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Local Students Learn Teamwork While Raising Money for Shore

Shore Cancer Center's Joe Johnston, back left, holds a check presented to him by students at St. Joseph's Regional School.  Students involved in the book's production include 5th graders Chris Catona, Tiffany Tran and Rocco Fiore; 4th graders Anthony Galinus, Ryan Goldstein, Emma Cortes, Anthony Cerchiaro, Nicholas Campano, Domenic Kenny, and Vincent Polistina; and 3rd graders Daniel Cortes, Olivia Kenny, Ava Tenaglia, Catherine Gallagher and Thomas Tran.  Cover art by Mia Rico, senior at Mainland Regional High School and alumna of St. Joseph School. At St. Joseph's Regional School in Somers Point, students were recently given a big challenge in social responsibility by third grade teacher Mrs. Sylvia McFadden: in one week, create, write and illustrate a book to be sold as a fundraiser for their school and Shore Cancer Center. The book, entitled "We Are, St. Joseph's School, The School by the Sea...." includes beautiful watercolor images and original poems written by the children. When reading the book, you get a true sense of the students' values and how their faith is intertwined in all that they do.  During a check presentation to Joe Johnston, Administrative Director of Oncology Services at Shore Cancer Center, the children shared what they learned during the bookmaking process: how working together as a team enables you to accomplish more. One student even gave some artistic advice. "If you are using watercolors, make sure you have a blow dryer!" The books can viewed at The Auxiliary of Shore Medical Center Gift Shop. If you would like to purchase a book, email Read4McFadden@gmail.com.  Cost: $25 for a hard-bound book, or $15 for a paperback.