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Facebook Keeps HdG Elementary Together During Coronavirus Closure

"We have about 600 youngsters at HDGES and to not be with them every day — it hurts," Havre de Grace Elementary Principal Ron Wooden said.

The little warriors of Havre de Grace Elementary School are staying connected with staff over Facebook through spirit week, dance parties and more.
The little warriors of Havre de Grace Elementary School are staying connected with staff over Facebook through spirit week, dance parties and more. (WJZ)

HAVRE DE GRACE, MD — As many Marylanders are now working from home, students across the state are now learning from home too. WJZ spoke to one Havre de Grace family who said their kids’ teachers and school staff are going above and beyond.

The Havre de Grace Elementary School principal Facetimed with WJZ’s Rachel Cardin last Wednesday and said 99 percent of the kids he has talked to want to come back to school. They miss their friends and their teachers, but in the meantime he is trying to interact with them in a fun and educational way.

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