Kudos to the Kindness Crew
Students at Ferri
Middle Johnston School, in Johnston, Rhode Island, are on a mission to
improve their community and create a positive school culture through
intentional acts of kindness. Known as the Kindness Crew, club members
meet weekly to plan and carry out kindness activities, such as “Kindness Waves”
where they blanket parking lot cars at schools or community businesses with
positive affirmation Post-It notes to greet people at the end of their workday.
Teachers are also “hit with kindness” with surprise visits and small tokens of
appreciation.
Included in its mission is to provide environments for
belonging and safety and coaching others in leading in kindness. They created a
kindness pledge, and students were encouraged to sign it on World Kindness Day.
The
Crew also spreads kindness and models for younger students by visiting the
Early Childhood Center and reading kindness-themed books to the children. These
simple acts are infectious, and the club plans to collaborate with students
from the high school as well as observe Mental Health Awareness Month in May.
Source: RI Healthy Schools Coalition. For more
information, visit rihsc.org.
