Mrs. Renz's 4th Grade Class  Redmond, Oregon

 

Our Pen Pals in Panama

2004-2005

Mrs. Gough and her fourth graders attend a bilingual school (English and Spanish).  Their new school year starts in the beginning of March, and goes until early December.  In Oregon, our new school year begins the first week of September and ends mid June.    Click to see an interactive map of Panama.  Panama City is the capital of Panama, so look for the star inside the circle to locate our pen pals' city.  Read all about Panama in the World Fact Book.   Now see some photos of Panama City   or look at the famous Panama Canal Web Site.

Panama

Colegio Episcopal de Panama

Oregon

Vern Patrick Elementary

Mrs. Gough Mrs. Renz
Ana Gabriela Amber & Celina
Maria Teresa Ashtyn
Alejandro Blaine & Jay
Brandon Cole & Jeremy
Jose Fernando Cordell & Justin
 Manuel Doug & Isaac
Marnie Elisa
Timothy Gavin & Luke
Ernesto Hayden & Matt
Melanie Jackie
Genesis Jennah
Mei Lin Kaylee
Andrea Kiley
Liz Michelle Larissa
Pierluigi Liam
Isabella Mackenzie
Ana Melissa Mickaela
Sofia Rhianna
Melina Richee
Maria Laura  Sara
Jennifer Tabbitha
Carina  Tiffani

 

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Boys' Pages Girls Pages

 

Date Pen Pal Progress Report
October 13, 2004 We received our first letters from Panama!  Wow!  We were so excited!  
October 14, 2004 We began writing letters back to our pen pal.  We plan to get them into the mail before Wednesday, Oct. 20th.
October 22, 2004 We sent a box of our first letters to our pen pals.
November 5, 2004 We filmed a video for our pen pals.  Students said hi and we showed them what our school and playground looks like.

There's a whole lot of learning going on between Mrs. Gough's class and Mrs. Renz's class!