Kerr Elementary students Laura Guevara, Edwin Ramos, Aquino, Breanna Smith, James Williams, and Jacob Brewington look at the globe.
Kerr Elementary students Laura Guevara, Edwin Ramos, Aquino, Breanna Smith, James Williams, and Jacob Brewington look at the globe.
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Kerr takes learning around the globe
04:00 AM, Monday, May 20
On May 2, Kerr Elementary School was transformed into a world of different cultures. In an effort to create cultural and diversity awareness, Kerr School teachers and students researched countries from around the world. Students were immersed i...

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