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Salem Middle School

Dekalb County Schools

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Character Trait for the Month of November





World Kindness Day is an international day to celebrate and encourage good deeds. It takes place on November 13th and was established in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement.
  • Celebrate World Kindness Day 2024 by spreading kindness at home, at work, and in your community. Share kindness cards with uplifting messages, organize activities that highlight good deeds, and engage in conversations that promote empathy and understanding.
Become a BE KIND School and help students strengthen their emotional well-being by:
  • Developing the skills to recognize and manage emotions
  • Learning to set and achieve positive goals
  • Learning to appreciate the perspectives of others
  • Establishing and maintaining positive relationships
  • Making responsible decisions


Here are some other ways to celebrate World Kindness Day:
  • Spread kindness at home, work, and in your community 
     
  • Share kindness cards with uplifting messages 
     
  • Organize activities that highlight good deeds 
     
  • Engage in conversations that promote empathy and understanding 
     
  • Smile and greet people, and pay compliments 


    Nov 13, 24
    On World Kindness Day, you can wear
    a kindness t-shirt or sweatshirt, or a cardigan to honor Fred Rogers

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QUOTES:
“A kind and compassionate act is often its own reward.” — Willian John Bennett

“When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.” — Jack Kornfield