Activity Two:

Poinsettia students participated in a collaborative project focused on kindness for our second No Place For Hate activity. We brainstormed ideas together, writing down ways to be kind, drawing pictures, and finding inspiring quotes. These were then used to create a colorful paper chain that will be displayed on campus.

The students were very engaged in the brainstorming process, sharing their ideas and supporting each other. It was a positive and encouraging experience for everyone involved. This project fostered creativity and collaboration and served as a valuable reminder of the importance of kindness in creating a more inclusive school environment.

Activity Three:

For their final activity, Poinsettia's No Place for Hate Committee members partnered with the school counselor for a lesson on acceptance and inclusion.  In the activity, the student read the story "Where Oliver Fits" and then led the class in a iscussion by asking them different questions like: Why is it important to be yourself? How can we make our school a place where people feel comfortable being themselves?   The class discussed ways to include others and discuss the power of their words.  This is in response to feedback from students about hearing unkind comments.  Then, each student received a blank puzzle piece and got to decorate it with something that represents them (their favorite color, favorite sport, etc). and then the committee put together the puzzle and had the class reflect on why it is important to celebrate our uniqueness! Students loved seeing how each piece came together to make a super cool puzzle!