Bracelets provide kindness and motivation for students
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This article was published 30/06/2021 (1418 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
In Roseau Valley School, students were surprised with motivational bracelets from mysteriously kind gift givers.
They are revealed to be Monica French and Patience Bushby, two Grade 7 students who spearheaded the initiative.
It started when Bushby kept leaving people random letters, notes, and drawing of kindness and positivity.
Eventually Bushby revealed herself to her trusty accomplice Kim Miller and tagged her friend French along on the ride.
When coming up with a plan to spread kindness on another level, the dream team decided they would attach their positive messages with bracelets that had inspirational quotes.
That idea came from last year’s mission to raise money for the school canteen to provide a lunch for students who forgot their lunch or needed one.
“They were no longer looking to sell the bracelets,” said Miller.
“They were looking to brighten each student’s day and let them know someone was thinking of them.”
They took the idea to the big man himself, Principal Jason Mateychuk, who went on to greenlight their mission.
“They had all the ideas, I just have Amazon on my computer,” said Mateychuk.
Over the course of second semester at RVS, the girls with the school’s support handed out around 200 bracelets to students – all anonymously.
“There was one girl almost in tears saying it was the nicest thing anyone has ever done for her,” said Mateychuk.
“It was fun being a mystery,” said French, already planning for next year.
“We’re going to try to get more members for it and our goal is to try to get one for everyone at school next.”
Principal Mateychuk said these young ladies found a way to make this happen during COVID, something he’s proud of.
“That’s exactly what we need in kids – empathy,” said Mateychuk.
“It was just neat to see that positive energy in the school.”