NATCHEZ &8212; The only weather phenomenon kids in Randolph, Mass., know anything about is snow.

But the first- through sixth-graders at one of the town&8217;s schools are learning a little about hurricanes at the benefit of Morgantown Elementary.

Margaret L. Donovan School has adopted Morgantown in the wake of Katrina and Rita and is sending money, supplies and comfort.

&8220;The help we received was a tremendous boost to our children,&8221; Morgantown Principal Fred Marsalis said. &8220;These funds have assisted in providing needy with clothing and school supplies.&8221;

Morgantown has roughly 100 evacuee students.

The Randolph school has already sent a check for $362.86, and more uniforms are scheduled to come.

Donovan School Principal Alberto Molina said raising the money was entirely student-led.

&8220;Everybody was so concerned about (Katrina),&8221; he said. &8220;Everybody was inundated with it. The kids said, can we collect money from everybody else? And they put jars around.&8221;

The district&8217;s school board suggested adopting a heavily impacted school and came up with Natchez.

Molina has kept his kids up to date on where their money is going, and said he&8217;s shared thank you notes from Morgantown with the students.

&8220;I think it makes it real for them,&8221; he said. &8220;It&8217;s something that actually does happen. People do suffer, but out of everything bad something good does come out.

&8220;It&8217;s a good lesson for kids. This is real life.&8221;

Molina said he received 10 letters Friday from Morgantown students. Both principals hope to get a pen pal system going between the students.

&8220;I&8217;m very proud of this connection,&8221; Marsalis said. &8220;And maybe eventually we can meet them.&8221;

Marsalis said all of his evacuee students now have at least three uniforms and are starting to fit in at school.

&8220;We&8217;ve enjoyed doing it,&8221; he said. &8220;There are some excellent students we have gained and when they do go back, we&8217;ll miss them.&8221;