Partners support Aldrich activities

CEDAR FALLS — At Bess

Streeter Aldrich Elementary School, “we love having the support of community partners at our school and look forward to doing more activities,” said Principal Kim Cross.

Skogman Builders, Oakridge Realtors, Panther Builders, Western Home Communities and Texas Roadhouse are Partners.

Skogman Builders and Oakridge Realtors provided dinner at Fall Parent/Teacher

Conference nights for staff. They also provided ice cream to students and staff to start the school year.

Panther Builders provided dinner at Winter Parent/Teacher conference night and provided reading rate a tree for the annual MercyOne Festival of Trees. coupons to purchase books in the past for orders from Scholastic.

Employees of Partners have served as an audience for student writing projects. After composing an opinion piece, students have shared their writing with one of our Partners, and their employees provide students specific feedback.

Students made Valentine’s Day valentines for residents at Western Home. Western Home donated colored pictures that residents made to decorate the school. Texas Roadhouse provided lunch during the August kickoff.