Need a Friend Have a Seat on the Buddy Bench at Ramona Elementary
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By: Tim McGillivray
Community Writer
Photo Courtesy of:
MVUSD
Photo Description:
The Buddy Bench, a special place on the playground of Ramona Elementary to find friends and encouragement.
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Students at Ramona Elementary in need of a friend now know just where to go to find one: the Buddy Bench.
It looks like an ordinary bench facing the playground, but it's more than that. It's a refuge for children who are in special need of a friend or a helping hand, or maybe just a word of encouragement or someone to listen.
The Buddy Bench is the work of counselor Tom Medina, who has also recruited an enthusiastic team of student mentors – seen here all over the bench. The first student who sits on the Buddy Bench is likely to end up with more friends than expected.