After reading about the “hateful” acts against a synagogue in Portland recently, Ms. Cosgove’s reading classes wrote letters and created cards filled with messages of hope and kindness to send to Rabbi Herzfeld and his congregation. The students then created a large poster with these notes and cards and a large, golden Star of David.
The BMS Kindness Crew thanks Ms. Cosgove’s class for modeling what our schoolwide Kindness Initiative is all about.
On Wednesday, December 17th, it snowed out until around 12:00 noon, leaving all the cars in the faculty/staff parking lot covered with about two inches of snow
Nearly 40 volunteers from the BMS Kindness Crew and Peer Helpers, assisted by Michael J. Chase, Señorita Brazier, and Señor Sferes spent 30 minutes at the end of the school day clearing over over 100 cars! Thank you Kindness Crew! The following email from Mrs. Burke, our Library Ed Tech, reflected the appreciation and gratitude of the staff
Good afternoon, kind people,
I have had the opportunity to see many things in my life. I have stood at the edge of the Grand Canyon and seen its vast splendor. I have touched the granite foot of Abraham Lincoln as he sits in repose in the Lincoln Memorial. I have gazed at the Rosetta Stone in the British Museum and wondered of its secrets, but these pale in comparison to what I saw yesterday on the steps of Biddeford Middle School. I stood there and looked out over a parking lot full of cars that had just been completely brushed of the snow that had fallen upon them throughout the snowy day. I smiled then…and I am still smiling.
Well done you kind and faithful stewards of generosity and goodwill!
My very best…
Mrs. Burke in the library
Students assisting included Kassi Bailey, Taylor Billant, Ashley Bridges, Josh Brimecombe, Amber Brophy, Corey Brown, Jeanise Coleman, Corey Creeger, Isaiah Bruce, Casey Champagne, Zach Cotsis, Caleb Cyr, Kirsten Daley, Ryanne Desjardin, Jon Fields, Zoeii Fournier, Keeley Gendron, Zach Gregoire, Nicole Harlow, Josh Hauck, Courtney Heffernan, Alex Jeffers, Alison O’Connor, Rebecca Patoine, Savanna Prout, Erin Pirkola, Alexis Porier Delani Roy, Steven St. Ours, Jasper Sapa, Alexandrea Sidlik, Matt Stone, Jasmine Thompson, Bailey Thorne, Danielle Turner, Nick Webb and Bryson White.
Announcements:
Remember these upcoming dates…
Sunday, December 14th: Toys For Tots, Biddeford Rochambeau Club…volunteers/elves needed to set up for toy collection.
Tuesday, December 16th: 7:30am in the PAC: I Am The Change Celebration
TBA: Kindness Crew Yearbook Photo for all members to be taken during the school day
