3 Key Caldwell Area Politicians To Visit Lincoln Elementary

CALDWELLS, NJ — Lincoln Elementary School in Caldwell will get a visit from three, high-profile politicians later this month: Mila Jasey, Richard Codey and Mikie Sherrill.

According to the Caldwell-West Caldwell School District (CWC), Jasey, Codey and Sherrill will visit Lincoln Elementary School on Wednesday, Jan. 24. The three political leaders will discuss how the legislative process works, what critical issues currently face the state, and what is involved in running for political office.

A total of 242 students will be attending, along with 13 teachers and several administrators, school officials said.

According to the CWC district:

“Assemblywoman Mila Jasey (who currently represents Caldwell in the NJ Assembly) and [former] governor Richard Codey (who currently represents Caldwell in the NJ Senate) will give presentations and speak to the students about how legislators work to meet the needs of voters. Mikie Sherrill, who is running for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018, will discuss what is involved in running for office and why she is doing so.”

The event is part of the district’s new fifth-grade curriculum, which aims to address the New Jersey Student Learning Standards, CWC administrators said.

“Through this global curriculum, our fifth-grade students will learn what it means to be global citizens and build their knowledge from the ground up,” Caldwell-West Caldwell Superintendent James Heinegg stated in a news release.

“Our students will start by looking at what it means to be a citizen within their own classroom walls, then build their understanding by looking at citizenship and the Sustainable Development Goals to determine local and state issues, expanding once again to national concerns, and culminating with looking at global issues. Students will engage in meaningful conversations, debates and critical thinking sessions. There will be integration of lab sessions and choice activities for students to have opportunities to be exposed to new experiences as well as hone into their personal interests.”

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