Kindergartners meet their senior pen pals
After exchanging letters, drawings, pictures, valentines and updates with each other all school year, seniors in Mrs. Wolf’s CCP anatomy and physiology class made special arrangements to meet their pen pals in Miss Siewny’s kindergarten class in person just two days before graduation.
Seniors arrived to find their kindergarten pen pals holding signs with their names on them and special graduation caps they had made just for them. They then returned the favor with matching friendship bracelets and popsicles, but what they really exchanged with one another was something much more special.
“My kids talked about how much they loved the experience all day! They asked if we could do it again tomorrow! The friendship bracelets that the seniors made for my kids were a hit, and they proudly wore them all day, showing them to all of their peers in other classes.” – Miss Siewny
“My seniors were enamored with their pen pals. They lit up every time I held up the interoffice envelopes knowing they had a note from their pen pals. You wouldn't believe the sheer joy 18-year-olds can have coloring pictures to send to a 5-year-old! I think they really found joy in making someone's day but they also got so much happiness from their pen pals themselves. I don't think the full-circle moment was lost on them as they saw where they started and where they're ending. It was just a fantastic experience all around.” – Mrs. Wolf
