-Dix Elementary school, Kristen Kasten, paired with Potter-Dix High School social studies teacher, Ryan Coffey to present youngsters with a lesson in the Legislature that they won't soon forget.

When thinking of third-grade appropriate lessons on American government, one might question how much is too much, but these two teachers taught just such a lesson easily, by enacting the branches of government.

According to Kasten, the third grade students were the legislature and the senate was portrayed by seniors at Potter-Dix.

The two bodies met at the High School li...