Dana Elementary School

Our Dana Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) group consists of 5th and 6th graders who are recommended by their teachers to participate. Our goal is to foster a positive environment by showing kindness and serving others—not for a reward, but simply because it’s the right thing to do!

Some activities take place here at school, while others happen out in the community. Here are some of the activities we’ve participated in:

• Visited Woods Humane Society and provided donations from their wish list
• Generated a list of positive quotes used for the sixth grade candy grams
• Created and displayed positive posters around campus
• Gave at least five compliments to fellow students on the playground
• Learned how to properly fold and raise the American and California flags
• Shelved books in the library every Friday for about 15 minutes
• Wrote kind notes to teachers and delivered them with apples
• Helped set up for the Jog-a-thon
• Volunteered at the Special Olympics
• Helped clean up the Dana campus after a windstorm
• Created and designed T-shirts for our RAK group
• Taught the school the song “Put a Little Love in Your Heart” and performed a flash mob
• Left lucky pennies around campus for others to find
• Drew chalk art with positive messages around school
• Taught the whole school the meaning of “Pay it Forward” and encouraged acts of kindness
• Promoted gratitude by teaching students and creating gratitude trees
• Stood on Tefft Street before school holding positive message signs
• Made and donated Christmas ornaments for families in need

Check out The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation to find out more about the movement!