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There was a tragedy that had occurred at my school recently due to terrible acts of bullying. I am one of those people who has a big dream to change the world. Starting with my school. Every week, my friends and I want to do something nice, anonymously, to make my school smile. Last week my friends and I wrote phrases on note cards (keep smiling, you are an amazing person, you have a beautiful spirit, you have a heart of gold) and taped them to all 1800 lockers in my school. I want more ideas. I actually need more ideas. My school needs to get closer as a whole and we all need to love each other, I know its a long shot but one can dream. So, any ideas would be much appreciated! (link)
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This is a wonderful, terrific, awesome idea. I am so glad you have made an effort to brighten the lives of others. So few people take time out and just try to cheer another person up or bring a smile to a face.
What about things like:
Free hugs. During lunchtime a few volunteers will stand in an area (accepted by your school, of course) and have a sign displaying the offer of free hugs. To get the ball rolling, have your friends, who aren't volunteering at the time, cover over for a quick hug.
Peer therapy. When I was in middle school our school started a peer one-on-one session so that students could come to the office during lunch and talk with someone their own age about problems. The "therapists" were OK'd by the principal and they were given a set of guidelines about how to handle some situations (ie: suicide, violence, abuse, etc.). The "therapists" did sign a form that said they'd keep everything confidential, too.
Free candy, bracelets, pins, pens, or other goods. You can find many, many websites who sell these items in a large quantities for extremely low prices. They can customize them to have a short phrase or saying on each of them. "Just Smile," "You're Loved," "Make a Difference," etc. sayings would be acceptable. Hand them out to everyone, leave them on desks, and stick them to lockers.
Seniors help freshmen. In my last year of high school the principal decided that seniors could help a new freshmen find his/her ground in the new school. Seniors could sign up to become a "big student" to help the "little students" figure out how things worked. This, of course, works well at the beginning of the school year. The seniors and freshmen exchanged phone numbers, email addresses, and further contact information with their "buddy" and connected with each other once a week to help encourage good behavior and answer basic questions.
Food drive. Collect canned goods for each other. If someone has a tragedy occur, send them a box of food. This is particularly good for people who have their homes burn down.
Thank-you notes. Everyone likes to be thanked. "Thanks for being nice," "Thanks for caring about others," "Thanks for brightening my day," "Thanks for just being here" notes are good suggestions.
Awesome phone call. Allow students to sign up with their phone numbers to receieve a friendly phone call once a day (or once a week) for a set amount of time (a week, a month, 2 months, 3 months, or whatever you choose). Call the number each morning or evening (before or after school) to say, "Hi. Is [PERSON] there? I am calling just to let you know that you're an awesome person. I hope things are going well with you. Have a great day and keep smiling! Bye for now." This is actually going over big for a website right now ( http://www.awesomereminders.com ) but it would be a lot cheaper if you had enough volunteers to do it yourselves.
See if your principal can dedicate a wall in the school (lunch area, perhaps) to the students this year. See about adding motivational sayings there for everyone to see. Even the words, "I love you," matter. Other good ones: Everything Happens for a Reason, Hang in There, It Gets Better, Care About Others, Stay Strong, Reach Out. You can do this in big, bold letters in paint or even stickers.
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Thank you so much! You are AWESOME!!
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