Pay It Forward Day

Beyond academics, schools are the perfect place to spread random acts of kindness and teach our students the value in how we treat others. On April 30, people the world over will be celebrating and practicing paying it forward, but more importantly shouldn’t we be aiming to do so EVERY DAY? See how easy it can be to start a random acts of kindness revolution!

WHAT IS PAY IT FORWARD DAY?

“International Pay it Forward Day is back for another year, on the last Thursday in April. Inspired by the book and movie Pay it Forward, it involves people performing acts of kindness for others without expecting anything in return. Instead, recipients are asked to ‘pay the kindness forward’ to others in need, essentially creating a positive ripple effect of giving.” - International Pay It Forward Day website

BIG OR SMALL, SPREAD KINDNESS TO ALL

Perhaps the best aspect of this initiative is that anyone can share random acts of kindness and paying it forward. There’s no act too small to make a difference to someone else. Simply smiling at students as they pass in the hallway or saying thank you to the custodian can cause a ripple effect of happiness and passing along kindness to others.

2014 Year in Review

Part 1: What Will You Remember Most From 2014?

Something to think about – What national, international, cultural and personal events in 2014 stand out for you most? Why?

Take a moment and record the first 10 things/events from 2014 that come to mind when you think about the year as a whole. This can be anything – relating to your life personally, media, global, entertainment, trends, controversy etc.


Here are a few videos about 2014 in review:

Google - Year in Search 2014



Check out Yahoo's 2014 Year in Review Here

Year in Review 2014



Top 10 Stories of 2014: Year in Review - WMNews Ep. 7



Tell us about what you’ll remember most from this year, whether it’s a news event, something that’s gone viral on the internet, a new innovation or fad etc. An event in your own life, or something else entirely may even be included - - it’s your choice as this is your reflection of 2013. How would you sum up this year? What are you looking forward to in 2014?

Your assignment is to write your own review of 2014. The ideal length is one page. Here are some suggestions for structuring your thoughts and ideas.

Paragraph 1 - Your introduction should generally discuss 2014 and memorable moments/events

Paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 - You should have distinct body paragraphs that discuss some of the events that you feel are most memorable. You would need to be sure to fully discuss why the event/person you chose was such an important event and touch on how his/her life influenced so many. I would recommend selecting 3 significant events to focus on (i.e 1 separate idea per paragraph).

Paragraph 5 - Your last paragraph should be a conclusion. How would you sum up this year and what are you looking forward to in 2015. You may even want to put a creative twist on this and predict what 2015 may have in store for us.



Good luck!! I can't wait to read your thoughts and opinions:)
Mrs. Dowker