Schools across the Baldwin Union Free School District marked P.S. I Love You Day with a week of activities promoting kindness, mental health awareness and anti-bullying efforts, culminating with students and staff wearing purple in solidarity on Feb. 13.
Observed annually on the second Friday in February, the initiative is organized by the Long Island-based nonprofit P.S. I Love You Day Inc., which encourages communities to support those facing mental health challenges and remind students they are not alone. This year’s theme, “Be the Light,” emphasized the importance of supporting those who may feel isolated.
At Baldwin Middle School, students participated in a spirit week featuring themed attire and created purple hearts with affirmations during Community Circles.
“At Baldwin Middle School, P.S. I Love You Day is more than wearing purple,” Principal Erica Taylor said. “It is a reminder that every word we speak, and every action we take has the power to lift someone up. When we choose kindness, write messages of encouragement, and lead with love, we create a school where every child and adult feels seen, valued and supported.”
Meadow Elementary School hosted assemblies focused on kindness and the mind-body connection, organized intergrade activities and created Kindness Grams to support a children’s home. Steele and Plaza elementary schools also held assemblies and activities emphasizing compassion and inclusion, reinforcing district wide messages of kindness and connection ahead of winter recess.
