Fifth Grade Class In Utah Participates In Pen Pal Program With Senior Citizens

The Salt Lake Tribune (5/28, Sanchez) reports that the L. Clark Cushing Heritage Center in Murray, Utah, is in its twelfth year of partnering "with an elementary school class for its pen pal program, arranging for students to exchange letters with senior citizens throughout the year." This year, "the center teamed up with Ellie Ferrero's fifth-grade class at Liberty Elementary School." The class met with their pen pals "for the first time in December over a holiday luncheon." The two groups "reunited last week over a game of bingo and ice cream at the program's end-of-the-year party." Center director Susan Gregory said that "the program is a way to show students that seniors can be 'vibrant, educated and fun' and gives adults a chance to stay connected to the youth."