Theresa Dardanell
Students at Sabillasville Elementary School spent a week being extra kind to others, during “Random Acts of Kindness Week” in February. Morning announcements included suggestions of ways to be good to each other during the day. Teachers incorporated kindness into their lessons and read stories that demonstrate caring and consideration of others.
For a special challenge, students were given a list of ideas for showing kindness at home, in school, and in the community. Some of the ideas were: do a good deed for a neighbor, give someone a hug when they really need it, help someone around the house without being asked, and let someone go ahead of you in line. Students had fun dressing for kindness each day. They wore their hats to school on “Hat’s Off to Kindness Day,” wore crazy socks on “Be Crazy for Kindness Day,” and sported pajamas on “Dream Kindness Day.”
The most popular activity of the week was the Kindness Rocks project. Each student was given a painted rock on which they could write or draw something to make others feel good. School Counselor Stacy Bokinsky said, “They really loved that project. They were all super excited.” Some of the words on the rocks were: share, love, peace, hope, happy, and believe. After the rocks were sealed with a protective coating, they were placed in the courtyard garden outside of the school.
Charles McGinnis, Matthew Pryor, Lily Lawler, Preslee Bolen, and Denver Black are shown wearing their spiritwear shirts, and proudly showing their kindness rocks.
