Twelve third-grade students from Gurney Elementary visited the Hamlet senior living facility on October 30 to celebrate Halloween with the residents. The students are part of the Gurney Service Learning Club, along with their advisors Dale Tschappat and Courtney Mooney.
The group took a bus from the elementary school to Hamlet. Upon arriving, the costumed students introduced themselves and shared their Halloween costumes with the delighted seniors. They played Halloween bingo, with the winners receiving spider rings as prizes. Students and residents bonded over sharing favorite Halloween memories and discussing their hopes for trick-or-treating candy.
Gurney student Madeline Schron made a special effort by creating Halloween pictures for each resident to display in their rooms. One appreciative senior said it had been a long time since they received artwork from a child to hang up.
Third grader Rowynn Waddell explained why she joined the service club: "I want to meet the Hamlet residents. I want to have fun with the people that live there."
The Gurney Service Learning Club visits the senior living facility monthly, with different themed activities planned each time. Their next event in November will honor veterans through the Wreaths Across America project.
