On Thursday and Friday of last week, middle schoolers made “kindness rocks” containing positive messages in the spirit of Veterans Day and World Kindness Day. Advisors used non-toxic spray paint to color the rocks and, following a discussion of the meaning of the activity, students wrote messages on the rocks, which were later placed in various spots around the middle school campus.

The project was part of a global effort to inspire people to create their own rocks and “recruit every person who stumbles upon [them] to join in the pursuit of inspiring others through random acts of kindness.” As an added bonus, each class enjoyed free dress on their respective rock painting days!