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What's going on in third grade in 2008..?

Students in the Third Grade were busy making hats for Hat Day in celebration of Catholic Schools Week 2009.

Messages from Kenya...
For the past two years third graders in Mrs. Shari Kinney's class have studied Africa for the school's "Countries Night." They immerse themselves in the culture of their country they are studying and learn anything and everything about it. Last April, an amazing woman affectionately named, Mama Dolfine visited with the third and fourth graders. She came to the classroom and talked of her life and plight with the Korando Faith Children Centre and her work with the Korando orphans. Her speech was moving for the students and teachers alike that the students decided to raise money to buy a mosquito net for the orphans there. Through their kindness they raised over $60 and were able to buy 3 nets for the orphanage. Through a non profit organization named Ripple Effect, located in Augusta, the nets found their way to Mama Dolfine over the summer.



Much to the delight and surprise of our kind students on September 9th a package arrived from Kenya. Inside was a thank you letter from Mama Dolfine, individual letters to each of the students who participated and the most exquisite handcrafted jewelry made out of cow bone, paper strips, wood and dried seeds. The students were thrilled and so appreciative of the Kenyan students' kind thank you.



These are the types of lessons taught here at St. John School of reaching out and caring for others halfway across the world. What a valuable lesson and how fortunate our students are to be a part of such an amazing project!!