Have fun this summer with a new Pen Pal!Join the fun in our “Build a Better World” letter writing exchange to help

us get to know our neighbors far and wide. This is a great way to polish your writing skills!

The South Brunswick Bookmobile is partnering with Indianapolis Bookmobile in this Pen Pal Program. We will pair you with another student who uses the Indianapolis Bookmobile in the capital city of Indianapolis,

the largest city in the state of Indiana.

We will give you an envelope with the name and age of your Pen Pal. Write them a letter and “mail” your letter in the mailbox in

Bookmobile. We will send all of the letters, from everyone participating in the program, each week to Indiana. The Indianapolis Bookmobile will do the same from their end. You will get a letter from your Pen Pal when you

visit the Bookmobile the next time. You can exchange letters all summer (and longer if you wish).

Pen Pal Partner - Indianapolis, IndianaThe capital of Indiana, a state in the Midwestern and Great Lakes region if

the USIndiana is the 38th largest state in area and the 16th largest in population

Comparison ChartNew Jersey

3rd State admitted to the US in 1787

One of the original 13 ColoniesPopulation 8,944,469 – 11th in the

US8,723 Square Miles – 47th in the US

Most Populous State2nd in Per Capita Income

South BrunswickPopulation 45,664

27 miles from Trenton, NJ State Capital

Rated the 10th safest towns to raise a child

43rd Most Populous City in NJ41.03 Square Miles

51st Largest city/town in the NJ (of 566)

Founded 1798

Nickname: Crossroads of New Jersey

Elevation: 82 feet13 Census Designated Places

(CDPs)Pigeon Swamp State Park

Indiana19th State admitted to the US in

1816In 1800, Indiana Territory

establishedPopulation 6,633, 053 – 17th in the

US36,419.55 Square Miles – 38th in

the US18th Most Populous

39th in Per Capita Income

IndianapolisPopulation 820,445

Indiana State Capital3rd Most Populous City in the

Midwest15th Most Populous City in the US

372 Square MilesLargest City in Indiana (of 120)

Founded 1821Nickname: Crossroads of America

Elevation: 715 feet99 Community Areas

Indianapolis Speedway

New Jersey State Flag

Seal of the State of NJ

Indiana State Flag

Seal of the State of Indiana

Resources for ParentsVisit these websites for creative ideas for practicing

writing:http://graspingforobjectivity.com/2012/03/reading-

and-writing.html/https://www.beyondtheinspiration.com/wp-content/

uploads/2014/09/PenPelWritingSet.pdf

This is a website with Pen Pal Ideas for Kidshttp://simplyshellie.com/pen-pal-ideas-for-kids Create a Code and write a secret letter.

Don’t forget to share the code with your Pan Pal!

Send Zigsaw Puzzle pieces with your letter written on the back!

Create a Word Search and send that along.And another:http://moneysavingmom.com/2015/12/free-pen- pal-printables-for-kids.html

Check out this BIC Pen “Fight for Your Write” Pen Pal Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/bicpenpals?_rdr=p