Residents of Miller’s Assisted Living spent Tuesday afternoon volunteering their time at Washington Discovery Academy. Invited to the school by Instructional Coach Lauren Cooper, the volunteers were asked to spend time with third graders during their “Success Time”.
The volunteers spent time with the students playing board games getting to know each other. Cooper explained it is the intention that this interaction with older adults will help the students with their speaking and social skills.
The Miller’s volunteers plan to continue going to the school on Tuesdays for the next several months. They will play games, listen as the students read books, make crafts together or simply talk and spend time together.
Students and volunteers involved in the first Tuesday Success Time were as follows: Ian Soicke, Sandra Felix, Dayanara Vargas, Amy Prochaska, Olive Laurence, (all third graders) Helen Peer, Nancy Bannon, Jean Schricker, and Jack Henrick (volunteers).
Photo Captions:
- Volunteer Jack Henrick plays Connect Four with Third grader Ian Soicke.
- Volunteer Jean Schricker and third grader Olive Laurence enjoy their time together playing Password.
- Third graders Dayanara Vargas and Amy Prochaska play Old Maid with Volunteer Nancy Bannon.
- Volunteer Helen Peer and third grader Sandra Felix got to know each other while playing a game of Checkers
