Congratulations to our Amazing 2025 We the People Team from EHS!
Read about our Cross-Generational Book Group in the
See photos from our author talk with National Constitution Center President Jeffrey Rosen.
This month, our students read, discussed and learned with 20 adults from the local community in a cross-generational book group focused in The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America. We culminated our work on Wednesday with an amazing author talk with National Constitution Center President, Jeffrey Rosen. What an amazing experience. Thank you community members from the Betty Allen Chapter of the DAR, Lathrop Community, Helping Hand and the individuals who volunteered to share with us. And, a special thank you to Mr. Rosen!
Read this great Daily Hampshire Gazette article by Alexa Lewis about the impact of the We the People program on this year's students! Thanks, Alexa!
We the People EHS National Finals Videos 2025
Watch the EHS We the People Team in their Mock Congressional Hearings at the We the People National Finals in DC!
We had a very special (and wet) Friday. We visited the White House and the Capitol with a special tour and meeting with a special EHS alum, Mike Martin!
Our Unit 2 received the highest score award last night at the National We the People Awards ceremony! Unit 2 focuses on the
Creation of the US Constitution!
Our We the People students were amazing the last two days! They represented the community with such poise and scholarship! Today we are off to the White House and Capitol. Awards ceremony tonight (Friday) at 8:30PM.
Easthampton High School is heading to Washington DC to compete in the We the People National Finals from April 8-12th. Will you help us represent Massachusetts?
We've had a busy week! We presented at the Lathrop Community, hosted visitors from the Betty Allen Chapter of the DAR, and visited WHMP to share our work on the radio! Thanks to all!
Listen to the Students on Talk the Talk with Buz and Bill!
Read out about We the People in the REMINDER
Listen to Mayor LaChapelle discuss the We the People program on local radio program Speak Up Out
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See our amazing work at the 2025 We the People State Competition
Our We the People Story!
On Saturday, January 25th, the Easthampton High School We the People team won the Center for Civic Educations Massachusetts State We the People Championship for the eighth year in a row. Each year a new set of Easthampton students performs to the highest level of academic excellence.
Now, the students of Easthampton High School’s class, We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, and our dedicated teachers Ms. Kelley Brown and Ms. Taylor Dadmun, are reaching out for your support to go to the National competition in Washington D.C. Public school participation in these types of programs relies upon the participation of great teachers like Ms. Brown as well as private funding. In the past seven years, Easthampton's team has won a national award in this elite competition every year, including taking the top spot in 2020, becoming National Champions.
The 38th National competition, where Easthampton will represent the state of Massachusetts, takes the form of a simulated congressional hearing. The Center for Civic Education We the People National Finals will be held from April 8th to April 12th, 2025. During the hearings, we will testify as constitutional scholars before panels of judges acting as congressional committees and be tested on our knowledge, understanding, and ability to apply constitutional principles. The competition centers around a series of complex questions ranging from philosophical origins to modern applications. View competition questions HERE.
For our team of students to compete at this prestigious National event it will cost $44,000 in funds to send 31 students to Washington DC.
Will you help us represent Massachusetts this April in Washington D.C.?
Any support you can provide will go a long way in helping us on our journey to becoming future community leaders and good citizens. Our motto for We the People is, "Work hard. Think deeply. Prepare to lead the future." We take this motto seriously and will do our best to represent the state of Massachusetts in this elite competition, making the communities of the Commonwealth proud.
Please note that EHS MySchoolBucks charges a processing fee on top of the donation in order to use their services. If you would prefer to send a donation directly to the school, you can address a check to Easthampton High School or deliver cash to the following address:
Easthampton High School
c/o Kelley Brown, We The People
70 Williston Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
Want to learn more about what we are learning about?
Check out the Hearing Questions below!
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Read about our 2024 Constitutional Journey below!
Watch our Students in Action at the 2024 MA State We the People Competition
We spent Saturday Volunteering at the Regional Special Olympics Bowling Tournament! Congrats Special Olympics Athletes!