Students at Florence Rideout Elementary School, accompanied by their favorite stuffed animals, had a teddy bear picnic on the lawn of the elementary school Tuesday.

They received a visit from Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative Middle School eighth-graders, who read them stories. Alice Bartoldus, the WLC Middle School counselor and adviser for the honor society, said the picnic has been a tradition for the last few years.

“I think they like to visit their old school, inspire the younger students, and build community between the two schools – we are a small community, and many of them already know each other,” Bartoldus said.

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