“As we’re learning more about Canada, the provinces, the cities within the provinces and how to connect the location with the information on the back of the postcard, my students are able to categorize the postcards more independently.”

Certain provinces are standing out; the class has received the most mail by far from British Columbia, with Ontario coming in second.

It’s not just the numbers that have made an impression on Hrychuk, but also the effort and creativity people from across the country and the world have put into their responses.

The class was particularly excited about a package from Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada’s most northerly community. The hamlet’s grade-four/five/six class of just five students sent a handful of postcards to Hrychuk’s class explaining the similarities and differences between their communities. Hrychuk’s students plan to respond in the coming week.

“People have really responded to our call to action with genuine care and enthusiasm,” Hrychuk says. “It’s just so refreshing.”

CG Compass first shared Hrychuk’s project in early March. Read that article here or read more of Hrychuk’s postcard stories on Facebook.