Read how some students were caught being kind at Dean Allen in December!!

Thalia C. – 5^th Grade

“Thalia was part of a small group of kids that had an earlier “altercation” with a student in class. This student became so upset he was crying. As the afternoon wore on, she chose to be partnered with him during a small-group activity since she “felt very bad that she was part of something that made him feel so bad that he cried” This student went on to work with Abby and my other “Caught Being Kind” student the rest of the afternoon! I’m so touched by her kindness!”

Ms. Hollander, Fifth Grade Teacher

Josh G. – 2^nd Grade

On Wednesday, we were doing a holiday activity that involved using Elmer’s glue.  When we had finished our project, someone noticed that one of the bottles of glue had come undone.  There was an inch of glue in our glue bucket!  What a mess!  Needless to say, it was quite a job to clean everything up.  The next morning, Josh came in and handed me a bag.  Inside were 4 new bottles of glue!  He was so concerned that we might not have enough glue for the classroom that he asked his mom if he could use his allowance to purchase new ones!  This act of kindness and willingness to sacrifice his hard earned money for us makes Josh an amazing student!  Congratulations!

Mrs. DeSoto, Second Grade Teacher

Thomas A. – 2^nd Grade

It was an inclement weather schedule in the lunchroom—so it was kind of crazy in there! When the bell rang, Thomas saw that there were many pencils, books, and coats that had fallen on the floor. He went under the lunch tables and helped pick up and find homes for all the objects. He is always helpful in getting organized to leave the lunchroom, but he just made an extra special effort that day!

Mrs. Wiese, Second Grade Teacher

Kevin G. – 1^st Grade

“We had just finished a big project.  Kevin came up to me and showed my all of the things he had been picking up.  He was doing it to help and was surprised when I gave him the kindness card.  The other students had no idea he had been picking up.  They all started cleaning up, following his example! Way to go Kevin!

Mrs. Leavitt, First Grade Teacher

Tyler R. – 5^th Grade

“Tyler patiently reminds a student what she is supposed to be doing instead of coloring, drawing, reading a book.  He is never mean or loud when he points to the page she is supposed to be on or the section we are reading or the problem we are going over. Thanks for being so helpful and kind”

Mrs. Doss, Fifth Grade Teacher

Maggie S. – 5^th Grade

“Maggie often gets out of her seat to help a very unorganized student pick up all her papers, pens, pencils, and books that are tossed all over the floor.  She never scolds the student or rolls her eyes or sighs heavily (as if saying, “Not again!”).  She just quietly picks everything up and gives it to the student.”

Mrs. Doss, Fifth Grade Teacher

Pete W. – 1^st Grade

“P.J.was caught being kind.  He always helps others when they drop their pencil boxes on the floor.  He is also the last one in the room and pushes everyone’s chair in for them when they forget.”

Mrs. Franc, First Grade Teacher

Haley G. –  3^rd Grade

“Haley noticed a student who was sad because he had misplaced his favorite bookmark.  She walked right up to him and gave him her bookmark in an attempt to calm him down.  What a sweet and KIND thing Haley did!”

Ms. Hooshmand, SLD Teacher

Isaiah H. – 4^th Grade

“Isaiah was caught being kind when he helped another student pick up their papers from the floor.  Isaiah is a kind student!”

Ms. Hooshmand, SLD Teacher

Laycey D. – 5^th Grade

“When Laycey arrives at Dean Allen Elementary School each morning, she goes to the computer room and boots up all of the computers.  Her kindness has been especially helpful to me during the IDMS testing window.  Thank you, Laycey.”                                                                            

Mrs. Ingham, Literacy Specialist

Jaden B. – 5^th Grade

“When Jaden arrives at Dean Allen Elementary School each morning, she goes to the computer room and boots up all of the computers.  Her kindness has been especially helpful to me during the IDMS testing window.  Thank you, Jaden.”                                                                            

Mrs. Ingham, Literacy Specialist

Abby W. – 5^th Grade

“Abby was part of a small group of kids that had an earlier “altercation” with a student in class. This student became so upset he was crying. As the afternoon wore on, she chose to be partnered with him during a small-group activity since she “felt very bad that she was part of something that made him feel so bad that he cried” This student went on to work with Abby and my other “Caught Being Kind” student the rest of the afternoon! I’m so touched by her kindness!”

Mrs. Hollander, Fifth Grade Teacher

Matthew P. – 3^rd Grade

“When our classroom was extremely messy at the end of art, Matthew quietly went over a got the broom and dust pan and started sweeping. (There were small pieces of paper and other art materials all over the floor!)  I was very thankful for the extra help that day! It was so nice to have his help right at that moment. I think he could see I would be left with a big mess on the floor if someone didn’t do something to help. So he jumped in and worked hard. What a relief it was for me to have his help! Thank you Matthew!”

Mrs. Leavitt, Art Teacher

Kara J. – 3^rd Grade

“I caught Kara being kind to a fellow student in our class. Kara is always kind, but she went out of her way to make a special note for a friend.  I saw her make the card and secretly deliver it to her friend.  I know it made his day! What a kind way to act toward a classmate!”

Mrs. Condon, Third Grade Teacher

I want to thank you for all that your foundation has done and continues to do each day!!  You are making a difference in everyone!

Aileen Cornman
8th Grade Counselor
Harney Middle School

In PE, we keep our outside doors locked for the safety of the children, their belongings and our equipment.  Every morning, I ask one of the early birds to hold one of the doors open until my student aid arrives.  This morning while the girls were arguing about who was going to hold the door open, Taylor quietly leaned against the door and said “I got it Miss.”  She always steps up and offers to help out and I really appreciate that!  Miss Hart, PE Teacher, Harney MS

Roselin is a very smart young lady who has a really kind heart.  Roselin is always willing to help others in class as well as helping the teachers.  Most recently, Roselin has been a big help with the students in the MCS classroom.  She will volunteer to help when the teacher needs assistance, she is able to speak to one of the students in Spanish and get him to complete his work or go to where he needs to be.  Roselin tries very hard and has shown alot of improvement over the past school year.

Mrs. LeBowsky, Harney MS

His act of kindness was Harney MS’s highest single person contribution ever recorded. Thank you so much Chris for helping Lymphoma and Leukemia patients everywhere!!!!

Mrs. Jensen, NJHS Chairperson and Geography Teacher, Harney MS

Jordan is the type of student who does kind things all the time. It is hard to narrow down just one incident that Jordan has done. One particular thing that stood out to me isn’t how he is kind to his peers, but how he is kind to others, anyone around him, as well. Jordan knows how important basketball game are to me. Jordan attends every basketball game, sitting directly behind the team cheering for the girls, even when he is the only one of his friends to do this. I have turned around to see Jordan sitting alone, but still cheering the teams on. And, more importantly, I saw him on numerous occasions look for my younger brother, who is forced to attend my games, and sit with him – only 10 years old. Jordan makes this guest to Harney feel welcome, and they laugh with each other. This is clearly something that Jordan doesn’t have to do, but he does. He is truly one of the kindest hearted people I have ever met.  I see Jordan make an effort to be kind to those around him on a daily basis. He makes others feel important while they are around him. Excellent job Jordan; you are the very person that people look up to as a role model. Keep it up!

Miss Thomas, English Teacher, Harney MS