Trimble students create origami, may acquire international pen pals

JACKSONVILLE — Trimble Elementary and Middle School students may soon be getting overseas pen pals, thanks to a project involving Japanese origami.

Over the past couple of weeks, students in grades 3-8 have been making paper cranes for literacy consultant Dianne McCune to take to an educators’ conference in Tokyo. The cranes, which include the names of the students and a teacher email address, will be placed as table decorations at the conference and available for other attendees to take back to their own students.

“It’s a great chance for them to connect worldwide, and learn the culture of other children,” McCune said.

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