Students send letters, pictures to U.S. soldiers

PHOTO/MARY PRITCHARD

Northborough - (l to r) Danielle Mauro, Zeh School classroom aide, fifth-graders Brian Ward and Eric Hart, second-grader Caitlin Ward, first-grader Leanne Hart, fourth-grader Hannah Gillis, and Zeh School Principal Susan Whitten stand with the school's "Small Hands, Big Hearts" box Dec. 13. In the box, students put letters and pictures to send Staff Sgt. Michael Burnes of Northborough, currently deployed in Iraq, to share with fellow soldiers in his unit.

The "Small Hands, Big Hearts" is an annual program at the school that includes a community service project each month. The project is currently directed by Sandi Hart and Eileen Ward, Whitten said.