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Passport to Learning at Cahill Elementary School
Then every student received a passport to collect fun facts as they “visited” each country on display in the library. After each stop, they added a stamp to their booklet, marking the places they learned about.
Classes toured the exhibits during the school day, and families joined in during the PTA’s Fall Festival, taking time to learn alongside their children. It was a warm, hands-on way to celebrate curiosity, culture, and community.
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Cahill Elementary School students spent the past month exploring the world without leaving campus. Each class selected a country to study, creating poster boards filled with facts, pictures of their flags, and meaningful objects that represented their chosen place.
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