As Cooper Elementary School fourth grade students lined up in the hallway of Friendship Haven Tuesday afternoon for a special Valentines Day event with residents, the students couldn’t help but show their excitement at seeing their friends.
“It’s Larry!” “Hi Larry!” yelled two students who jumped out of line to hug Friendship Haven resident Larry Grebner.
“This is so much fun,” said student Noey Sankey.
“I like to hang out with Karen and Larry,” said student Rylinn Green. “They’re nice and fun.”
Jill Rasmussen’s fourth-grade students have been visiting with the Friendship Haven residents for more than a year. The partnership began when they were in the third grade. The students and residents get together every other week to play games, read, learn about one another, and participate in crafts and activities together. Tuesday afternoon, Green and Grebner showed off their dancing skills to passersby in the River Ridge Dining Room.