Thank you Matt!  I have some 8th graders I'm going to use this with!


Tracy Earnshaw

Teacher Librarian

Frank Ward Strong Middle School

Regional School District 13

191 Main Street | Durham, CT 06422

O: 860.349.7222 | tearnshaw@rsd13.org

Visit us at: http://strong.rsd13ct.org

"Books may well be the only true magic." --Alice Hoffman

Coginchaug Regional High School

135 Pickett Lane | P. O. Box 280 | Durham, CT 06422

O: 860.349.7215 | tearnshaw@rsd13.org

Visit us at: http://crhs.rsd13ct.org

"Books may well be the only true magic." --Alice Hoffman


On Fri, Sep 11, 2026 at 8:19 AM Matthew Cadorette <mcadorette@waterfordschools.org> wrote:
Mr. Rogers said that in times of crisis his mother would tell him to "look for the helpers."

If there is anything positive to be remembered about the events 25 years ago, one example would surely be the response by the town of Gander in New Foundland, Canada.

If you are looking to share something uplifting about that time, consider reading the folloing:

https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/lend-hand-do-what-you-can-remembering-generosity-gander

There are a number of videos on Youtube, this one might work for most classrooms:
https://youtu.be/-NpFdzTqUYM?si=ISKcoq1Syx0dhFft

I hope you can make use of these resources.

Matt

--
Matthew Cadorette
Librarian
Waterford High School
X7103
X7127

Dr. Mortimer looked strangely at us for an instant, and his voice sank almost to a whisper as he answered.

“Mr. Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!”

_______________________________________________
CASL-L mailing list
CASL-L@mylist.net
https://mylist.net/listinfo/casl-l

CONFIDENTIALITY: This email (including any attachments) may contain confidential, proprietary and privileged information, and unauthorized disclosure or use is prohibited. If you received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this email from your system.