Glen Rock Students Create 'Wall Of Gratitude'

GLEN ROCK, NJ – Students at Coleman Elementary School have a lot to be thankful for.

For the past two weeks, they participated in a gratitude campaign through the “Look for the Good Project,” an initiative dedicated to spreading kindness and acknowledging gratitude.

The effort was created by a Connecticut-based non-profit as a way to combat bullying and violence.

As part of the campaign, students were guided to think a grateful thought each day for two weeks and write them down on sticky notes to be posted on a “Gratitude Wall.”

Students came up with over 3,000 notes of gratitude, according to Glen Rock schools.

Allison De Meulder, a spokeswoman for the district, said children also placed “grateful spots” on the floors throughout the school that were meant to encourage everyone to “stop, step on the spot and think a grateful thought.”

“Upon returning from the weekend, the children were greeted by uplifting, positive thoughts written on bathroom mirrors. Finally, the children each wrote a letter of gratitude to a significant person in his/her life; a family member, a teacher, a neighbor. The children read the letter aloud to their recipient. In addition, lessons on respectful listening, recognizing feelings, and how to share their feelings so they can be heard were presented,” De Meulder said.

For more information on the campaign, visit lookforthegood.org.