Rob and the California George Family

At our kids' elementary school, they have a "buddy" system that is really cool. I never experienced anything like this when I was in school. Basically, the younger grades (K, 1st, and I think 2nd) are teamed up with older kids (4th, 5th, and 6th grades) to get together periodically to work on projects. This makes the younger kids feel special by having an older friend and the older kids get a great sense of responsibility and the opportunity to know what it is like to tutor/teach.

Hayley has a Kindergarten buddy named "Chloe" this year. Hayley's comment is that "she's so cute!" Hayley still has fond memories of her older buddy from when she was in Kindergarten. It's fun to see her on the other side of the relationship now. Andrew and Bethany went through this program too and had great experiences.

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