Student Council members, Synclair Tucker and Megan Cooper, enjoy sharing cards made by the St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School student body with residents of Magnolia Manor Nursing Home. This is an ongoing activity that the students and residents look forward to as they embrace their generational gap.
“It’s so spiritually moving to see our young children interact with the seniors. It is quite a rewarding experience for all of them. I thoroughly enjoy going myself,” says Gwen Whitner, a school board member and chair of the School in Community committee. “One of my favorite pictures is the one with the girls hugging Bobbie so hard that you only see part of her face. That embrace says volumes.”
These activities illustrate “Courageously Supportive,” one of school’s five core values. While this core value represents the depth of support given to the students and their families, it works both ways. St. Anthony’s students are also deeply involved in supporting their community.
