Stokes Students Make a Difference!

Mrs. O’Loughlin, fourth grade teacher at Stokes School, coordinated a Pen Pal Program for our entire fourth grade. Our fourth grade teachers: Mr. Steinmeyer; Mrs. Townsend; Mr. McGowan; Mr. Flynn; Ms. Manganaro and Ms. Rossi eagerly paired their students with students from Kenya, Africa. The children have been writing letters to one another since September. They have been learning about cultural differences and similarities.  Our fourth graders have created approximately 100 “goodie bags” containing much needed school supplies and hand made crafts to be shipped to their less fortunate friends in Kenya. The teacher in Kenya was recently involved in the building of a new school for their children. She was so appreciative of our students generosity that she asked our fourth grade students to brainstorm some possible names for the new school. After sending a list of names, the teacher in Africa selected the name, “The School of Hope.” Our entire fourth grade is so proud to have had the honor of naming a school in Kenya!

We are so proud of the Stokes fourth graders for making a difference in the lives of others!

Dr. Charles Murphy, Superintendent of Schools