Roland-Story students welcome nearly 200 senior citizens for annual holiday luncheon
The spirit of Christmas was thriving at Roland-Story Middle School Tuesday afternoon.
Honoring senior citizens with this special event started in 2001. It is aligned with three of the school district’s core values, Cline said. “One of them is people are the priority,” he said. “We want to show our senior citizens that we value them and are appreciative for all they’ve done to help our kids.”
Humbly serving others is another core value, which could be seen as the kids served the meals and cleared the tables.
Being leaders with character was the third core value Cline referenced. “Whenever anything was asked of any kid in preparation for this, they said yes,” he said. “They were always looking for ‘What can I do? How can I help make this event special?’”
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