Students Spread Joy During Random Acts of Kindness Week

Every year, Random Acts of Kindness Week shines a light on the importance of small gestures like holding the door open or sharing a compliment with a stranger. Sherman ISD students are celebrating the week with dress-up themes and hands-on activities, encouraging positive actions to spread joy.

The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation recognizes Kindness Week every year from Sunday to Saturday and always includes Valentine’s Day, connecting love with the spirit of kindness.

Fairview Elementary School participates in Kindness Week each year, and has even been recognized as a “Kindness School” by The Great Kindness Challenge and The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation.

Theresa Littlefield, counselor at Fairview, said this year’s Kindness Week themes reflect how kindness moves minds, bodies, hearts and the world.

“We’re trying to teach kids that everyone, no matter who you are or where you come from, deserves kindness,” she said. “We hope students take this beyond the walls of our campus and continue to show kindness to all.”

Dress-up themes like “wear a ‘positivi-tee’-shirt” encourage students to spread the message of kindness with their peers while building a positive campus culture.

Fairview fifth grader Abby Price proudly wore a T-shirt with the words “Kind people are my kind of people.”

“We have a whole checklist of things we can do to be kind to others and ourselves,” she said. “I plan on smiling to 25 people, reading a book to a younger student, and being kind to myself by eating a healthy snack.”

One of Fairview’s campus-wide activities for Kindness Week is making valentines for the residents of Homestead of Sherman assisted living facility. Students in every grade level handmade cards sharing thoughtful messages - from “We love you!” to “You are one of the best people in the whole world!” as suggested by a first grader.

“It makes me feel good to send a card to the nursing home because it might make them feel better,” said fifth grader Kaleb Bronkema. “This week I plan to do household chores without being asked, and write a letter to thank a member of the military – I get to give that to my dad.”