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Junior City Commission
Archer Community School is proud to be the ONLY active 5th
Grade city commission in the entire USA! Students learn about
democratic elections as they journey through the process of
applying for candidacy, submitting campaign budget reports,
preparing speeches, and culminating in voting at the polls.
Students that are elected into office are sworn in at an
official ceremony and meet during school hours to discuss issues
related to the improvement of the school and its community.
Junior City Commissioners attend three Junior Commission
meetings at Archer City Hall. Weekly Book Club
Students have the opportunity to join one of Archer's book
clubs. These literature circles meet weekly at lunchtime to
enjoy discussions with fellow reading enthusiasts about the
current selection.
Word Masters National Challenge
Archer is one of an elite few elementary schools in Alachua
County to participate in the Word Masters National Challenge.
This program encourages vocabulary growth and verbal reasoning
through the study of analogies. In the first year of
participation, Archer students scored well above the national
average in the Challenge.
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