Student Council (STUCO) created a kindness challenge to students for National Kindness week.

National Kindness week 2021 was Feb. 15  -21 and for that week STUCO decided to create a challenge here to our students. The idea was to help incentivise and inspire people to help brighten up the world around them. Challenges ranged from “ learn to say hello in a different language” to “help a teacher”. 

Many of the members volunteered to make the posters hanging up around campus and helped suggest different activities , but it was Israel Ramirez who put together the form and QR code for students to scan to find the challenges and helped reach out to 4 winners who received restaurant gift cards.

“Around 11-13 people participated. While that may not seem to be a huge number, I personally see it as a huge success.” Ramirez said. 

“Even getting one person to accept and do the challenge spreads kindness and the positivity we want to spread ,and hopefully the kindness that they spread makes another person happy so they do a kind act and so on.” 

One winner, Jessica Crouse did something for most of the categories but the one she enjoyed most was  writing letters to the counselors and a friend. 

“I love this challenge because it always makes people around you smile. I mean, how nice is it when you receive a card!” she said. 

“The main reason why I decided to do it was because I love people, and I enjoy making them feel like they are appreciated, loved, and cared for.“                   

Her prize was a gift card to the Loco Cafe where she then went with her family.

Another, Addison Bonine, said she participated because “ I wanted to try something out and be involved in my school.”  She completed most of the activities by making a bookmark for a friend, leaving  a kind note, and learning to say hello in a different language (latin- it’s salve).