Just like the traditional Girl Scout song “Make new friends and keep the old,” Bancroft Elementary School’s Special Friends Club enjoys getting together with returning members and getting to know new friends. This week the students gathered in Mrs. Sara Simasek’s room to share greetings, an activity, and a craft. They added leaves of friendship and thankfulness to a Special Friends Tree.
Mrs. Simasek told the students that friendship is like a tree because when the roots are strong the tree is healthy. The Special Friends Club is rooted in mutual respect and kindness. The students enjoy spending time together not only during Special Friends Club meetings, but also during recess, lunch, and other social opportunities. As the song lyrics say: “A circle is round, it has no end, that’s how long I want to be your friend!”
