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Kindness Week Celebrated at
Schools
Theresa Dardanell
Staff and students at the Catoctin feeder schools joined together for a week
in January to promote kindness.
Sabillasville Photo by Theresa Dardanell
Elementary
Students at
Sabillasville
Elementary watched
a video that showed
them how easy it is
to be kind to others,
and they received a
copy of The Great
Kindness Challenge,
with suggestions
for random acts of
kindness that they
could complete.
Every class received
a “Secret Mission” Staff and students at Sabillasville Elementary wore “kind words”
clothing one day during Kindness Week. Pictured with the kindness
packet, along with a chain, created by students, are: (from left, front row) Lillian Coles,
spy pen for keeping Hope Rice, Brynn Eyler; (middle row) Ava Clester, Katelyn Anderson,
track of kind acts Isabelle Coles, Valerie Sexton; (back row) Mrs. Shari Austin, Zoey Green,
by students (secret
Jersey Ryder, Elizabeth Hahn, Lilah Dorsey, and Ms. Konnar Miller.
agents!), who
secretly served others by performing acts of kindness. Each day, when students
arrived at school, they were invited with the help of peer mentors to complete a
link for the “kindness chain.” According to School Counselor Stacy Bokinsky,
the students enjoyed being kind to others.
Lewistown Elementary
Morning announcements during Kindness Week at Lewistown Elementary
began with student peer ambassadors reading from the book, Kindness Counts
by Bryan Smith. Students had “kindness coins” that they gave to classmates
who performed kind acts. On Thursday, teachers were given a “kindness
class button” that they wore. When they saw a considerate act performed by
a student, they gave the button to that student. The buttons passed from one
student to another during the day, as students showed kindness to one another.
On the first day, they took home a copy of The Great Kindness Challenge, so
that they could continue their random acts of kindness at home.
Thurmont Elementary
The playground at Thurmont Elementary school was decorated with
messages of kindness written in sidewalk chalk by the students. Students
also participated in the “Kindness rocks project” by decorating rocks with
caring messages and distributing them around the school and the community.
Students showed kindness beyond just their school; they read to children from
a local daycare, visited the senior citizens at the center across the street from
the school, made blankets to donate to a local charity, or wrote letters to
students in other countries.
Emmitsburg Elementary
Students at Emmitsburg Elementary sent messages of caring and
encouragement to members of the military and to children in hospitals,
and wrote thank you letters to teachers and school staff. They showed that
“kindness rocks” by decorating rocks with caring messages and then giving the
rocks to someone. School Counselor Sarah Fawley said, “The students were so
excited about performing acts of kindness for others.”
Thurmont Middle
Students at Thurmont Middle were greeted each morning during Kindness
Week by the Mayor and police officers from the town of Thurmont, along
with the students in the Rachel’s Challenge group, the Leo Club, and the Art
Club. School Counselor Rebecca Krauss said, “It was a lot of fun giving high-
fives and starting the day on such a positive note.” Students created positive
posters with the theme, “Kindness matters” and made gratitude cards for the
custodians, secretaries, nurses and cafeteria staff.
Kindness Week Celebrated at
Schools
Theresa Dardanell
Staff and students at the Catoctin feeder schools joined together for a week
in January to promote kindness.
Sabillasville Photo by Theresa Dardanell
Elementary
Students at
Sabillasville
Elementary watched
a video that showed
them how easy it is
to be kind to others,
and they received a
copy of The Great
Kindness Challenge,
with suggestions
for random acts of
kindness that they
could complete.
Every class received
a “Secret Mission” Staff and students at Sabillasville Elementary wore “kind words”
clothing one day during Kindness Week. Pictured with the kindness
packet, along with a chain, created by students, are: (from left, front row) Lillian Coles,
spy pen for keeping Hope Rice, Brynn Eyler; (middle row) Ava Clester, Katelyn Anderson,
track of kind acts Isabelle Coles, Valerie Sexton; (back row) Mrs. Shari Austin, Zoey Green,
by students (secret
Jersey Ryder, Elizabeth Hahn, Lilah Dorsey, and Ms. Konnar Miller.
agents!), who
secretly served others by performing acts of kindness. Each day, when students
arrived at school, they were invited with the help of peer mentors to complete a
link for the “kindness chain.” According to School Counselor Stacy Bokinsky,
the students enjoyed being kind to others.
Lewistown Elementary
Morning announcements during Kindness Week at Lewistown Elementary
began with student peer ambassadors reading from the book, Kindness Counts
by Bryan Smith. Students had “kindness coins” that they gave to classmates
who performed kind acts. On Thursday, teachers were given a “kindness
class button” that they wore. When they saw a considerate act performed by
a student, they gave the button to that student. The buttons passed from one
student to another during the day, as students showed kindness to one another.
On the first day, they took home a copy of The Great Kindness Challenge, so
that they could continue their random acts of kindness at home.
Thurmont Elementary
The playground at Thurmont Elementary school was decorated with
messages of kindness written in sidewalk chalk by the students. Students
also participated in the “Kindness rocks project” by decorating rocks with
caring messages and distributing them around the school and the community.
Students showed kindness beyond just their school; they read to children from
a local daycare, visited the senior citizens at the center across the street from
the school, made blankets to donate to a local charity, or wrote letters to
students in other countries.
Emmitsburg Elementary
Students at Emmitsburg Elementary sent messages of caring and
encouragement to members of the military and to children in hospitals,
and wrote thank you letters to teachers and school staff. They showed that
“kindness rocks” by decorating rocks with caring messages and then giving the
rocks to someone. School Counselor Sarah Fawley said, “The students were so
excited about performing acts of kindness for others.”
Thurmont Middle
Students at Thurmont Middle were greeted each morning during Kindness
Week by the Mayor and police officers from the town of Thurmont, along
with the students in the Rachel’s Challenge group, the Leo Club, and the Art
Club. School Counselor Rebecca Krauss said, “It was a lot of fun giving high-
fives and starting the day on such a positive note.” Students created positive
posters with the theme, “Kindness matters” and made gratitude cards for the
custodians, secretaries, nurses and cafeteria staff.
