Like your selfie: have a Hope wall with polaroid pictures of students with quotes under them

Mardi Gras beads: each day have a different necklace that goes with the theme

Bubbles! Have bubblewrap in the hallways, pass out bubble gum and blow bubbles

Hope Grams: write letters to people and have Hope Squad members deliver them

Hope Squad members find out who has done something nice for someone else and give them a prize

Table Talk Taco Tuesday

Invite local guest speakers

Blow bubbles outside the front doors of school as people walk inside

Host a community night to kick start the week!

Clothespins: spread around clothes pins with positive messages or compliments on them that students can trade or pass around

QR code scavenger hunt

During an assembly during Hope Week have a slideshow of kind/hope messages to music and then Hope Squad members participate in a flash mob

Invite your local radio station to come and play music during lunch - have a dance competition with them

Kindness stations at lunch to encourage and help support students participating in the Kindness Challenge

Banner/pledge displayed in the cafeteria

Have a Bullying workshop before school

Messages of hope displayed outside on the fence, in the hall, over the morning announcements, etc.

Writing positive messages of what gives them hope to put on the wall

Invite a "Dunk Team" to perform

"Be a Life Saver" - go into the advisories with a positive message and share lifesavers

Friday Happy Grams

Singing grams

Teacher appreciation notes

Chain of HOPE (people who give you hope)

Wiggle cart races

Bean-boozled spinner game

Spinner game, “how well do you know your friends?”

Open doors for students before school starts

Teachers may give extra credit opportunities during Hope Week

Hope Walk

Hope Pledge said each day of the week (each squad can develop their own specific to their school)

Notecards with motivational sayings

Join other clubs in the school and collaborate ( i.e. cheer, National Honor Society, Key Club, SBO’s)

Hope Floats or “Rooting for You!” (Root Beer Floats)

Hang backpacks in the commons area to represent Utah Youth Suicides

Sell/raffle bracelets

Hand out Life Savers with quotes

“Hope” chain – have students add a paper chain when they make a pledge

“Smile” and pass it on

S=sleep, (“self care” theme) E=exercise, L=light, F=fun, I=interaction, E=eating healthy

Flash Mob

Handprint connected to someone you know, makes a connected wall of handprints

Raffle for suicide prevention tips (Health Teacher Tips)

Unplug for 24 hours

Sunglasses saying “Shade Out Negativity”

Stomp out Suicide balloon game (have students tie balloons to feet and try to stomp on other people's balloons to pop them)

Sign a pledge: I Choose Life

Lanyards with HOPE Quote

“Your story isn’t over yet” pins

“You are not replaceable” bracelets

Compliment sticks (made with popsicle sticks) – write on with sharpie

Stress art

We are Hope Squad, we stand up for you! (Hope Squad members stand all day in classes)

The Challenge Wheel! - Compliment someone, meet a new friend, learn a phrase in a new language…

Find a HOPE Squad member to answer a warning sign question and get a ticket for a drawing

Personal positive outlook activities

Hand out smiley stickers to students

Chalk art outside of school

Random Acts of Kindness – prizes w/drawing and involve whole school

Beginning of the year have a table with the SafeUT App info

Wristbands with HOPE Squad and suicide helpline #

Compliment board

Social Media Awareness Night

Sticky note art

Board game tournament

Dunk your favorite teachers in the water

Bake sale

Doodle on sneakers

Chalk art/quotes

Hope Squad breakfast: hand out cards at entrance

Presentation about suicide/Hope Squad to school

Art contest: Art of Emotions

Sell healthy snacks

Handout lifesavers and quotes

Mental health information board, positive affirmations

Chili cook-off

Carnival

After school party

Hope Pledge said each day of the week

Hang backpacks in the commons area to represent Utah Youth Suicides. Each backpack had a short story about a student who had taken their life.

During class transitions, have inspirational music playing

Door decorating competition

Work with student government, ambassadors, and counselors