Dear People of the Great State of Connecticut

Hello! I am a third-grade student in Northern Virginia, and my class is learning about the United States. I have chosen to study the great state of Connecticut and I'm excited to learn more. I hope to represent you well in my final State Fair project in late May.

Please consider publishing the letter below in your Letters to the Editor section of your newspaper. I want to get the perspective of actual people who live in and love their state! Thank you for your kind consideration in helping me with my project!         

Dear People of the Great State of Connecticut,

Hello! I am a third-grade student in Northern Virginia. Our class is learning about the United States, and I will be teaching our school about the state of Connecticut. In late May, I will create a display for our State Fair that I hope will make you proud.

Although I have gathered facts about your state from books and websites, I want to learn about Connecticut from the people who actually live there! I am hoping that you would be willing to share information or items to help me learn more about Connecticut. You might consider sending items such as postcards, pictures, souvenirs, or other unique items that show your state's pride. Here are a few questions:

• Why do you live in your state? What brought your family there?
• What does your state look like?
• What do people do for fun?
• What types of food do you eat? What traditional food/recipes does your state have?
• What animals live there?
• Do you have a state athletic team?

I will need to gather all of my information by the first week of May. You can mail items to the address below. If you can participate, I will send my note of thanks to your editor after our State Fair. I really appreciate your help!

Sincerely,

Eva

Miss Campbell's Class

c/o The Langley School

1411 Balls Hill Road

McLean, Virginia 22101

ncampbell@langleyschool.org

Note from my teacher:

We are so grateful for the many items we receive from around the country for our State Fair project! While it is not possible for our third graders to personally thank each person for their package, we hope you will look for a note from our students in a future publication of this newspaper.