Dutch Broadway School promoted kindness and positive school citizenship during its annual Kindness Week, held Feb. 2-6.
The celebration is largely student-led, with members of the Student Council planning and organizing the week’s activities. Each year, council members collaborate to create daily themes designed to encourage respect, empathy and connection throughout the school community.
This year’s themes included Mindfulness Monday, when students were encouraged to “wear a smile” and dress in a smile-friendly outfit; Twist It Up Tuesday, focused on the idea that “different perspectives deserve equal respect,” with students dressing as teachers and teachers dressing as students; Wild West Wednesday, which invited students to “tip their hat and say hello and thank you” while dressing as cowboys or cowgirls to promote polite behavior; Twilight Thursday, centered on the message, “let small acts of kindness be your light,” with students wearing purple, navy or stars to represent the evening sky; and Friendship Friday, celebrating that “friendship thrives on kindness” as students twinned with a friend.
Kindness Week began with a schoolwide assembly, where students were welcomed by the school mascot, Roary the Lion. Student Council members, joined by Roary, performed a skit highlighting how sharing and helping others are simple yet meaningful acts of kindness.
School officials said the annual event supports students’ social-emotional learning by fostering empathy and mindfulness, while empowering student leaders to model positive behavior and help create an inclusive school environment.
