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Date: Fri 01-Mar-1996

Publication: Bee

Author: STEVEB

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SCHOOLS: Pennies Rain Down on St Rose Fundraiser

B Y S TEVE B IGHAM

Lincoln-faced copper coins have been raining down on St Rose School this year

as part of its "Pennies from Heaven" fundraiser.

The year-long project began in September in the hopes that students could

collect one million pennies ($10,000) by the end of the year to help pay for

various items to outfit the school's $350,000 addition. The 2,600-square-foot

add-on will include a new classroom and a multi-purpose room that will seat 80

students. The groundbreaking is expected this month.

So far, students have piled up more than 138,000 pennies and the figure

continues to soar. The class that collects the most pennies will get a tour of

a flight simulator at LaGuardia International Airport in New York, compliments

of Newtown flight safety instructor Frank LoPiccolo.

The first and fourth grade classes have a big lead over the rest of the school

in the penny collection area, but the lead could change quickly with a major

load of Lincolns.

Though the school still has a long way to go, Principal Donna DeLuca said

she's received calls from St Rose supporters who have offered to match

whatever the students can muster.

Mrs DeLuca explained that the project also teaches the St Rose students the

idea of ownership and the responsibility they have for caring for community

property.

"They're working for the betterment of all," she explained. "It also gives

them the ability to see how much a million is and how hard you have to work

toward something."

Classes are using the project when studying math and have read the writings of

Newtown author Stephen Kellogg on the subject of a million.

Mrs DeLuca said a million pennies will fill an estimated 400 six gallon water

coolers.

A Brinks truck is scheduled to pull up to the St Rose School front door to

pick up the money in June.

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