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North students make football friends
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Second graders and members of the Poland High School football team showed off their school spirit during North Elementary SchoolÕs pep rally Oct. 18.
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Students listened intently as members of the Poland High School football team shared what they learned about their second-grade pen pals during North Elementary SchoolÕs pep rally.
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Poland High School football player, Steven Shorter (back), was excited to meet his new friends, Tori Murzda (left) and Lilly Kraynak during North Elementary SchoolÕs pep rally Oct. 18.
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North Elementary School students were excited as they held their hand-made posters and banners while they cheered during the schoolÕs pep rally.
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Neighbors | Eartha Terrell.Poland bulldog cheerleaders got their audience members excited as they chanted cheers at North Elementary School Oct. 18..
By EARTHA TERRELL
North Elementary School students got some one-on-one time with Poland High School football players during the school’s pep rally Oct. 18.
Second-grade students and members of the Poland Seminary High School football team interviewed each other and shared what they learned about their new friends during an assembly.
“The second-graders were so excited. It encouraged children to make friendships of all ages and to learn about high school football players. They shared each other’s favorite foods, books and they can walk away saying that they have a new friend,” said second-grade teacher Cheryl Saculla.
Football players also enjoyed the opportunity to share the spotlight with their pen pals and were excited to make new friends. Younger students were happy to cheer the football team to victory for the rest of the season with handmade banners and posters. The experience also gave students an opportunity to enhance their communication skills.
Saculla said the event also helped students speak in public with confidence.
“I think it’s effective in teaching students to be able to communicate with older peers. The younger students look up to the older students in the community and by having that connection with older students, it encourages a positive role model that they can aspire to be like when they’re older,” said principal Tracy Kuschak.