What to do when you finish your handwriting book

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We always enter their national handwriting contest and several of our students have won the state contest and I believe we even had a national winner one year.??

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We have now finished our handwriting book so I always have an end of the year project. In April, our Catholic paper always has an article about the priest’s of our archdiocese who are celebrating jubilees. We write congratulation letters to them.??

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My aide is a Servite sister, she gives me the names of the sisters of her community who are celebrating jubilees. We send them congratulation letters too.??

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This year we have 5 priests celebrating 50 years and 4 priests celebrating 25 years. One sister is celebrating 65 years, 4 sisters are celebrating 60 and 3 are celebrating 50 years.??

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Our letter is very simple and we always end our letter like this.??

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(Looks like the font doesn’t translate, here is what it says)

My class and I are sending you special prayers as you celebrate your jubilee. We are praying for God’s help to know our vocation. God bless you,??

What is so sweet is getting a letter back from these priests and sisters. They always write such beautiful words and advice. It has become one of my favorite projects of the year.??

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