Encouraging kindness at the middle school
Thoughtfulness and understanding were at the forefront of the recent
middle school Random Acts of Kindness initiative. Along with teacher
Monica Consalvo, students decorated the school bulletin boards to
display the message, “Be SOMEBODY who makes EVERYBODY feel like a
SOMEBODY.” There were also quotations about being kind and festive
student-designed heart posters.
One day was designated Smile Day, when student volunteers handed out
“smile stickers” to each student as they entered school. The event was
to promote the idea that “today is going to be a great day – SMILE.”
Students extended their compassion into the community by collecting
toiletries that were distributed to the Welcome Friends of Greater Port
Jefferson, a community organization that provides meals for people in
need.
“Although small, these endeavors helped to show students that through
the power of one, we can make a difference in the lives of others,”
Consalvo said.