GREET/ELEM: Olympic Site (fwd)

[Wade Houston Weiler <wadew@TENET.EDU>]

It's been awhile since I posted this, so you may have thought it died
out. The kids are still running to Atlanta (simulated run). We
experienced a lot of inclement weather (NOT simulated!), so progress has
been slower than expected (they're only to Shreveport). I suggested to
the coach that if they run out of time at the end of the school
year,they could always make a call to the "Cyber Schoolbus" to
come take them the rest of the way.

Thanks to all who have responded so far. We have heard from Peggy Rowan
in Royse City, TX, Joyce Bryan in Mt. Pleasant, SC, Madeline
Buchana in Birmingham, Rhonda Idle in Connecticut, Brenda Moxley
in Birmingham, Tony Pope in Rome, GA, Mary Alice Clinton in
Crossett, Arkansas. They all shared ideas and local recipes, and
our kids have learned much.

If you live along IH20 from Dallas to Atlanta, GA, and would care to
write back, we would still like to hear from you as we make our
"way" to Altanta, the site of the Summer Olympics.

Wade Weiler
wadew@tenet.edu
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Forwarded message ---------- Date: Fri, 5 Jan 1996 06:34:30 -0600 (CST)
From: Wade Houston Weiler <wadew@tenet.edu>
To: LM_NET MAIL <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Subject: GREET/ELEM: Olympic Site (fwd)

Reposting this... I have not heard from anyone yet. Also, I meant to say
"Birmingham" in the 2nd paragraph!   :-)

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Date: Thu, 4 Jan 1996 11:54:02 -0600
From: Wade Houston Weiler <wadew@tenet.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list LM_NET <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Subject: GREET/ELEM: Olympic Site

At W.T. Hanes, our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are doing a project in PE
that is related to the 1996 Summer Olympics. These students are looking
for "REST STOPS" along the way to Atlanta, GA from Dallas, TX. (We're
actually in Irving.) They are "simulating" running from Dallas to the
site of the upcoming Summer Olympics. They are actually running here at
our school and adding up their mileages until the total equals the actual
distance from Dallas to Atlanta (about 816 mi., I think)

If you live in any of the towns along IH 20 (between Dallas and Atlanta)
and would like to correspond
with our students, please respond to my e-mail address (wadew@tenet.edu)
and participate in our survey. Some of the towns along the way include:
Tyler, Shreveport, Bossier City, Monroe, Vicksburg, Jackson, Tuscaloosa,
Brimingham, and, of course, Atlanta. Also, we would LOVE to hear from any
of the smaller towns along the route.

When you write back, please answer the following questions:
        1. Your name?
        2. Are you a student or teacher? (What grade if you answer "student")
        3. Your school's name?
        4. Local recipes (We'll be hungry when we get there!)
        5. Local historical sights to see.
        6. Where do the kids (elem) like to hang out?
        7. Anything else you'd like to share with us.

Students and/or teachers are invited to particpate. We'll be doing this
unit in about two weeks (January 15). Thanks, Wade Weiler