The solidarity between children and their grandparents is characterized by emotional support, the sharing of wisdom and traditions and unconditional love.
For children, the relationship provides a sense of history and belonging for improved emotional well-being, resilience, enhanced social skills and better academic performance. For grandparents, the connection offers a renewed sense of purpose and joy.
So, it was not surprising that the school halls were jam packed on Monday for Grandparents’ Day.
“Grandparents Day is one of the most special traditions in our school,” said principal Scott Lusk. “This celebration reflects our mission: Inspire, learn, grow, achieve… A community where students and relationships matter. As a principal, I love seeing grandparents in our learning community, sharing in their grandchildren’s day, bringing wisdom into our classrooms, and celebrating the joy of learning together.”
“Since the community is so important to our school, it only seems fitting to include members of our community that have been so supportive over the years in a special celebration of our students,” added principal Dave Cink.
The day was an opportunity for the students to show their grandparents the work they have been doing in their classrooms
“When students proudly show their grandparents their work and their school, it strengthens family connections and reminds our children that they are supported, loved, and part of something bigger,” Lusk said. “Grandparents Day creates memories and highlights the heart of who we are, a caring, connected community where learning is shared across generations.”
Elementary students could play games and do art projects with their grandparents and even go on a scavenger hunt, where they looked for pictures hidden around the hallways.
Above: With the help of her grandparents, a student hangs her watercolor on the drying rack.
Grandparents lined up…
…on both sides of the main instance for the start of Grandparents’ Day.
Grandmothers embrace their grandchildren.
Kids could play games with their grandparents in the elementary commons.
A student plays chess with his grandmother watching.
A student shows her grandparents a homework assignment
A student plays Skip-Bo with his grandparents.
Grandparents pose with their grandchildren.
A student poses for a photo in her kindergarten classroom.
A student shows his writing skills to his grandparents.
Students coloring while their grandparents watch.
Students work on art projects while their grandmother watches.
A grandmother poses with a trio of granddaughters.
A student takes on his grandmother in a game of checkers.
A grandmother writes with her granddaughter.
A student and her grandparents throw paper airplanes they made together.
A grandfather and grandson get to know each other through a question and answer game.
A student colors with her grandmothers.
A student shows off her turkey watercolor with her grandmother.
Students had fun playing with shaving cream.
Students enjoy watercolor with their grandmother.
Kids enjoy the shaving cream table.
A student takes on her grandmother in a game of beanbag toss.
This group of boys was having fun at the shaving cream table.
Students look over the scavenger hunt list.
Some of the scavenger hunt pictures were difficult to find, like this one hidden around a door.
A student enjoys a question and answer game with her grandparents.
In this exercise, the grandparents interviewed their grandchildren. Some of the questions were What is your favorite thing to do with me? If you planned a special day with me, what would it be? What is your favorite food that I make? Tell me your favorite thing about me.
A student and her grandfather interview each other.
Grandparents Day was an opportune time to hold a book fair.
Many families took advantage of the photo booth.
Junior Maile Meissner takes a photo of grandparents and their grandchildren in the photo booth.
Maile Meissner takes a photo of grandparents and their grandsons in the photo booth.
Grandparents and grandchildren enjoy the photo booth.
Grandparents and their granddaughter enjoy the photo booth.
Grandparents and their granddaughters pose in the photo booth.
Grandparents and their granddaughters pose for a photo in the photo booth.
A grandmother poses with her granddaughters and their friends.
A student gives her grandfather a big hug.
Sister pose with their grandmother in the photo booth.
Sisters give their grandfather a big embrace.