ExploRIII 2014 Volume 2 | Page 22

22 Message from Bo Boone Second Grade Teacher Dena Siebert’s class classroom is a magical place to be especially than to a special message from Mickey Mouse thanks hims himself! Siebert’s class was learning how to write friendly letters and how to express pers personal opinions in their writing. Siebert, a lifelong fan of Disney and Mickey Mouse, had students write to their favorite M Disney character. In the student letters, each D student expressed their own opinion why s that particular character was the most important. After Afte students addressed the letters, Siebert placed plac them in the mail knowing that there was possibility of receiving correspondence back a po from the characters. “In the day of texting and emails, it was good for the students to see how writing letters is beneficial. This was my first year doing this activity, but it won’t be my last,” she said. Siebert believes writing is an important piece of a child’s education to learn how to communicate their ideas and opinions clearly, concisely and effectively. A short time after dropping the letters in the mail, the entire class received a magical message from Mickey Mouse! Mickey and his friends also autographed postcards for each student in Siebert’s class. Write your letter to your favorite character: Walt Disney World Communications P.O. Box 10040 Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-0040 WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT THE LINCOLN COUNTY R-III SCHOOL DISTRICT THROUGH DONATIONS TO THEIR BUDDY BAGS PROGRAM!!! Jim Price & Dan Gnade, owners of Price-Gnade Ford, have donated $12,500, so far, to the Buddy Bag Program or approximately 2,300 Buddy Bags! Price-Gnade Ford is one of the m [