A+: Sherwood Elementary Students Pay It Forward With 'Giving Plates' 00000184-9c00-d6f8-a1cf-be04df780000
This week’s NewsDepth A+ goes to some sixth grade students who are serving up kindness in their community!
Ninety-eight sixth grade students from Sherwood Elementary in Cincinnati created a project called “Giving Plates.” They decorated dinner plates with kind words and pictures. Then, they took their crafts home and filled them with treats and goodies. They handed out their caring creations to neighbors, former teachers and coaches.
Those who received a Giving Plate were encouraged to continue passing them along. Through the project, students learned to promote kindness and how to take care of others.
One student, Callen Lay, gave a plate to his neighbors.
"My favorite thing about making the giving plates was having the thought that it will be passed from family to family making people smile," he said.
And another student, Elizabeth Schmidt, gave her plate to her volleyball coach because she wanted to show how much she appreciated her.
"I learned that giving is way more important than we think," she said. "If someone received it then they know that people appreciate them and if I were getting a plate I would be so happy because I would know that people took time to give the plate to me and think about me."
Way to go, Sherwood Elementary! We’re proud to award you this week’s NewsDepth A+ for paying it forward with Giving Plates.
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