Lunch came with some special company at Angie Grant Elementary on Wednesday, October 21! Our first and second graders welcomed Stephanie Jones, Shameka Christon, and Mely Lozano for our first AGE Lunch Buddies day.
Through this Bright Futures Benton initiative, community members visit during lunch to share their experiences, answer questions, and build relationships with students. Our first guests brought perspectives from parks and recreation, professional basketball, and supporting multilingual families.
Our Panthers made us proud! Students asked thoughtful questions, listened attentively, and demonstrated terrific table manners. They put our cafeteria PRIDE expectations into practice and showed what our school mission means when we say, “We demonstrate good character.”
Thank you to Stephanie Jones, Shameka Christon, and Mely Lozano for spending time with our students and reminding them that their community is cheering them on. A special thank-you to Shameka and Bright Futures Benton for helping bring Lunch Buddies to Angie Grant.
We look forward to welcoming more Lunch Buddies throughout the school year. Sometimes a meaningful connection begins with a seat at the lunch table!
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