Spreading Kindness with Service Learning

Every year as a school wide incentive we hand out PAWSitive slips for when students are caught in the act of exhibiting PAWSitive behavior. They need to be showing respect, responsibility and safety. In previous years, at the end of each week, the slips were collected from each classroom and 2 students from each grade level were drawn as student of the week. This year, we decided to change things up and encourage whole grade level participation and celebration of our PAWSitive behavior.

As a grade level, when we reach a certain milestone of PAW tickets, such as 600, we get to do a service learning project to help our school or community. Third grade decided to visit West Acres Mall as our project. We were door greeters and helped open the doors for the mall patrons. We interviewed mall employees to learn more about their job and what they do. We created kindness cards and handed them out to the shoppers. We also helped to take care of the food court area by washing tables and chairs.

Overall our day was  huge success and the kids are still talking about how much fun they had. What an experience and a great way to spread kindness. It is amazing what a little card from a 9 year old can do to make someone smile.