BRYAN EATON/Staff Photo. Pine Grove School sixth-graders have been studying about life in Africa including water crises and poaching of endangered species. They've also learned about different aspects of the different cultures and countries and held a festival for parents to attend. Sammie Mariniello, 11, left, and Carissa Santoro, 12, took on the role of open air market proprietors from South Africa.

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