Kindness Trees Are Growing at Millburn's South Mountain School

Acts of kindness are growing like weeds at South Mountain School, where first graders are proudly displaying their acts of kindness on the “Kindness Tree,” pictured in this photo.

Each student and their family were given the opportunity to create a leaf demonstrating an act of kindness. These leaves are proudly displayed on the Kindness Tree.

First grade teachers, Katie Mattis and Karin Odell, believe that it is important to develop the skills necessary for growing into respectful and responsible members of our community.

The teachers also noted that character development has been a prominent theme in South Mountain School’s first grade instruction.

Pictured in this photo from left to right in the top row: teachers Katie Mattis and Karin Odell. Standing: Isla Tomko, Jose Landauro, Abigail Goldberg, and Odin Hsu. Kneeling: Jonah Ladetsky, Taylor O’Neill, Maddie Kulikowski, and Allan Zhao.

Photo courtesy of Stacey McGarr