Note from a SmartLab First Grader

Written by Bill Laurienti

We had to share this note from a first grader at Lakewood Primary in Phenix City, AL. Thanks so much to Superintendent Randy Wilkes for forwarding it to us!

Bill Laurienti

Bill Laurienti is a Content Marketing Specialist at Creative Learning Systems. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education (English) from Colorado Mesa University and a Master of Arts in Secondary Teaching from the University of California's Rossier School of Education. Bill came to CLS after 10 years in the secondary classroom. He believes SmartLabs are important tools for engaging unengaged students and helping them access careers they might not otherwise have imagined.

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Note from a SmartLab First Grader

Bill Laurienti

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