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Third grade students invited to virtual mock trial on Sept. 17 to celebrate Constitution Day

Olathe USD 233 and Judge Robert J. Wonnell of the Kansas 10th Judicial Court in Olathe invite all Kansas third grade students to participate in a nationwide virtual live mock trial at 10:30 a.m., on Sept. 17, to celebrate Constitution Day. 

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch will be a guest at this event.  

Click here to watch a video featuring Judge Wonnell and Lynne Sheffield, a third grade teacher at USD 233’s Forest View Elementary, who describe how the mock trial will further their understanding of the U.S. Constitution’s core tenets. 

The process of the mock trial aligns with the third grade History, Government and Social Studies (HGSS) standards approved by the Kansas State Board of Education.  

Go to https://www.olatheschools.org/mock-trial to register and access instructional materials to prepare for the mock trial at no cost. 

Contact #Johnson-ConstitutionDay@kscourts.gov with questions. 

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Posted: Aug 28, 2025,
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