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Miller Place Elementary School Students Create Wall of Positivity
Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School Students Write and Share Inspirational Post-Its
As part of the Miller Place School District’s ongoing Character Education initiatives, students at the Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School recently created a wall of positivity outside the school’s cafeteria. The wall features a collage of colorful paper, each of which has a different positive message written by every teacher and student in the school. In addition, more than 600 students signed a pledge to “Start with Hello” and promote a
The purpose of this project was to bring smiles to the faces of students, teachers and staff members throughout the school. Not only did each student receive his or her own Post-It note to contribute to the wall, many students also shared their positive messages with their friends.
Examples of the positive Post-Its include: Make Everyone Smile; Everyone has something nice to do or say; If you can’t be a pencil to write someone’s happiness then be a nice eraser to remove their sadness; The word ‘impossible’ is really I’m possible and Never give up.
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Photo 1 (7587): Students at the Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School in the Miller Place School District recently created a wall of positivity outside the school’s cafeteria with positive messages of kindness. Examples of the positive Post-Its include: Make Everyone Smile; Everyone has something nice to do or say; If you can’t be a pencil to write someone’s happiness then be a nice eraser to remove their sadness; The word ‘impossible’ is really I’m possible and Never give up.
Photo 2 (7551): Third, fourth and fifth grade students at the Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School in the Miller Place School District recently signed a pledge to “Start with Hello” and try to make someone smile. They were participating in a District initiative to create a positive culture of inclusion.
