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School Daze

by Pamela Mydock

One day in January, three AAC members paid a visit to Duval Elementary School. They received more than three dozen letters, about a third of which are reproduced here. They have not been corrected for spelling or grammar, because that is part of their charm. After all they are only in the fourth grade. Can you remember the first time you saw a telescope?

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Dear Don, Chuck, and Mark,
I really liked your neat telescopes and the astronomy you guys told us about.It was real fun having you at Duval Elementary School.
Sincerly, Deborah Rogers
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Dear Don Loftus, Chuck Broward, Mark Cowman,
Yall have really neat Telescopes and I'm sure yall are great Astronomers someday I'll see the planets and I'll name them for yall Mercury, Venes, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.You can also remeber it by saying My Very Educated Mother Just Served us nine pizzas and I remeber it that way.
Sincerely, Akia Allen
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Dear Don Loftus, Chuck Broward, Mark Cowan,
Thank you for coming to our school yesterday I liked those telescopes that you all had brong I like that big telescope that you all had brong I bet up that the big telescope can see things from far away and I hope to see you all agin someday and please what ever you do please bring the big and wide telescope.
Thank you, Your Friend, Latasha Gibbons
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Dear Don Loftus, Chuck Broward, Mark Cowan,
Thank you for coming to our school and teaching us a little bit about space.The telescopes were very interesting.Thank you for visiting our school.
Sincerley, Heather D. McCole
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Dear Mr. Dong,Chuck, and Mark
Thank you for coming to shown us some telescopes I have never seen all kind of telescopes. Their was big ones little ones in tiny ones with glass in the middle.Thank you for teaching us about telescopes like what can you look at in the sky like a star thank you saw much.
Your Friend, Katrina Hope
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Dear Astronomers,
Thank you for teaching me aboat telescope.Also last night I saw a very neat couple of stars. Also thank you for giving us that free magizine.
Truly yours, Sharon
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Dear Mark Don Chuck
Thank you for teacheing us about telscoops and Thank you for telling us about stars and how you can see even more.
Your frend Chris B.
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Dear. Don. Chuck, Mark Thank you for coming on Monday to show us the telescopes and we are gland you came to teach us about telescopes and the stares thank you for teaching us about star and telescopes.
Yours truly, Kenneth
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Dear Astronomy Club,
1.Thank you for bringing the telescopes I enjoyed it.
2.I hope you will come back soon.
3.I enjoyed your talk it was great.
4.I will be looking for you to come back.
Lasheena Thomas
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Dear Mr. Loftus, Mr. Cowan, Mr. Broward
We want to thank you very much for coming to show us your telescope Astronomers. and we love the telescope that you showed us and I like the big one. and thank you for passing the little miorros and the rest of the things you pass around.
Love, Shenterica
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Dear Mark Don and Chuck
Thank you for the papper bags we were making space sets it is pertty boy I wish you could see them but I know you got to work.So I wish you could.
ps. I really want to thank you.
Love, Courtney
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Dear Don, Chuck, Mark
We are happy you could and teach us about the solar system.We liked the telescope you passed around
Sincerly Tammy
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Dear Astrereners,
Mark, Don and Chuck it was neet what you showed us so I hope ya come next year By By. hope you hav a good Valentine's Day
Love, Deseree
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Dear Astronomy Club,
I am sorry I miss you Because I went to the Super bowl.
Sincerely, Darryl
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Thank you so much for coming out and talking to our fourth grade classes. Your presentation was wonderful!
Thank you, Laura Renfre (teacher)
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I would like to thank you so much from coming to our school and also for bringing your telescopes.We all really enjoyed your presentation and the kids are still talking about it.
Thanks so much.
Becky Hutchison (teacher)

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