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
OUR MISSION: To make Biddeford Middle School the “Kindest” Middle School in Maine!
Biddeford Middle School has begun a year-long initiative under the guidance of Michael Chase, founder of The Kindness Center. Micheal and his BMS “KindnessCrew” have made it their mission to make Biddeford Middle School the “kindest school in Maine!
Michael began The Kindness Center with the vision creating a more peaceful and kindhearted world. His “LivingKindness” philosophy is a proven method for developing an environment that is kind, compassionate and fun to learn in. For more information about The Kindness Center, you may visit: www.thekindnesscenter.com
Several generous supporters have been instrumental in bringing the Kindness Center to Biddeford Middle School. We would like to thank Dave and Sandy Perloff and the Perloff Family Foundation, the Maine Community Foundation, the Biddeford Middle School PTO, and the BMS Chapter of Youth Organizing for Better Opportunities (YOBO). If it were not for thier kindness, this program would not be possible.
GRADE 6: Ryan Anderson, Seth Bergeron, Carly Boucher, Alix Chandler, Chris Charest, Kyle Charette, Veronica Chase, Cheyanna Cole, Ashleigh Conley, Katelyn Crocker, Samantha Dalgel, Grayson Deleon, Audrey Desjardin, Shannon Douglass, Devin Fournier, Kayla Fournier, Lexie Gregoire, Daniel Gonzalez, Reed Gordan, Candise Hall, Adam Harrinan, Hannah Hauard, Amanda Hicks, Hannah Hodskins, Aliyah Hubbard, Clair Judd, Rebbeca LaChance, Katireana Laverriere, Hayley Lefebure, Jeff Littlefield, Caleb McGuire, Erin McNeil, Nick Mininni, Hannah Morin-Roy, Corey Monroe, Olivia Morrison, Bryannah Nolette, Hannah Oneill, Abbie Paquette, Arianna Paul, Cassody Petit, Carl Rose, Hailey Savage, Cassidy Sirois, Imari Teabout, Matt Thibodeau, Casey Twomey, Shyanne Williams
GRADE 7: Austin Avery, Brooke Bailey,Kassi Bailey, Bryan Bedard, Sam Bedard, Alexandra Boudreau, Daniel Bourque, Amber Brophy, Corey Brown, Autumn Carey, Brad Courtright, Alissa Drew, Ryanne Desjardins, Deidra Doyon, Garret Dube, Shawn Evelett, Brittney Farley, Mariah Gagne, Keely Gendron, Tom Gilpatrick, Brandon Gordon, Lexie Grose,Nicole Harlow, Calla Harris, Courtney Heffernan, Beth Howard, Victoria Holland, Vanessa Huoth, Alex Jeffers, Crystal Johnson, Logan Kadlec, Amanda Laflamme, Matt Langevin, Niklas Lemieux, Brandon Magno, Callum Maloy, Jack Marshall, Josh McCallum, Josh McCauley, Jasper McCormack, Robbie Mckenney, Kassidy Mcintyre, Alex Morneau, Carrigan Neumann, Kelci Parker, Alexis Paquette, Rebecca Patoine,John Pelletier, Erin Pirkola, Alexis Poirier, Sarah Poirier, Zach Poulin, Melissa Plummer, Alex Quigley, Brook Ridle, Phoebe Robinson, Dalani Roy, Alex Ruck, Logan Slaughter, Noah Stebbins, Danielle Szumita,Brooke Thompson, Isabella Torres, Jeff Thompson, Arial Trull, Danielle Turner, Devon Werthner, Carissa Wright
GRADE 8: Abby Anderson, Alyssa Baldino, Kelsie Bernier, Ashley Blanger, Desisree Bouque, Sam Cambell, Katie Delcourt, Owen Dubois, Kassy Demers, Autumn Dube, Linsay Dallair, Josh Hauck,Mariah Hebert, Emma James, James Jordan, Olivia Jones, Stephen Johnson, Crissy Judd, Josh Lussier, Adam Legassie, Katana Laverriere, Tom Laverriere, Erica Letellier, Kaitlyn McKenney, Mikayla Moisan, Richard Mathiew, Kheristen Michaud, Allison Martin, Anna Mininni, Cam Mccrory, Vie Nadeau-Carney, Lauren Nagle, Elyse Oliver, Devon Ouellette, Amber Pelletier, Amber Perkins, Victoria Parris, Kayla Pommenville, Taylor Poirier, Ann Marie Rowe, Lauren Smith, Shanelle Stanley, Joey Salvas, Kassidi Strickland, David Terwilliger, Alex Tomer, Rachel Thomas, Amanda Thurlow, Dylen Thompson, Jakira Teabout, Derek Vermette, Korie West, Jason Williams
There are 9 elements of a kind heart.
ATTENTIVE an attentive heart is one that recognizes the needs of others
AUTHENTIC an authentic heart is one that is genuine and acts from truth
CHARITABLE a charitable heart is one that gives yet expects nothing in return
COMPASSIONATE a compassionate heart is one that is sensitive toward all living things
COURAGEOUS a courageous heart is one that acts from love rather than fear
ENTHUSIASTIC an enthusiastic heart is one that displays limitless energy and passion
GRATEFUL a grateful heart is one that displays limitless energy and passion
INSPIRATIONAL an inspirational heart is one that encourages and motivates others
PATIENT a patient heart is one that waits and responds at the proper moment
(9elements courtesy of Michael J. Chase)
Click on the link below to view Michael’s INSPIRING presention to our staff on “Teaching with Kindness.”
Michael J. Chase\’s Kindness Presentation to the Biddeford School Community, August 27, 2008
This Blog was created on December 6, 2008, and we hope that it will grow to reflect the vibrant Kindness Initiative currently at Biddeford (Maine) Middle School. We will soon post results of a student Kindness Survey, a teacher Kindness Survey, videos of Michael J. Chase’s presentation to our students in October 2008, a listing of BMS Kindness Crew members.
Our first BLOG asks the question: Tell us how YOU have contributed toward the BMS Kindness Initiative thus far this year! It may be through helping with the initiative itself, attending Kindness Crew meetings or through acts of kindness for fellow students, teachers, parents, or community members.
