February’s wellness theme focuses on kindness. Students will be encouraged to participate in the “Catching Kindness Challenge” by sharing acts of kindness they have seen, experienced, or done. Counselors and teachers will encourage students to practice kindness, in and outside of school.
This week in the Den:
Monday, January 31, before school @ 8:10 AM: Please join us for a morning motivational series on developing Healthy Habits: Today’s talk focuses on positive ways to support our habits and goals in being successful.
Thursday, February 3
Before school @ 8:10 AM: Please join us for a morning series on “Living with More Kindness”. Learn about ways to gain more peace and positive feelings through attention training and meditation.
During lunch: Today we start our Catching Kindness Challenge. Outside the Den, students will share kind acts they have seen, experienced, or done by posting them on our Catching Kindness Wall. Join us at lunch to spread the kindness at Oak!
Random acts of kindness include giving compliments, calling distant relatives, sweeping a neighbor’s yard, helping a teacher pass out materials, allowing someone in a hurry to go in front of you in line, or holding a door open.
Friday, February 4
Before school @ 8:10 AM: Our morning series will focus on kindness as a skill. All students are welcome to join a morning meditation to start the school day off in a calm, kind, ready to learn way.
During lunch: Please join us for the Catching Kindness Challenge to gain a greater awareness about kindness around you.
