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Students at Millstream were given the school week to complete their three tasks and earn a pin to commemorate the lesson. On Monday, she went around to each classroom with her nine-year-old grandson Greyson Cudby, who is in Grade 4, to explain the initiative. A handout also went out to parents and guardians explaining that the acts could be as small as helping a friend with their homework, or picking up garbage at the school.
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