On Monday morning our class took a short field trip to the town offices where Jen Peterson, Waitsfield's town clerk, graciously arranged for kindergarteners to vote for the dog tags that will be used in the coming year.  After Jen talked a little bit about the voting process, including the importance of privacy, each child had an opportunity to check in with her, fill out an official ballot, and drop it into the locked box.  Students voted on the shape and color of the dog tags.  Once everyone had cast their votes they were tallied.  After the initial count there was a tie between the star and shield shape so teachers voted as well.  Ask your child what color and shape won (and if they can't remember look for gold shields when the new tags come out!)  A big thank you to Jen for making this experience possible.