But what of the children who were still attending school in a fully remote setting? Well, their selfless principal drove the banner to their homes and made the promise with each individual student. A true example of Choosing To Be Nice!
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Featured School :: Heritage School
Categories: Featured Schools
The dawn of social media has created a unique challenge with our youth. The anonymity of online interactions has made it far easier for kids to be cruel to each other without seeing the effects first hand. Seeing the developing issues stemming from cyber bullying amongst her fourth graders, Heritage School Principal Kathleen Pastore began […]
Featured School :: Orchard Elementary School
Categories: Schools
When Orchard Elementary School parent Melissa noticed adults in her Ridgewood, New Jersey community acting in unkind ways towards each other, she knew that something had to be done. She had spoken with her own three children about the need for kindness in our society, but dreamed of bringing the message to her community on […]
An October Tour of the Choose To Be Nice Schools
Our schools were busy in October launching their Choose To Be Nice Programs and setting up the activities that will teach students about making the choices that will create a lasting culture of kindness in their schools and communities. These students are learning by doing and that makes all the difference. We are excited to […]
Nice Notes from the Nice Nook
Categories: Nice Nook
There are so many great things happening with Choose To Be Nice that I can hardly contain myself. I get so excited when I see what our schools are doing, hear from someone about how a Daily Nice changed their day, or get photos of people in their CTBN gear from all over the world, […]
Schools Launch Choose To Be Nice SEL Programs
Categories: Schools
It’s so exciting when students return to school after the summer break and catch up with friends, meet new teachers and settle into the classroom. There is an energy of renewed enthusiasm as students and teachers adjust to the schedule and get set for the coming year. For students across the country, those first days […]
Creating Kindness Buckets to Teach Children About Choose To Be Nice
Categories: Nice Communities
Some people look at a bucket and see something that can carry things. I look at a bucket and see an opportunity for kindness. Even a small bucket can carry a whole lot of happiness with just a little bit of effort. It started when I was invited to KPMG for their “Take Your Daughters […]
Choose To Be Nice Week Brings out the Best Ideas
Categories: CTBN News
We had so much fun watching all the wonderful ways people celebrated the first Annual Choose To Be Nice Week. It was an action-packed week of rallies, special events and messages of motivation and inspiration. What a great way to honor and highlight all the great things students have been doing in the Choose To […]
Choosing to be Nice: 5 Ways Books Build Empathy in Children
Categories: Nice Communities, Perspectives on Nice
What’s your perspective on nice? We want to share. This is your column to offer your views. We welcome contributions. Our guest post this week is from Stefanie Paige Wieder, M.S.Ed, Senior Director of Product at Barefoot Books and a child development expert with over 20 years of experience working with children and families and developing […]
Choose To Be Nice Featured on WCVB 5 Nightly News
Categories: CTBN News
We’re really excited about the great things that have been happening through the Choose To Be Nice program at the Baker School in Brockton, MA. And now we’re thrilled that more people got to hear about it through a special news segment. Boston’s WCVB featured Choose To Be Nice and the school on its 5 […]
