Name of Teacher : Wanda Humphries Country : Oklahoma, USA Grade : Fifth Name of School : Blanchard Elementary School Description : Blanchard Elementary School has about 600 students in grades prek through 5th. The school is located in a suburban community that was once a rural area. We live 30 minutes from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. I have 22 - 10 and 11 year olds in my class. We would like to correspond by email with a class in Canada or Australia that includes students in the same age group. - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Wendy Rolin Country : United States of America, Alabama Grade : Kindergarten Name of School : Bayside Academy Description : Bayside Academy is the school that every student wants to attend. Everyone is so excited about learning! The teachers and parents are very honest, enthusiastic, and creative about how the world is presented to the students. We always have a gathering of some sort planned, and the students feel right at home. We are located on the bay, so the students can smell the gulf breeze as they walk around campus. We have fantastic old oak trees. One old oak is known as the "witch tree" and is introduced to the students in first grade.   I have an awsome, lovable, huggable kindergarten class of twelve students. I will be attending the summer olympics in Australia, and I would like to ease this two week absence with penpals from a kindergarten near the olympic site. Maybe I could come and take a picture in front of the school. We can't wait to get connected! Thanks! Wendy -Email - coming soon! Name of Teacher : Rosemarie Grasso Country : USA, NY Grade : 2 Name of School : School 2 Description : I am looking for a second grade class from the United States or Austrailia. I have 10 boys and 9 girls for a total of 19 students. I would very much like to give my students the opportunity to have a pen pal this year. - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Jennifer Bouse Country : Iowa, United States Grade : 2nd Name of School : Okoboji Community School Description : I am looking for a class from Australia to pen pal or e-pal with. We begin school Aug. 28. - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Mike Middlebrooks Country : United States of America - Texas Grade : I teach 20 kids in the third grade. Name of School : Encino Park Elementary School Description : I am interested in finding pen pals for my group of 20 children from Australia or Great Britain. The more writing practice I can offer my children, the better writers they will become. I just want the kids to have the fun experience of writing to a pen-friend overseas, exchanging community pictures and sharing common (and not so common) life experiences. For instance, the weather today was 100 F. Can anyone top that? :) One field trip we do every year is the Alamo tour.  We would gladly send pictures and postcards of our great state of Texas. The average age of my students hovers around 8 or 9 years. Any interested teachers from Europe, or Australia respond. - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Donna Alsup Country : Texas, USA Grade : First Name of School : Whitesboro, Elementary Description : We have a small class of first grade students in North Texas. We are not hooked up to the internet so we are looking for a class that would be interested in writing to us. It would be especially fun for the children if we could find a class of first graders in another country with. - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Paula Clark Country : Rhode Island, USA Grade : 3 Name of School : Norwood Elementary Description : We are a rather small suburban school of about 400 students. We're located in Warwick, RI. Although Rhode Island is the smallest state in the union it is known as "The Ocean State" as we have more coastline per square mile than any other state. I am looking forward to the start of school at the end of this month. There'll be just enough time to do some justice to the olympic games, and would love to begin a penpal relationship with an Australian class at the same time. Hoping to hear from "down under" soon. Paula ("up over" in Warwick, RI) - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Jane Farris Country : Mississippi USA Name of School : Holly Springs Primary Grade : 3rd My Role at our school : Classroom teacher Description : We are a public school of about 500 students in rural north Mississippi. We have 4 computers in our classroom. We started school on August 9th and have used Gigglepotz daily for our Olympic theme. There are 21 students in my classroom. We would welcome any class! We are very anxious to get started! - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Beverly Campbell Country : Delaware, Ohio, USA Name of School : Carlisle Elementary School Grade : Fourth My Role at our School : Teacher and Technology Description : Hello, Our city is just 25 miles north of Columbus, Ohio, our state capital. We are a town of about 20,000. We have five elementaries Ours, Carlisle, is the largest. We have around 500 students in grades K-4. I will be having around 25 students in my class this year. There are four fourth grades. I am interested in technology and social studies. I started a website this summer through myschoolonline.com. Check out our Web site. You can find out more about us by looking at our site. I would like for us to be teamed up with a class in a town about our size, but in another country or state. It would be fun for our students to compare how our city governments are set up, how they're different, and how they are alike. I will be looking forward to a response from someone out there. - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Kim Bodell Country : U.S.A., Indiana Name of School : Decatur Middle School Grade : 6th My Role at our School : Language Arts Teacher Description : I am interested in having e-pals for my students to write to and recieve messages from. I would prefer that the class would be from outside of the U.S. My first choice would be an Austrailian class. My focus at this point would just be to get them interested in writing and about anything, but the focus could become more guided when they become more confident in their writing. - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Pam Jimison Country : California, United States Name of School : Capital Christian School Grade : 4th Name of Teacher : Renee Kelly Country : United States, Illinois Grade : 2nd Name of School : Seton Catholic School Name of Teacher : Dorothy Richie Name of School : Fisher Elementary Grade : 2nd Name of Teacher : Kim Imes Name of School : Bethany Lutheran School Grade : 5th grade- 10 year olds Name of Teacher : Debbie Coats Name of School : Clay Lamberton Elementary. Grade : Two Name of Teacher : Sharon Lawrence Name of School : St. Anne's School Grade : Four Name of Teacher : Lanise Jacoby Name of the School : Peirce School Grade : 2nd Grade Name of Teacher : Karen M Whiteman Country : North Carolina, USA Name of School : C.C. Spaulding Biosphere Magnet School Grade : multiage, first and second grades - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Sharon D. Ruffin Country : Richmond, Virginia, USA Name of School : Oak Grove Elementary School Grade : Fourth Grade Description : We are an inter city school looking for a class that we can interact with, share ideas and learn about each others country and customs.

Name of Teacher : Betty Burrell Country : USA, Virginia Grade : 2 Name of School : Dahlgren School Description : Dahlgren School is a Pre-K through 8th grade school of about 250 students. I am looking for another second grade class for my class to correspond with this year. It would be fun to compare weather, time, seasons, etc., as well as having the children write to each other about what it is like living in their part of the world! We could exchange traveling buddies also if your class is interested. We have computers in our classroom, and the internet is available to us in case you are interested in collaborating on a web page with our class. - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Nancy Salsman Country : Oklahoma/USA Grade : 4th Name of School : Lincoln Elementary Description : We are a school of about 350 students. Our students begin school at the age of 4. Students go to our school until they complete the fifth grade. I am looking for a class of 9-11 year old students that have a lot of hands of activities going on in class. Right now, my 4th graders have planted a garden inside our classroom. We are looking for other classes that may have done this before or are currently raising a garden. We are willing to share information about our community as well. Thank you for considering our request. - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Mary J. Nevil Country : Texas, United States of America Grade : 2nd Name of School : Sheldon Elementary School Description : We are a school of about 550 students grades Pre-K through 4th Grade. Our school is located just outside of Houston, Texas. The students in my class are 7 or 8 year olds who are excited about learning. I am looking for a class that is close in age to my own to exchange email or letters, share ideas, and become friends. - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Shirley Ann Lake Country : United States - Maryland Grade : Second Name of School : Concordia Lutheran School Description : We are a small school just outside of Washington, D.C. Our school year begins on August 28th. I plan on having 28 students in my second grade class. We would love to email a class in Australia during the Olympics! - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Angie Daniel Country : Florida, United States Grade : 2 Name of School : Westlake Christian School Descrription : We are a small private school located in Palm Harbor, Florida, USA. There are a total of nine classes in our school, ranging from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. I have 17 students in my class and classes begin on August the 23rd. I would like to find a pen pal class around that time and correspond with them prior to and during the Olympics. I would prefer another pen pal class of second graders and a private school would be nice, however not necessary. Thank you for your time. - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Joyce Uglow Country : Wisconsin, United States Grade : Second Grade Name of School : Lyons Center My Role at our School : Co-advisor of student writing publications. Description : Lyons Center is a small, quaint Kdg-grade 4 school in the Burlington Area School District in Wisconsin. Our school is located next to a park and our playground is decorated with enormously beautiful trees. In the winter time, the children enjoy sled riding on their favorite playground hill. Once per month, we celebrate learning by featuring a class or a grade. We call this "Lyons Pride Day." My second grade class has 19 students. One of our center activities is the Pen Pal Center. The students will write at least one letter every 2-3 week. We have been having some troubles with our internet connection, but we wish to be able to email our letters as soon as it's possible. In the interim, we will mail our letters by US mail. Visit our class website . Visit us! Our first day of school this fall is August 31, 2000. - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Deborah Havens Country :   Pennsylvania, USA Grade : Kindergarten Name of School : Mulberry Child Care and Preschool My Role at our School : Kindergarten Teacher Description : Mulberry Child Care and Preschool is a small school. Our youngest children are 6 weeks old and our oldest children are 5-6 years old (kindergarten). I believe that my classroom would benefit from keeping in touch with a classroom from Australia. I would be happy to exchange videos, letters, pictures, and information with an Australian classroom. I would prefer a classroom of children ages 5-6. Thank you. - If you are interested in connecting with these students please send an Email to this Classroom. Name of Teacher : Marci McGowan Country : New Jersey, USA Name of School : H. W. Mountz Elwementary Grade : 1st Grade My Role at our School : 1st Grade Teacher Description : Our school is located in New Jersey about 4 blocks from the Atlantic Ocean. The school is small with 330 students in grades K-8. Our first graders will be doing many Interent activities this year. Please take a look at our website (http://familyeducation.com/nj/mcgowan) and some Olympics activities planned. We're looking for any Australian class of students, aged 5-7. - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Karen Lawler Country : USA, New Jersey Name of School : Woodlynne Grade : 1st - 8th grade computers My Role at our School : Technology Description : Our district has only one school, it is a k-8 school. We have a lab consisting of 28 computers which students use everyday. 6th, 7th, and 8th grades have computer class everyday, while the 1st-5th grades have class once a week. Looking for a couple of classes (different grade levels) to communicate with via e-mail, comparing lots of things from economy to ecology. E-mail buddies can be very fulfilling and enlightening to students. - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Jeffrey Riley Country : USA Name of School : Camelot Elementary School. Grade: 4th Grade My Role at our School : Educator / webmaster / tech support. Description : Our school is located 20 miles south of Seattle in a quiet neighborhood of Auburn, Washington. Check out our web site We are looking for a class that loves to read and write! - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Cherryl Hall Country : Little Rock, Arkansas, USA Name of the School : Pulaski Academy Grade : 4th Description : We are four fourth grade classes (92 students total) who are interested in developing online friendships with students in Australia. Check out our Web site. - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Jenny Moss Country: Michigan, USA Name of School : Hill Elementary Grade : 2nd Grade Description : I would like to have a class in Australia correspond with my class in Michigan. I am looking for a class of students in either first, second, or third grades. I feel it would be an exciting experience for my students to communicate with a class on the other side of the world! - If interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class Name of Teacher : Melissa Swingler Country : United States Name of School : Alexander Hamilton School Grade : 7th and 8th grades My Role at our School : Reading Teacher Description : Inner city Middle school. Students are "high risk" due to single parent homes, poverty, and lack of educational resources. Likewise, most students are reading below grade level and in fact are turned off by reading. I am looking for a school in another country with students willing to share online with my students. I have a website that I could add a link with other sites.  interested in connecting with these students - send an Email to this Class

Australian Teachers! If you find an American school to connect with, please email Gigglepotz.com to confirm the participation of both classrooms. Good luck!