In one of their last days of school, on May 24th, Ms. Deppe’s and Ms. Wheeler’s 43 4th-grade students topped off their year with The Davis School Volunteer Day. The young people came to The Mayflower Community campus to plant flowers and tomatoes and to spend time with residents. Of course, it was a growth…
To emphasize “Kindness Week” at Grinnell’s Davis Elementary School, 50 4th graders came to The Mayflower Community Health Center to spend time with residents. Led by teachers, Farrah Deppe, Aimee Eitel, and Jon Kotz, the students bussed the short three blocks to Mayflower’s Carman Center where they divided up around table games with residents. This…
On Wednesday, October 3, 2018, Mayflower residents and staff joined with Davis Elementary School students to participate in the statewide “Healthiest State Initiative” to walk around the campus. Over 50 Davis 4th graders and teachers accompanied about 40 Mayflower Health Center, Beebe Assisted Living, and independent living residents and staff for the five-block walk. It…