JAE held its first Kindness Week recently that showcased a host of ways
the students are embracing a culture of kindness, unity and respect at
school and beyond. The daily events included an assembly for students to
explain the concept behind the initiative, as they set out to challenge
themselves to do as many kind acts as they could during the week and
beyond. The school started each day with a morning message and kindness
quote, the students started a Kindness bingo game which they worked
throughout the week to complete, and they set up a “Jump Aboard the
Kindness Train” station where participants wrote kind words or acts of
kindness on paper train cars that were connected throughout the
cafeteria. They also hosted “Crazy for Kindness” and wore funky colored
socks; some even sported crazy hair. An additional kindness station was
set up in the cafeteria where students wrote and distributed more than
250 cards to show their appreciation to school staff members. During
“Powered by Kindness” day, staff and students wore superhero T-shirts,
classes made Kindness Chains, and students wore red to support the
American Heart Association and participated in the Kids Heart Challenge.
At the end of the festive week, it was “Team Kindness,” and everyone
wore their favorite sports team or Rocky Point attire. “It was a great
week and the kids really embraced being kind,” guidance counselor Mrs.
Jean Costa said.