Students in Angela Owens 3rd-grade class at Central Intermediate School learned about geography and practiced their writing by hosting Owney the Traveling Dog.

Each student wrote postcards to other participating classes in the country to let them know Owney had arrived safely. Students also received postcards from elsewhere in the country, tracked responses on a map and learned unique facts about towns and cities Owney visited.

Here are some of the postcards Central Intermediate students wrote:

Hi! This is Owney. I have been to lots of states. I’m at Oklahoma right now. I went to Whitewater Bay and lots of other places. Mrs. Owens had an Owney party for me!I have to go. Bye.
Owney
P.S. The children here are fun.

Hi! It is me, Owney, and I had fun with Mrs. Owens class and went to Frontier City and to the gym. I hope you will have fun when I get to Arkansas.
Owney

Friends, I am Owney and I am hear in your state so get ready for me. I had fun with Mrs. Owens class. See you in your classroom
Owney

Hi from Oklahoma! I had fun with Mrs. Owens class. We had a dog party. We had puppy chow made of chex, chocolate and powdered sugar.
Owney