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1. School: Harrison St High School
Teacher: Nellie Makarova
Email: nmakarova2000@yahoo.com
Age_or_Grade: 11th grade
Number_of_students: 22
Latitude: 10
Longitude: 11
Nearest_large_city: Boston
Web_page:
Last_day: 23 June 2005
Coin: penny
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Address

100 Harrison St Providence,RI 02906

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Inner city school


2. School: Madison School
Teacher: Terri Bakke-Schultz
Email: tschultz@mv.k12.wa.us
Age_or_Grade: 6th grade
Number_of_students: 26
Latitude: 48.50
Longitude: -122.30
Nearest_large_city: Seattle
Web_page: http://164.116.116.6/madison/
Last_day: June 16
Coin: penny
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Address

907 E. Fir Street Mount Vernon, WA 98273

Unique_or_interesting_fact

We look at Mount Baker (10,778 ft.) from our playground. It is snow-capped year-round.


3. School: Poquonock Elementary School
Teacher: Edward Learned
Email: elearned@windsorct.org
Age_or_Grade: Grade 5
Number_of_students: 23
Latitude: 41.5N
Longitude: 72.5W
Nearest_large_city: Hartford/Springfield (MA)
Web_page: Poquonock Elementary School
Last_day: June 22, 2005
Coin: U.S. Penny
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Address

1760 Poquonock Ave. Windsor,Ct. 06095

Unique_or_interesting_fact

First town in Connecticut; Ourcommunity was named after an American Native Tribe called the Poquonock Indians. Our school has the distinction of being hit by a tornado a number of years ago (no injuries). Tornadoes are highly unusual in our part of the country.


4. School: Poquonock School
Teacher: Margaret Gross
Email: pgross@windsorct.org
Age_or_Grade: Grade 5
Number_of_students: 21
Latitude: 41.5N
Longitude: 72.5W
Nearest_large_city: Hartford Connecticut
Web_page: Poquonock Elementary School
Last_day: June 22, 2005
Coin: U.S. penny
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Address

1760 Poquonock Avenue Windsor Connecticut 06095

Unique_or_interesting_fact

We are the first town in Connecticut. Our community is named for a native american tribe the Poquonock Indians Our school was struck by a tornado a few years ago. Tornadoes are highly unusual in this part of the country.


5. School: Mary Hull Elementary
Teacher: Evangelina Robertson
Email: EvangelinaRobertson@nisd.net
Age_or_Grade: Kindergarten
Number_of_students: 17
Latitude: 29 degrees 32'N
Longitude: 98degrees 28'W
Nearest_large_city: Houston, TX
Web_page: http://www.nisd.net/maryhull/
Last_day: May 26
Coin: U. S. Penny
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Address

7320 Remuda Dr. San Antonio, TX 78227

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Home of the Alamo, which was originally known as the Mision San Antonio de Valero and later renamed the Alamo.


6. School: Burke Elementary
Teacher: Keith Piirto
Email: keithpiirto@nisd.net
Age_or_Grade: fifth grade
Number_of_students: 23
Latitude: 29.82N
Longitude: 98.33W
Nearest_large_city: San Antonio
Web_page: www.nisd.net/burke
Last_day: 05/26/05
Coin: penny
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Address

10111 Terra Oak Dr. San Antonio, TX 78250

Unique_or_interesting_fact

San Antonio is the home of the Alamo. Our school is named after a veterinarian named W.Z. "Doc" Burke who is still alive at 96 years!


7. School: Little Britain Elementary School
Teacher: Mrs. Joanne Saunders
Email: jsaunders@ws.k12.ny.us
Age_or_Grade: Grade 4: 9-10 years old
Number_of_students: 22
Latitude: 41.5N
Longitude: 74.1S
Nearest_large_city: New York City
Web_page:
Last_day: June 24, 2005
Coin: United States penny
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Address

1160 Little Britain Road New Windsor, New York 12553

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Our school is located in the beautiful Hudson Valley, and is the site of many Revolutionary War battles.


8. School: Oliver Ellsworth School
Teacher: Lesley Morgan-Thompson
Email: lthompson@windsorct.org
Age_or_Grade: Grade 5
Number_of_students: 21
Latitude: 41.5N
Longitude: 72.5W
Nearest_large_city: Hartford, CT
Web_page: www.windsorct.org
Last_day: June 22
Coin: U. S. Penny
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Address

730 Kennedy Road Windsor, CT 06095

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Oliver Ellsworth students are sponsoring a litter of puppies from the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation this year. They are all members of the "Q" litter, and their names are Qai, Qyak, Quincy, and Quinlan.


9. School: Clover Street School
Teacher: Mrs. Paley
Email: spaley@snet.net
Age_or_Grade: grade 5
Number_of_students: 20
Latitude: 41.875N
Longitude: -72.666W
Nearest_large_city: Hartford, Ct.
Web_page: www.windsorct.org
Last_day: June 22, 2005
Coin: US Penny
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Address

57 Clover Street Windsor, Ct. 06095

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Our class loves the UCONN Huskies basketball.


10. School: Clover Street School
Teacher: Mrs. Sanchez
Email: spaley@windsorct.org
Age_or_Grade: Grade 5
Number_of_students: 19
Latitude: 41.875N
Longitude: -72.666W
Nearest_large_city: Hartford, Ct.
Web_page: www.windsorct.org/clover
Last_day: June 22
Coin: US Penny
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Address

57 Clover St. Windsor, Ct. 06095

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Our school is made up of 7 buildings. We have to go outside to get to other parts of the school.


11. School: Oliver Ellsworth School
Teacher: Colleen Deacon
Email: cdeacon@windsorct.org
Age_or_Grade: Grade 5
Number_of_students: 20
Latitude: 41.5N
Longitude: 72.5W
Nearest_large_city: Hartford, CT
Web_page: www.windsorct.org
Last_day: June 22
Coin: U. S. Penny
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Address

730 Kennedy Road Windsor, CT 06095

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Oliver Ellsworth School was named after Oliver Ellsworth. He is famous for signing the U. S. Constitution.


12. School: Powell Elementary
Teacher: Ms. Cinthia Rodriguez
Email: cinthiarodriguez@nisd.net
Age_or_Grade: 4th Grade
Number_of_students: 21
Latitude: 29° 32' N
Longitude: 98° 28' W
Nearest_large_city: San Antonio
Web_page: http://pave4.pavenet.org/users/crodriguez/index.htm
Last_day: May 30 2005
Coin: penny
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Address

6003 Thunder Dr. San Antonio, Tx. 78238

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Our school belongs to one of the largest districts in Texas--Northside Independent School District.


13. School: Woerther Elementary
Teacher: Nell Hubacher
Email: wot54@rockwood.k12.mo.us
Age_or_Grade: 5th grade
Number_of_students: 25
Latitude: 38 degrees N
Longitude: 89 degrees W
Nearest_large_city: St. Louis
Web_page: www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/woerther
Last_day: May 25
Coin: US penny
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Address

314 New Ballwin Rd. Ballwin, MO 63139

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Woerther Elementary is one of 19 elementary schools in the Rockwood School District.


14. School: West Street School
Teacher: Bruce Veltman
Email: bveltman@Genevacsd.org
Age_or_Grade: Fifth Grade
Number_of_students: 17
Latitude: 42 * 45' N
Longitude: 76* 54' W
Nearest_large_city: Rochester
Web_page: www.Genevacsd.org
Last_day: June 24
Coin: U.S.Penny
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Address

30 West Street Geneva, New York 14456

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Geneva is located on the northern end of Seneca lake in the heart of the Finger lakes region.


15. School: Clover Street School
Teacher: Meghan Cody
Email: mcody@windsorct.org
Age_or_Grade: 5th grade
Number_of_students: 20
Latitude: 41.875N
Longitude: 72.666W
Nearest_large_city: Hartford, CT
Web_page: www.windsorct.org/clocody
Last_day: June 22, 2005
Coin: US penny
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Address

57 Clover Street Windsor, CT 06095

Unique_or_interesting_fact

We were the first town in CT.


16. School: Clover Street School
Teacher: Pauline Reale
Email: preale@windsorct.org
Age_or_Grade: 5th grade
Number_of_students: 20
Latitude: 41.875N
Longitude: 72.666W
Nearest_large_city: Hartford, CT
Web_page: www.windsorct.org/clocody
Last_day: June 22, 2005
Coin: US penny
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Address

57 Clover Street Windsor, CT 06095

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Windsor is the first town in CT.


17. School: John F. Kennedy School
Teacher: Mrs. Mullen
Email: rmullen@windsorct.org
Age_or_Grade: grade 5
Number_of_students: 24
Latitude: 41.5N
Longitude: 72.5W
Nearest_large_city: Boston
Web_page: www.windsorct.org/jfkdir
Last_day: June 22,,2005
Coin: U.S. Penny
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Address

530 Park Avenue Windsor, CT 06095

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Our town was one of the first to be established in the state.Our town grew shade grown tobacco.


18. School: John F. Kennedy School
Teacher: Mrs. Mullen
Email: rmullen@windsorct.org
Age_or_Grade: grade 5
Number_of_students: 24
Latitude: 41.5N
Longitude: 72.5W
Nearest_large_city: Boston
Web_page: www.windsorct.org/jfkdir
Last_day: June 22,,2005
Coin: U.S. Penny
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Address

530 Park Avenue Windsor, CT 06095

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Our town was one of the first to be established in the state.Our town grew shade grown tobacco.


19. School: John F. Kennedy School
Teacher: Mrs. LaRosa
Email: klarosa@windsorct.org
Age_or_Grade: grade 5
Number_of_students: 22
Latitude: 41.5N
Longitude: 72.5W
Nearest_large_city: Boston
Web_page: www.windsorct.org/jfkdir
Last_day: June 22,,2005
Coin: U.S. Penny
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Address

530 Park Avenue Windsor, CT 06095

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Our town was the first to be established in 1633.


20. School: John F. Kennedy School
Teacher: Mr. Lattanzio
Email: tlattanzio@windsorct.org
Age_or_Grade: grade 5
Number_of_students: 21
Latitude: 41.5N
Longitude: 72.5W
Nearest_large_city: Boston
Web_page: www.windsorct.org/jfkdir
Last_day: June 22, 2005
Coin: U.S. Penny
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Address

530 Park Avenue Windsor,ct 06095

Unique_or_interesting_fact

We are the first town established in 1633.


21. School: John F. Kennedy School
Teacher: Mrs. Getman
Email: kgetman@windsorct.org
Age_or_Grade: grade 5
Number_of_students: 23
Latitude: 41.5N
Longitude: 72.5W
Nearest_large_city: Boston
Web_page: www.windsorct.org/jfkdir
Last_day: June 22, 2005
Coin: U.S. Penny
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Address

530 Park Avenue Windsor, CT 06095

Unique_or_interesting_fact

We are the first town in our state. Our town grew shade tobacco.


22. School: Oliver Ellsworth
Teacher: Jeffrey Skwiot
Email: jeskwiot@windsorct.org
Age_or_Grade: 5th grade
Number_of_students: 21
Latitude: 41.5N
Longitude: 72.5W
Nearest_large_city: Hartford
Web_page: Windsorct.org
Last_day: June 23
Coin: U.S. Penny
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Address

Oliver Ellsworth School, 730 Kennedy Rd., Windsor, Ct. 06095

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Windsor is the oldest town in Ct. Located on the Conn.and Farmington Rivers. Each year Windsor celebrates the return of the Shad, a large fish, that swims upstream to breed. The town has a fishing derby, a fair on the green, a Shad Derby Queen Contest and Ball, a foot race, canoe race and many other activities during the month of June. It is also home to a well known prep school, Loomis-Chaffee.


23. School: Oliver Ellsworth School
Teacher: Annick Jenchowski
Email: ajenchowski@windsorct.org
Age_or_Grade: grade 5
Number_of_students: 21
Latitude: 41.5N
Longitude: 72.5W
Nearest_large_city: Hartford, CT
Web_page: windsorct.org
Last_day: June 23
Coin: US Penny
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Address

730 Kennedy Road, Windsor, CT 06095

Unique_or_interesting_fact

We have 2 mobile computer labs (soon to be 3) which students use for a variety of projects. The kids have used Publisher, PowerPoint, and Kidspiration/Inspiration.


24. School: Oliver Ellsworth
Teacher: DeWayne Williams
Email: dwilliams@windsorct.org
Age_or_Grade: grade 5
Number_of_students: 21
Latitude: 42
Longitude: 72
Nearest_large_city: Hartford
Web_page:
Last_day: June
Coin: penny
Submit: Submit

Address

730 Kennedy Road Windsor, CT

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Windsor is one of the state's oldest towns


School: Poquonock School
Teacher: Liana Jorgensen/Kim Benton
Email: ljorgensen@windsorct.org
Age_or_Grade: 5th grade
Number_of_students: 22
Latitude: 41.5N
Longitude: 72.5W
Nearest_large_city: Hartford, CT
Web_page:
Last_day: June 25, 2005
Coin: U.S. penny
Submit: Submit

Address

1760 Poquonock Ave Windsor, CT 06095

Unique_or_interesting_fact

Windsor was settled in 1633.