Hi!

I see that your school is having a birthday very soon. Happy Birthday! My name is Stephanie Smith. I teach fourth grade in Apple Valley, Minnesota, in the United States. Your website is fabulous!

We have had a peace theme in our classroom this year. After we read Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, my fourth graders were dedicated to make 1,000. We reached our goal yesterday! I was wondering if we could send them to your school so they could be put on the monument. My students would be thrilled! Please let us know.

Thanks,

Stephanie Smith

Hello, Smith-san!

Thank you for your kindness birthday message! The 7th of May, 1874, Nagatsuka Elementary School was established. The school has gained 123 years!

Please accept my sincere congratulations upon your fine goal!! We have the peace project called "Kids 1000 cranes project". We received paper cranes from abroad and we have brought them to the Children's Peace Monument in the Peace Memorial Park. We can assist your wishing. Our website address is;

http://www.educ.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/~netesc/nagatuka/index_e.html

We are pleased to receive the paper cranes fourth graders folded. The REGULAR MAIL address is;

Nagatsuka Syougakkou "which means Nagatsuka Elementary School" 4-15-1, Nagatsuka, Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima-shi(731-01), Japan

We are not teaching English at Japanese elementary schools and so, no child can speak English at all. It seems too difficult for the children to write or read. Sorry... (^^;

And, I'm not good at English, so I'm afraid if I can make myself understood well. Thank you for your attention. All the best!

Sincerely,

from June

Hello again from Minnesota in the United States!

We were wondering if you received our cranes yet in the mail. We would love it if you could send a picture of our cranes by the monument. If it is possible, our address is:

***** Red Oak Court South Burnsville, MN *****

Thanks so much! PEACE!

Miss Smith's Fourth Grade Team