VALDOSTA, Ga.— The Discovery program classes of Mrs. Crystal Powell are learning about other states through postcards received from those areas. Their goal is to receive a postcard from every state before the end of the school year, and they are asking for anyone with connections in the states they have yet to contact to have a postcard sent their way.

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Postcard Exchange at Pine Grove Elementary

Students in Mrs. Crystal Powell’s discovery classes at Pine Grove Elementary School (PGE) have been enjoying receiving snail mail throughout the school year. The classes are participating in a postcard exchange with other classes across the United States. Students sent postcards to assigned schools across the country with information about our town and state. Every few weeks the classes have received a postcard from another school with interesting facts. Students have learned about products and history that they share with other southern states, wonders of the world such as the Grand Canyon and interesting, but disgusting things like the gum wall in Seattle. The class was surprised that Valdosta wasn’t the only town to claim the name TitleTown. Fourth grader, Anjoli Mohanty said, “I like seeing what other schools are doing, not just ours. I have liked reading all the postcards.”  Fifth grader Megan Willis stated, “I enjoyed seeing all the different pictures on the postcards.” The students would love to receive postcards from every state before the end of the year. The class does not have postcards arriving from Alaska, Hawaii, Washington D.C. or Rhode Island to name a few. If you have a connection to someone in these states send a postcard to PGE.