ORDER IN THE COURT!

Last Friday, Ethan went on his Fourth Grade FOCUS field trip to the Gwinnett County courthouse. It was an incredible experience for students and parents alike! You see, the students have been preparing for a mock trial to be held in the courtroom and precided over by Judge Laura Tate. Every student had their role, and they even brought their own jury of students from the regular classrooms. Judge Tate was incredibly gracious and spent 45 minutes or so answering questions from the students and parents. However, once the case started, she was ALL business! The suspect, Gold Elizabeth Locks (aka "Goldie"), was on trial for breaking and entering. Ethan was Officer Justin Time who arrived on the scene immediately following the crime. He was called to the stand to testify, along with Goldie Locks' siblings, parents, and of course, the Bear family. Both the prosecution and the defense argued their cases well (we even had some objections!). In the end, the jury found Goldie GUILTY and she was sentenced to 20 years! It was a blast and Ethan enjoyed the experience!