Marietta kids send Flat Stanley to White House

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Marietta kids send Flat Stanley to White House

Photos: Children from A.L. Burruss Elementary School in Marietta mailed a letter and a Flat Stanley character to President Obama in April, and recently got a package from the White House.

Nykia Murry, left, holds the Flat Stanley character that her class at A.L. Burruss Elementary mailed to President Obama in April. Fallon Robinson holds the photo that the Marietta class recently received in return.

Kendre Dillard, left, and Eynler Rios show the photo of Bo, the Obamas' pet, that was included in their package from the White House.

Jenee Francis holds the letter. In it, the president told the students of Flat Stanley's tour of the White House.

Students and teacher Avis Franklin-Grant read the book "Flat Stanley" by Jeff Brown before corresponding with the White House.

Genesis Young holds the envelope she and her classmates received.

In a letter to students at Marietta A.L. Burruss Elementary School, President Barack Obama told students some of the highlights of Flat Stanley s visit to the White House. Flat Stanley was engaging, interested and showed up at the White House each morning with a pencil in hand, ready to learn, the letter states.

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Nykia Murry, left, holds the Flat Stanley character that her class at A.L. Burruss Elementary mailed to President Obama in April. Fallon Robinson holds the photo that the Marietta class recently received in return.

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