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Tonica Grade School hosts second annual Pack the Backpack Night on Aug. 13 · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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Speaker 1: Tonica Grade School hosts second annual Pack the Backpack Night
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Speaker 1: on August thirteenth. Written by Emily Bebe, this article is
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Speaker 1: Tonica Grade School students will be prepared for the upcoming
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Speaker 1: school year thanks to the school's second annual Pack the
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Speaker 1: Backpack Night. The event takes place August thirteenth at Tonica
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Speaker 1: Grade School at five hundred and thirty five and nine
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Speaker 1: hundred eighty First Road. The event provides students with backpacks
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Speaker 1: and school supplies before the new school year begins. The
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Speaker 1: Parent Teacher Community group gathered donations from local businesses and
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Speaker 1: allows families to pick up essential school supplies at no cost.
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Speaker 1: The event does not provide backpacks, lunchboxes, or gym shoes.
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Speaker 1: Students at the event will also get to eat hot dogs,
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Speaker 1: enjoy a giant foam party, and have a chance to
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Speaker 1: meet their teachers. For more information, people can contact Principal
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Speaker 1: Tracy Malcolm at to Malcolm at Tonica Grad School dot org.