Sunday, September 23, 2012


A few more good places to get info for the Voter ID and Electoral College topics.

Voter ID Rule Changes May Deter Hispanic Vote

Fair Vote

Omaha's Lone Electoral Vote...

Black Women Rally Against Voter ID Laws

Voter ID: State Requirements

The Electoral College..Who needs it?

CSPAN Electoral College debate



Remember our Debate tournament in June?  NJEA was there to film and we will be on NJTV on October 14th and November 18th.  Click on the link and check out the preview on show #3.  There is a camera and when you click it, you go to to 3 pages of pictures.  Once the show airs, check back here for the link to the show.


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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Topics for October 13th debate

Debate Topics Announced!  ready, set, research

Voter identification laws cause more harm than good
The United States should not abolish the Electoral College.
Students should have 30 minutes of exercise every day in school.
Bottled water causes more harm than good.
Daylight savings time should be ended.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Dear Parents,
All of our Debate team members research the topics and practice before they get to the tournament.  At the tournament, each debate needs a judge, and we need parents to join us as judges.  Mark your calendar to get trained as a judge on Saturday, October 13th at Our Lady of Sorrows in Hamilton.  No formal training is needed and you only need to be 16 or older.
Once you are trained, you will be able to judge at any Garden State Debate tournament.  Every additional judge we train will lighten the load for the other judges. 
Hope to see you in Hamilton.
Mrs. Burek and Mrs. Hoffman

Middle School Public Debate judging info