For Sandra Giordano, failure was not an option.
The longtime educator already lost her school — she was not about to lose a rare chance to have her students talk to an astronaut.
After learning the deflating news that Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Wayne would permanently close, Giordano, its principal at the time, came up with a novel way to salvage the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
The Catholic school, which served pre-K through eighth grade, planned to contact a crew member on the International Space Station using a ham radio in September. However, the Diocese of Paterson announced in May that the school would shut down due to low enrollment and a widening budget gap.
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