West School is 'MACHO' with Kindness

Students at West School in Long Beach have continued to emphasize good deeds, and have embraced the notion that “My Actions Can Help Others,” known around the building as MACHO.

Teacher-in-Charge Donna Fee brought the MACHO philosophy into West and has woven its values into various school wide programs and initiatives. Students are encouraged to write down the acts of kindness that they see throughout the school and bring them to Fee, who highlights them during morning announcements and on a MACHO honor roll.

After months of recognizing MACHO moments and working on ways to make a positive impact on their peers, families, school and community, children were thrilled to welcome guests from the MACHO Foundation to West. Cary, Ian and Ilissa Epstein represent the organization established by their father, Scott, with the goal of making children aware that they can all be MACHO “superheroes.”

“Really being MACHO is offering to help without being asked,” Cary explained.

The visit concluded with a challenge: the entire school was asked to create 2,000 MACHO moments in two weeks. They are well on their way to meeting that goal.

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