Last week Ali received a short email from Stéfanie Mayhew announcing that her students had been following Ronan's blog and wanted to contribute somehow.
Stéfanie is a French and Phys Ed teacher at Touchstone Community School, a small independent elementary school in Rothesay. Stéfanie and Ali met earlier this fall working on ''Excuse Me Lord But I Didn't Hear You'' with Clyde and Kelli Wray. You’ll remember Clyde from the moving poem Ronan!! Stéfanie had mentioned Ronan's story to her students, a couple of whom Ali taught. As Stéfanie wrote, “it was there and then that we decided to do more than talk about his situation and we all realized what a small world we live in and that there really are only 2 degrees of separation with anyone who lives in our community. A teacher at our school taught Ronan a few years ago and Ali had also taught some other children close to me.”
The kids brainstormed for a while and Stéfanie sat back and smiled. She was really blown away by their determination and creativity. (“If only kids could run our country!!”). We all realized that if it could happen to Ronan and his family, it could happen to anyone.
Stéfanie says that Ronan’s blog has allowed her students to witness how one boy could impact a community. Watch the video and you decide.
Et merci Stéfanie et vos éléves!
That is too cute. What a great bunch of kids. Ronan - I bet another big lego set might be in order!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome...it is amazing to see how a community of people can be touched and come together to help...once again Ronan, you are a superstar, and a hero to many...we love you.
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