Senior Center
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During December, Level 2 classes made visits to the local Senior Center to learn and share stories with the seniors of Forest Grove.
The Falcons presented a short play they had been working on about land rights in Forest Grove. Since many of the Seniors had been residing in this area for over 40 years, they were able to share stories of watching Forest Grove change and grow over time.
Seniors at the Center on Wednesday got the chance to make holiday cards with the Merlins. With stacks of old cards, scissors and glue at their disposal, students worked with Senior buddies to craft creatively reused cards. At first timid, students worked up to asking the seniors to share stories about their childhood and schoolyear memories. The cards were sold at a winter Celebration of Learning as a fund-raiser for Pennies for Peace.
For the Kestrels visit, students brought their most prized skill: oragami. They folded paper crane ornaments as a gift for seniors, and taught those who were willing to fold their own cranes. They ended by singing, "Cranes Over Hiroshima," inpiring many tears among the audience. As I rounded up the troups to head back to school, 6th-grade Abe turned and said, "I don't ever want to leave! This place is awesome." There you have it!
The Falcons presented a short play they had been working on about land rights in Forest Grove. Since many of the Seniors had been residing in this area for over 40 years, they were able to share stories of watching Forest Grove change and grow over time.
Seniors at the Center on Wednesday got the chance to make holiday cards with the Merlins. With stacks of old cards, scissors and glue at their disposal, students worked with Senior buddies to craft creatively reused cards. At first timid, students worked up to asking the seniors to share stories about their childhood and schoolyear memories. The cards were sold at a winter Celebration of Learning as a fund-raiser for Pennies for Peace.
For the Kestrels visit, students brought their most prized skill: oragami. They folded paper crane ornaments as a gift for seniors, and taught those who were willing to fold their own cranes. They ended by singing, "Cranes Over Hiroshima," inpiring many tears among the audience. As I rounded up the troups to head back to school, 6th-grade Abe turned and said, "I don't ever want to leave! This place is awesome." There you have it!
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