The week before April vacation, Marlborough High School students were excited about the upcoming break. But they were also excited about something else. The week of April 11-15 was Kindness Week at MHS, hosted by the MHS Student Council. “Students were talking during one of our meetings, and they really wanted to change the culture around the school,” said Ms. Wheeler, StuCo advisor. Recently, Student Council members attended a leadership conference in Hyannis where they listened to leadership consultant Houston Kraft speak about love and kindness. StuCo members felt that Kraft’s message was one they wanted to bring back to MHS, and developed Kindness Week as a means of spreading that message. The week prior to Kindness Week, StuCo members visited homerooms and showed students a video produced by Kraft called “Perspectacles”. (To watch the video, click on the link below.) The video follows an insensitive teen as he walks throughout his high school and insults or is rude to everyone he passes. That is, until he finds the “Perspectacles”. When the student puts them on, he is able to see what others are going through and how they view themselves. As he passes one girl for example, he learns that her father passed away. With the help of the “perspectacles”, he develops an attitude of kindness and learns the importance of considering another’s point of view. After showing students this video, StuCo members explained the events and the purpose of Kindness Week. They stressed that “you never know what somebody’s going through. Giving them a compliment or helping them or saying hi can completely change their day.”
The next week was Kindness Week. On Monday, students walking in the door received lollipops from smiling Stuco members with positive sayings attached. Tuesday was “Be Kind, Be Bright” day. Everyone, even the administrators, wore neon or bright clothing. Wednesday was Random Act of Kindness Day, Thursday was Appreciation Day, and Friday was MHS Spirit Day and High-Five Friday. By the end of the week, the lockers and hallways were covered with quotes about kindness, and many students had swapped cookies and candy. Some students thought the week was cheesy, but others thought it was about time. Many students said, “we shouldn’t be dedicating one week to kindness, it should be every week.” And for Stuco, that was the point. “Perspectacles” Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-vHSXo23TE By: Jennie O’Leary -Staff Writer Photos: Courtney Wheeler, StuCo Advisor Comments are closed.
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