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Writers Corner Kids and Parents Reflections
A collage of student verses from area schools includes Nicholas Bast of Linn Academy Cedar Rapids praising kids in a playful poem and Carrie Van Sickel from St Jude School Cedar Rapids thanking parents for care and support. Shane Rose from Deep River Elementary shares farm and hometown life and Sara Zevenbergen from Novak Elementary writes about love as a sunny force. Selections for the column are submitted by area teachers.
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U.S
Carrie van Sickel
St. Jude School
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Shane Rose
Deep River