Jackson Academy not only fosters mentoring and learning across grades, but takes steps to help students maintain those mentoring relationships after graduation. This month, first graders wrote Christmas letters to someone special in their lives – the Alpha and Omega buddies they were paired with during their kindergarten year.
First graders practiced writing skills, letter composition, penmanship, expressing themselves, and considering what their buddy (some very far away) might be thinking or feeling as a college freshman. Not only does this letter writing help the students stay connected, it also helps the younger students convey empathy and caring toward another person.
Here is a look back at some of the pairings during the 2024 seniors’ final chapel and the letters the college freshmen will receive this week from their buddies.
