In a recent post I told you how some future magnet parents at Eastern Middle School were rallying votes for Eastern Middle school’s field in the Kellogg’s Plant-a-Seed contest.
Well, I’m sad to report that despite a Herculean effort, Eastern didn’t win. The school finished 9th.
Here’s an excerpt from the e-mail that was circulated by parent [...]
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