Kindness Wins!
Beginning the school year with a focus on building relationships is natural; maintaining that focus requires real dedication and intentional effort. That's why this month, Capturing Kids' Hearts challenged schools to prioritize kindness and continue building relational capacity with their students and staff.
We define kindness as...
The ability and willingness to express care and compassion for others. Kindness is a choice to use our time, talent, and resources to better the lives of others and the world through genuine acts of love, compassion, generosity, and service.
With that in mind, take a look at what campuses across the country did to "Spark the Heart" this month with kindness!
Student Council officers at Sharyland North Junior High in Mission, Texas, created Valentine's Day gift baskets for their fellow peers as a way to demonstrate kindness at their school.
Students at Lincoln Elementary School in Pana, Illinois, loved on their teachers by having all the students write and post a heart affirmation on each teacher's door! Who wouldn't want to start the day by walking in your heart-covered door?
Iberville Elementary School in Plaquemine, Louisiana, is issuing certificates to students demonstrating kindness on their campus! You can find these certificates under CKH resources at CKH.org!
Palms Elementary School in Perris, California, got creative! The 5th-grade students came together to create a kindness chain and bulletin board for the district office.
Even though Kindness Month is almost over, don't let that stop you from modeling kindness around campus throughout the year. Don't forget to take a photo of your class or campus, tag us in your social media posts, and add the hashtag #KindnessWins.
We could all use some extra kindness, so join us in throwing kindness around like confetti this year!