EDUCATION

California pen pal visits Donaldsonville

Staff reports
Ascension Catholic Elementary fourth graders have pen pals in California. The students have been exchanging letters with fourth graders from Brookvale Elementary in Fremont, Calif. Recently, one of the California students and her family came to Baton Rouge and visited with her pen pal, Paige Gautreau. Gautreau and her family invited Caitlin Fulton and her family to visit the Ascension Catholic Elementary and other points of interest in Donaldsonville. The Ascension Catholic students send Mardi Gras beads and goodies to the California pen pals in February each year so they can enjoy a little bit of fun for Mardi Gras and they send Cinco de Maya pinatas to the Louisiana students in May each year for the May 5 celebration. Gautreau and Fulton enjoyed a view of the Mississippi River.

Ascension Catholic Elementary fourth graders have pen pals in California.

The students have been exchanging letters with fourth graders from Brookvale Elementary in Fremont, Calif.

Recently, one of the California students and her family came to Baton Rouge and visited with her pen pal, Paige Gautreau.

Gautreau and her family invited Caitlin Fulton and her family to visit the Ascension Catholic Elementary and other points of interest in Donaldsonville.

The Ascension Catholic students send Mardi Gras beads and goodies to the California pen pals in February each year so they can enjoy a little bit of fun for Mardi Gras and they send Cinco de Maya pinatas to the Louisiana students in May each year for the May 5 celebration.