Subject:	JS Intl School - Outreach (1999-12-09) Launch!
Kudos are due to Karen Kodama and the entire staff of Latona,
and especially to Marilyn Hawkins, who invented the idea of
holding the fabulous "ground breaking" ceremony that took
place yesterday morning at Latona.

Each of the speakers touched my heart as they related
their personal commitment to realizing John Stanford's vision
of a school where all children would have the opportunity to
learn more than one language and prepare for the future
in a global society.

The children were wonderful and looked so cute with their
yellow hardhats featuring the school's new logo.  It was kind
of noisy with all the construction work going on, but it was
exciting to see Latona's rebirth in action.

I spoke briefly to Mrs. Stanford at the end, and she said
that she felt John's presence smiling down on us.  Indeed,
after all the rain the night before, the clouds lifted and we
even got a bit of sunshine during the ceremony.

I feel so honored to have the opportunity to work with and
communicate with all of you to keep this dream alive.
We have come SO FAR in the past year.  I'm looking
forward to what lies ahead in 2000!

All the best,
Michele
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Michele Anciaux, Parent Involvement Director
Washington State PTA 
"Building a Better World for Kids"
(800) 562-3804  or  (206) 522-3335
anciaux@wastatepta.org