Kindness was sprinkled like confetti throughout Minnesauke Elementary School as students, staff and families took part in the Great Kindness Challenge this winter.

The initiative commenced with a schoolwide assembly, where the students learned about the different activities planned for the week and enjoyed a kindness fashion show. 

During the weeklong Great Kindness Challenge, students took part in a variety of kindness activities and lessons in their classrooms. A “kindness station” was set up in the cafeteria, where students wrote thank-you cards and positive affirmations, which were then hung on a bulletin board that said, “Give what you can” and “Take what you need.” 

Additionally, students donated spare change to help build a health clinic in Liberia and wore spirited outfits on choreographed days, including on Sports Day with the theme, “Everybody wins with kindness” and superhero T-shirts on a day with the theme “Kindness is a superpower.” The students also received a special guest visit from the members of the Stony Brook University football team, who cheered on the students during dismissal.