Fairfax County first graders visited West Springfield High School students at their football field for an interactive learning experience.
Cardinal Forest Elementary School first graders were greeted just like football players, getting cheered on and high fived running through a tunnel of cheerleaders. Students got paired up with high schoolers to read while enjoying at first glance what all kids dream of — being grownups.
A Cardinal Forest teacher has a son on the football team, which is how this special field trip idea was born. The principals of both schools say it’s a way to build community…