Middle school is not always a kind place, and we're doing our part to change that.

If you'd like to learn more about the evolution of this assignment, I gave a CMS Teacher Talk about it a few years ago: cms-foundation.org/teacher-talk...

Mission reports showed many felt motivated to keep the kindness going after seeing how a simple act could change someone's whole day for the better.

Lots of leftover Halloween candy (and three slightly squished mini donuts) changed hands, and many students made crafts and encouraging notes for their peers.

This month my seventh-grade students drew random classmates' names and had a month to do something kind for the other person. Then they explained what they had done and reflected on how it impacted the other student and themselves.