Brookhaven Elementary students in grades K-3 have been learning about why citizens vote and how the voting process works. As part of the lesson, students exercised their civic duty by participating in a schoolwide election to vote for their favorite cookie. The candidates were chocolate chip and Oreo. Third grade students shared their point of view about each “candidate” during daily morning announcements, and every student participated in an authentic voting experience by going to the polls to cast their ballot. Students received an “I Voted” sticker to wear proudly after casting their vote.