Spreading Kindness Starts With Hello

From Rocky Point School District: Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School students and staff in the Rocky Point School District helped to spread kindness and compassion this February as they took part in the “Start with Hello” initiative sponsored by the Sandy Hook Promise.org.

During the weeklong activity, students and staff sported nametags to encourage conversations between new friends, placed sticky notes on their classroom doors to share thoughts of kindness, learned how to say hello in different languages and made a commitment to a conscious act of kindness. Additionally, they wore green — the official color of the program — to support the initiative and made posters to display throughout the building.

According to the organization, Start with Hello teaches students in grades 2-12 the skills they need to reach out to and include those who maybe be dealing with loneliness and create a culture of inclusion and connectedness within their school.

Photos courtesy of the Rocky Point School District:

(Image 1) Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School students created colorful posters during Start with Hello week.

(Image 2) Joseph A. Edgar Intermediate School students showcased the colorful sticky notes they created during Start with Hello week.