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At Sweetwater, all the world's a school: Remarkable diversity fosters close relationships among students.

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| December 25, 2005 | This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Jen Aronoff, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.

Dec. 25--To mark Christmas this year, we took a trip around the world, courtesy of Sweetwater Elementary. The historic school in southeast Hickory calls itself "The United Nations of Catawba County," and with good reason: Its nearly 340 students come from around the world, and six languages are spoken there. It's a close-knit place where students "take care of each other," Principal Grover Linebarger said, and represent what Christmas spirit is really about, even though many don't observe the holiday: Peace on Earth, goodwill to men. "These kids, they don't know there's a difference (among ethnicities),"…

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