Great Kindness Challenge(Jan. 23-Feb. 13, 2017) The Peacemakers of Phillips and Roanoke Avenue Elementary Schools in Riverhead invited all the Riverhead schools and members of the Riverhead community to participate in the Great Kindness Challenge from January 23-27, 2017. These fourth grade students created a video inviting everyone to perform acts of kindness and post photos on social media (Facebook, Twitter or Instagram) using the hashtag #RiverheadKindness.
Due to Parents as Reading Partners Week, Riley Avenue conducted its CRAZY KINDNESS WEEK from Feb. 6-10 designed to end with CRAZY SPORTS NIGHT. Because of the snowstorm, Crazy Sports Night was cancelled and so was school. Not to be deterred, they carried their final day of celebrating kindness into the following week. It concluded on the 100TH DAY OF SCHOOL with a sing-along on Monday, Feb. 13th, AND was followed by Valentines Day. |
The Peacemakers are groups of fourth grade students in Phillips Avenue and Roanoke Avenue Elementary Schools whose mission is to prevent bullying through peer-led initiatives. Under the direction of Riverhead CAP Social Worker Shannon Kutner, the Peacemakers have been participating in The Great Kindness Challenge since 2013. In 2015, they created a video inviting all of the Riverhead schools to participate, which resulted in Riverhead being designated a Kindness Certified School District by Kids for Peace.
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