Our View: Spread love, small acts of kindness

Published 2:49 pm Saturday, February 9, 2019

There’s something we can all learn from a group of some of our youngest Clark County citizens — and that’s the power of random acts of kindness.

The Student Lighthouse Team at Justice Elementary School was featured as this week’s “Student Spotlight” in the Friday edition of The Sun.

The team of students recently handed out doughnuts to their teachers to show their appreciation for the work they do — and that isn’t the first time the group has done something special for staff at the local school. They’ve also provided lunch for the staff and have plans for more.

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Students are nominated by their teachers to be on the team and came up with the idea to recognize their teachers on their own.

Throughout the year, the students act as leaders within the school. Students lead special events such as Veterans Day, JAGS ceremonies and more.

White said she works with the students on how to properly greet adults, give tours and other soft skills. The team meets monthly to discuss upcoming projects.

The team is comprised of first- to fourth-grade students, with plans to add kindergartners to the mix next year.

We are sure there are similar initiatives at other schools in the community, aimed at teaching Clark County’s children about leadership, handwork and the impact showing a little appreciation can have.

One of the student participants, Matthew Jones, said he likes the club because of the impact he believes it makes.

“I like helping the teachers, making them feel better,” Jones said.

As simple as that sounds, it’s a message we can all take into our homes, our workplaces and our civic groups.

It can be easy to get caught up in all we have going on in our own lives. As we do that, it can also be easy to forget about what others are experiencing around us.

Small acts of kindness, whether that is delivering breakfast, sending a small note of appreciation or offering to take some work off someone else plate, can have a big impact.

As we prepare for another week, let’s all take a cue from the students at Justice and think about ways we can make others feel better.