Fourth-grade students working with seniors at nursing home [Video]

ST. LOUIS — Fourth-grade students at Clayton’s Meramec Elementary School combined exercise with community service, Thursday, with a holiday walk-about.

Accompanied by faculty members and a student resource officer, they walked down the street, along Brentwood Blvd., and beneath the Forest Park Parkway ramp to Bethesda Barclay House, a high-rise that is home to many Clayton retired seniors.

There, students broke-out the holiday carols, including Frosty the Snowman, I Have a Little Dreidel, Here Comes Suzy Snowflake, and Hot Chocolate.

Cari Lowry is a Clayton physical education teacher who has shared her love for walking with her students.

“This is also our service-learning project,” said Lowry. “We’ll also be singing at our administrative building. This year we are combining physical education with the arts.”

Nicholas Stanley was an enthusiastic participant.

“Six more days until Christmas,” said Stanley, a fourth-grader. “Everyone has to get in …