Treat Yourself To 10 Sweet Stories In Schools From The Month Of October
Treat Yourself to 10 Sweet Stories in Schools From the Month of October
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As children prepare to go trick-or-treating, dressed as their favorite heroes and villains, we turn our attention to the treats being offered in schools throughout the country during the windy month of October. So far, we have shared stories about a high school that began serving breakfast after the start of the day and managed to feed five times as many hungry students, a movement to spread messages of kindness on school sidewalks, and an elementary school teacher from Washington state who won first place at a pumpkin weigh-off in California with his massive 1,190-pound pumpkin.
Now, let’s explore a few more inspiring stories that are sure to fill you with joy:
October 21: Pennsylvania teacher wins Live With Kelly co-host contest – Richard Curtis, a teacher at Souderton High School, emerged as the winner of the Live With Kelly co-host contest, beating thousands of participants with an audition tape recorded alongside his students. To his surprise, the morning show sent a TV crew to the school on the big day to capture the excitement of the thousands of cheering students gathered in the gymnasium to watch their teacher’s network debut. Curtis returned to the school over the weekend to DJ the homecoming dance.
October 9: Malala Yousafzai surprises refugee high school students in Denver – South High School, known as a ‘newcomer center’ due to its programs for refugees and immigrant students whose educations were disrupted in their home countries, received a surprise visit from Nobel laureate and human rights advocate Malala Yousafzai. During a secret visit, Yousafzai encouraged the students to stay resilient in the face of criticism.
October 20: North Carolina elementary school teacher creates music video with students as a reward for meeting reading standards – Michael Bonner, a second-grade teacher at South Greenville Elementary School, a high-poverty school, devised a creative reward to help his students pass their standardized reading test. They made a music video, in which they rapped about the fundamental questions found in stories. The video gained popularity on Facebook, with 70,000 views, after being shared by the class.
October 12: Ohio teachers establish after-school club to promote socialization between traditional and special education students – Rachael Angle and Jennifer Ramage, two teachers, founded an after-school club that became the first extracurricular activity for many special education students. The club not only provides a space for these students to socialize, but also helps traditional students improve their social skills and become more inclusive. The club quickly grew to over 100 members and received recognition as the best in the state.
October 14: Texas high school student appears on The Steve Harvey Show after gifting Air Jordans to his inspirational coach – Hector Montez, a student from Coronado High School who grew up in foster care, found inspiration in coach Thomas Walser. To show his gratitude, Montez gave Walser a pair of Air Jordans. When Nike learned about the heartfelt gesture, they rewarded Montez with his own pair of Jordans. Talk-show host Steve Harvey heard about this act of kindness and invited both Montez and Walser to his show, surprising them with $5,000 for classroom supplies and $10,000 towards Montez’s college education.
October 6: Missouri middle school student designs a safer path to school – Olivia Moore, an eighth-grader at Raytown Central Middle School, noticed that her peers were at risk of being hit by passing cars near the school due to drivers ignoring the speed limit. As part of her English class Genius Hour, where students work on personal projects, Moore developed a proposal to extend the sidewalks near the school, making it safer for students who walk. She reached out to the mayor, who will begin accepting bids for the project next spring.
On October 1, the Coffee County school district in Tennessee implemented a program aimed at reducing absences in their schools by 1.5 percent. As part of this initiative, they are providing clean clothes to students in need. If a student comes to school wearing an outfit that requires washing, they are given fresh clothes to wear for the day, while their own clothes are cleaned and returned to them. The district’s Family Resource Center has a goal of installing a washer and dryer in every school, recognizing that students who repeatedly wear unwashed clothing are likely to have difficulties focusing on their studies. The center’s coordinator, Taylor Rayfield, emphasizes the importance of ensuring that students who lack clean clothes are taken care of.
In a separate development on October 3, a 13-year-old student from Oregon named Anushka Naiknaware invented a smart bandage that utilizes graphene nanoparticles to detect moisture levels. Once the bandage determines that moisture levels have dropped, it can send a notification to a caregiver or medical professional, indicating that it is time to change the dressing. Naiknaware’s invention earned her a spot in the top eight of an international science contest organized by Google. As a result, she was awarded a $15,000 scholarship, a trip to Lego headquarters in Denmark, and a year of mentorship in entrepreneurship from a Lego executive.
Furthermore, on the same day, Castlemont High School in Oakland received a generous gift of $2 million from the San Francisco Foundation. This donation will be used to cover the higher education costs, including tuition, books, and living expenses, for college-bound students from the school. This financial support is particularly crucial in the Bay Area, where the cost of living is one of the highest in the nation, making it challenging for families to save for their children’s college education. For many of the recipients, this gift will provide them with an opportunity to be the first in their family to pursue education beyond high school.
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