k. mckenna

Posted on 8/27/09

do you still need a delaware teacher for the exchance?? 5th grade?
email me!

On 8/13/09, Erin wrote:
> On 8/13/09, Erin wrote:
>> Hi...My name is Erin and I'm a third grade teacher in
>> Pennsylvania. I am trying to find one elementary teacher
>> from each state willing to participate in a project titled:
>> Postcard Exchange with 50 States. I was wondering if you
>> would be willing to partner with me and 48 other teachers
>> from around the country? What would you have to do? You
>> and your classroom would have to write a postcard to each
>> state. (49 total-Handwritten or typed) I will have all
>> addresses available that can be printed out easily on a
>> label page. *If you decide to participate I will email
>> that information to you. If you aren't interested, but know
>> of a teacher in your state who might be, would you PLEASE
>> forward this email to him/her? I'd really appreciate your
>> help in this matter.
>>
>> Thank you and please feel free to email me with any
>> questions!!
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Erin
>>
>> Here is some information I had posted on other websites so
>> you can read:
>>
>>
>> Calling elementary teachers from 49 states!! I need your
>> help!! I would like my 3rd grade class to participate in a
>> Postcard Exchange Project this 2009-2010 school year, but I
>> need your help to do so. I need 49 teachers from across
>> the country who would be willing to write 49 postcards and
>> send them out to each state. At the end of the project,
>> you should receive 49 different postcards with information
>> about each state. (Information/examples will be sent out
>> to you as soon as I get participation from all states.)
>> What can you do in the mean time? You will need to see if
>> your local government office will donate 49 (or 50-one for
>> your classroom) postcards for your classroom project, or
>> you can buy them at a local store which sells them. I’m
>> not sure, but Triple A may have them as well and might be
>> willing to donate. If you can’t get donations, parents may
>> be willing to help you out too. Postcard stamps are 28
>> cents each, so you may want to ask for parent donations for
>> those too.
>>
>>
>>
>> The postcard must have either the state name on the front
>> or a picture representing your state. Students will get a
>> chance to learn about other states as they receive
>> postcards from around the country. You can have a bulletin
>> board with a map set up if you choose to show where each
>> postcard came from.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please email me if you are interested in participating in
>> this project. Please email ONLY if you are serious about
>> completing this project. There is only one slot open for
>> each state, so I only want serious participants. If you
>> know any teachers living in other states and want them to
>> participate in the same exchange as you, email them quickly
>> with this link.
>>
>>
>>
>> I will send out a master list to each participant once I
>> receive all 49 participants.
>>
>>
>>
>> Please EMAIL me the following:
>>
>> Your name (First and last)
>>
>> Your grade level
>> Your school name
>> Your school address
>> Your email address
>>
>>
>> Target starting date: September 15th (More details to
>> come!!)
>>
>> Target finish date: November 15th

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