Bullying and Suicide Prevention
Bullying and Suicide Prevention
We are gearing up for the 2019-20 School Year. We are looking forward to helping your schools build and spread #kindness this year! We have some exciting things coming up for the CKM this year. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram @CommunityKindnessMovement to get the latest news.
KINDNESS DAY: May 16, 2019
THEME: Kindness is Contagious!
Pay it Forward – Make Someone Smile – Smile – Pass it On!
BE THE REASON SOMEONE SMILES!
“Random acts of kindness spark us all to be better people.” Kindness also has proven to make us happier. When
we are happier, we become the best version of ourselves. Thank you for your support of this wonderful initiative.
Please share your Pay it Forward stories and pictures with us at CommunityKindnessMovement@gmail.com, so we
can share them and your story can inspire.
End-of-the-Year Discussion Questions:
End-of-the-year class discussion questions:
1. What things did you observe this year as our school or classroom celebrated Kindness though out the year?
2. What did you learn about kindness this year that you did not know?
3. How did kindness personally help you?
4. Which month had your favorite Kindness theme or activity?
5. Do you feel like the Kindness shirts helped remind you?
6. Did you like wearing the Kindness shirts throughout the year?
7. Is there something that you would recommend doing or changing?
8. Which activity below would your class like to do for their final Kindness Day? (Or you can choose)
2019 KINDNESS SHIRT
It has been an amazing life-changing journey for the Nelson family the past five years. THANK YOU!
The NEW 2019 Design offers two different printing options — with or without the State of Idaho. The CKM wants to welcome out-of-state schools too.
Please join us on IDAHO GIVES DAY, on May 2nd, 2019. We will be participating in Idaho’s biggest giving day. Our goal is to offer grants to more schools to help fund our Kindness/Bullying Prevention program for the 2019-20 school year.
THANK YOU — Melissa Nelson
MARCH KINDNESS DAY:
Thursday, March 20th, 2019
THEME:
We are so “LUCKY”! Let‘s build an attitude of gratitude
Children are the best examples of finding the simple things in life to be grateful for. A thankful heart keeps us thinking positive, looking for the good in others, and wards off feelings of fear and injustice. Focusing on the things we are grateful for, both extrinsic and intrinsic, will help the children realize how LUCKY(blessed) they are. It may also motivate them to look for ways to help others who are in need of their kindness.
“Gratitude should not be just a reaction to getting what you want, but an all-the-time gratitude, the kind where you constantly look for the good, even in unpleasant situations. Start bringing gratitude to your experiences, instead of waiting for a positive experience to feel grateful.” –Marelisa Fabrega
The CKM is looking for a design that encompasses our mission to inspire a movement of kindness. We are looking for a creative and professional design to print on THOUSANDS of CKM Kindness shirts for the 2019-20 school year. Kindness is for everyone, which means ANYONE can participate and submit a design. All abilities are welcome. Thank you, in advance for participating.
Please keep in mind that if your design is selected, know that it could be altered by a professional graphic designer. We will keep the integrity and creative elements of your design and recognition will be given to the winner.
Submission deadline is March 22, 2019. Email submissions to CommunityKindnessMovement@gmail.com.
FEBRUARY KINDNESS DAY
Thursday, February 21st, 2019
Remember to wear and dress your kids in your yellow or black Kindness Shirt!
COMING SOON! Watch for our posting on our social sites reminding your school to fill out our 2019-20 application to join us next year. We will be celebrating our for our 2019 Community Kindness Week, the third week in September.
Love and kindness bless the giver and receiver, and there’s no better way to express that love, than showing it! Demonstrating kindness strengthens bonds of love, and a simple pat on the back or hug can have a lasting impact.
Welcome Silver Sage Elementary
Silver Sage Elementary is our newest school to join the CKM. We helped launch their Kindness Week in January. We want to thank the Silver Sage PTO for raising all of their funds to purchase their entire faculty and student body our CKM Kindness shirts.
HAPPY JANUARY KINDNESS DAY
KINDNESS DAY: Thursday, January 17th, 2019
KINDNESS WEEK (Optional): Third Week in January
(Use September Lesson Plan for Kindness Week)
MONTHLY THEME: May We Celebrate Our True Colors!
Embracing Diversity, Building Unity, and Teaching Compassion
2018 RECAP
We had such an AMAZING 2018. We appreciate the partnership with the City of Meridian – Mayor Tammy and the West Ada School District. Our CKM Sponsors made the funding of grants possible for NINE schools in Idaho and several Idaho schools participated in our Community Kindness Week! Together we funded 5,032 Kindness Shirts.
We are happy to WELCOME SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY! They will be funding their school with Kindness Shirts next week and will be celebrating a CKM Kindness Week.
We gathered many photos during our September CKW. Enjoy the fun slideshow! Thanks, for all that participated around our state. We weren’t able to gather pictures from ALL of the schools funded. Please send us pictures when you have some to share. Send to CommunityKindnessMovement@gmail.com
CLASSROOM DISCUSSION:
It is important for children to understand the beauty that comes from celebrating each others differences. As children read, discuss, practice, experiment, and focus on how they can be accepting and supportive of all people, they will in turn be more accepting and proud of their own differences and qualities that make them unique and beautiful.
Diversity is an always issue that needs to be cultivated, supported and reinforced. By recognizing
similarities and differences, we can become better students and stronger leaders. In order to strengthen
the sense of teamwork in the classroom, it is vital that students have an understanding of diversity and to
be able to communicate about it. In order to help students learn how to recognize and correct stereotypes,
to find common ground and to be able to work with and celebrate difference within the team, open
communication about diversity must be fostered.
TODAY is December’s Kindness Day!
(Sorry about the date error in our last Newsletter)