A Visit from the Mayor!

To wrap up our government unit, as a class we thought it would be fun to invite in our mayor of Lanesboro, Autumn Johnson.  We brainstormed a list of questions we wanted to ask her.  The students wondered how she became mayor, if she campaigned, if being mayor was hard work, what her duties are, what her favorite part is, and so much more! 

It was a great conversation.  Each student had a specific question to ask, and each question lead into even more questions.  The students learned that Mayor Johnson decided to run for mayor because she really loves Lanesboro since she grew up in this town, and she wanted to see positive changes happen in the town.  We learned that being mayor is a lot of work, and that she works closely with the city council.  The class learned about different projects going on in Lanesboro, like the updated Bunny Trail that we were able to be apart of earlier in the school year.  Our final question to Mayor Johnson was asking what we can do as kids to make a positive impact on Lanesboro.  Mayor Johnson left us with the message that the best thing we can do for Lanesboro is to spread kindness. 

Thank you Mayor Johnson for taking time out of your day to spend in our 2nd grade classroom!