When visitors enter FJC, they will likely notice many more happy faces
and an increase in caring gestures. The school recently joined thousands
of schools from around the country to participate in the Great Kindness
Challenge. “We’re so excited to bring this event to FJC,” said guidance
counselor Ms. Jamie Adamski, who coordinated the events throughout the
week – morning announcements with kindness quotes and messages, and a
bingo game, in which each class worked together to accomplish at least
five acts of kindness from a checklist. As the students succeeded at
bingo, their names were added to hearts surrounding a bulletin board
carefully constructed in the main hallway. An “appreciation station” was
set up near the cafeteria where students could write positive messages
on Post-it notes. To encourage everyone to show their school pride,
staff and students wore their FJC or Rocky Point shirts and school
colors, and to culminate the week, the message “Be Kind” took over the
building as staff members donned their colorful “Be Kind” T-shirts.