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Go BIG with KINDNESS! Transform Your School Culture Through Kindness
Introduc9ons
Jill McManigal Co-‐founder and Execu/ve Director of Kids for Peace,
Home to The Great Kindness Challenge
Charlo:e DeWi: School counselor, grant writer, fund raiser and advocate for all
children. CharloCe has successfully implemented The Great Kindness Challenge for the past three years.
Poll
1. Has your school previously par9cipated in The Great Kindness Challenge?
Yes! No, but we are registered to par9cipate this year. Not yet, but I want to learn more.
2. Are you a:
School Counselor Teacher Administrator Parent Other
Webinar Goal
Discover how you can empower your students and community to amplify the KINDNESS effect.
Walk away with an upliQing plan and FREE tools so you can go BIG with KINDNESS.
Webinar Agenda
1. About The Great Kindness Challenge (GKC) 2. The “Why” 3. Keep it Simple or Go BIG! 4. GKC at Central Primary School 5. One Week Plans 6. Engage Your Students 7. Engage Your Teachers 8. Engage Your Community 9. Other Ideas To Make It Big 10. QuesZons 11. GraZtude & Goodbye
The Great Kindness Challenge
One week. One checklist. Infinite happiness.
History
Our 2016 Goal: 8 million students 16,000 schools
How
3 Easy Steps: 1. Register your school & receive
free GKC Checklist and Toolkit. 2. Print checklists for all students
& plan complementary ac9vi9es.
3. On January 25-‐29 (or best week for your school), get happy and create a culture of kindness on your campus.
The Great Kindness Challenge works for every school!
Impact
2015 Great Kindness Challenge Survey: $97% improvement in school climate $ 89% increase in staff morale
Elevates school climate & unites community
Decreases bullying & increases compassion
Minimizes behavioral referrals
Makes kindness a habit
The “Why”
Your school and your community need this!
Keep It Simple Or Go BIG
Going Big! 1. Kick-‐off ac9vi9es 2. Community engagement 3. Spirit days 4. School-‐wide service project
Keeping It Simple! 1. Make copies 2. Distribute 3. Encourage student
par9cipa9on
GKC At Central Primary -‐ Monday
Spirit Day: Powered By Kindness – Superhero Clothes
Kick-‐Off Pep Rally Distribute Checklists
GKC At Central Primary -‐ Tuesday
Spirit Day: Crazy for Kindness
GKC At Central Primary -‐ Wednesday
School-‐wide Service Project: Kindness Ties Us Together (2014)
School-‐wide Service Project: Coins for Kindness (2015)
GKC At Central Primary -‐ Thursday
Spirit Day: Peace Love and Kindness
Door Decora9ng Contest
One Week Plans
Elementary School
Middle School/High School
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Distribute GKC Checklists Kick-‐Off Assembly Launch Service Project
Kindness Quote Recess Kindness Sta9on Spirit Day (dream of kindness -‐ PJs)
Kindness Quote Recess Kindness Sta9on Spirit Day (team kindness – sports amre)
Kindness Quote Recess Kindness Sta9on Spirit Day (peace, love & kindness – hippie amre)
Celebra9on Assembly Service Project Wrap Up Spirit Day (school colors)
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Distribute GKC Checklists in English Class Kick-‐Off Segment on School TV Launch Service Project
Kindness Quote Lunch Time Kindness Sta9on Spirit Day (dream of kindness -‐ PJs)
Kindness Quote Lunch Time Kindness Sta9on Spirit Day (team kindness – sports amre)
Kindness Quote Lunch Time Kindness Sta9on Spirit Day (peace, love & kindness – hippie amre)
Celebra9on Assembly/Rally Service Project Wrap Up Spirit Day (school colors)
Engage Your Students
Planning (Pre-‐Event Prep) Create Teacher Kindness Kits Kick-‐Off Rally Daily Kindness Quotes Kindness Sta9ons GKC Checklist – Just Do It!
Engage Your Teachers
Provide Save the Dates Share GKC Week Plan Distribute Teacher Kindness Kits Encourage the Joy
Engage Your Community
Par9cipate in Kick-‐Off Ac9vi9es Judge Kindness Contests Read Daily Kindness Quotes Volunteer at Kindness Sta9ons Provide Incen9ves Donate Printed GKC Checklists Honor Students with a Proclama9on
Other Ideas To Make It Big
Incen9ves Decorate Your School Posi9ve Post-‐It Notes School to School Kindness Class to Class Kindness Flash Mob Kindness Curriculum Media Global Service Project
School-‐wide Global Service Project
Kind Coins for Kenya
Ques9ons
Thank You. Your Kindness Maoers!
Ques9ons: [email protected] www.TheGreatKindnessChallenge.org
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