Older Students Leading the Way At John Fiske Elementary School in Chicago, Illinois, kindness is part of how students learn to lead. The school has 340 students, and for six years it has been building on its commitment to respect, connection, and community through Teach Kindness. Kindness Champion and school…
Making Everyday Kindness Easier to See Farnhamville Elementary in Farnhamville, Iowa, is a rural school of about 180 students. Counselor Greg Slininger says the school’s goal this year was to make kindness more visible and intentional. The school defines kindness as acting with respect and thoughtfulness toward ourselves, our peers,…
Kindness That Comforts, Encourages, and Stays Evergreen Elementary School in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, serves about 505 students in a rural community. Counselors Scott Williams and Tara Morcom lead the kindness work across the building, with Williams supporting grades three through five and Morcom working with younger students. The school’s definition…
Recognizing the Good and Growing More of It Ervin Carlisle Elementary School in Delaware, Ohio, is growing fast. New housing developments are going up around the district, and the school now serves close to 600 students. Counselor Lexie Nakasian says one of the things she is proudest of is how…
Making Room for a Changing Community Over the last few years, Ensign School in Salt Lake City has changed quickly. Enrollment has climbed to nearly 390 students, and with that growth has come far more diversity in race, language, ability, family circumstance, and life experience than the school had known…
