The following scenes were captured during King/Robinson School’s fourth annual Kindness March on Friday. The school-wide effort teaches students the importance of promoting inclusion. The K-8 students then pass along that message to the neighborhood by marching down Fournier Street.
King/Robinson’s marching jaguar band, led by band director Michael Roberson, play on Friday.
Paraprofessional Jerell Baines with kindergartener Christian celebrate the chance to release the morning’s high energy outdoors during the march. “They might not always see kindness, so it’s important for a school to show them,” Baines said.
Pre-K students march briefly to avoid Friday winds, then they cheer on older grades as they walk down Fournier.
Students share messages with each other: “Be a buddy, not a bully,” and “It takes courage to be kind.”
Principal Tessa Gumbs-Johnson (right) with King/Robinson’s new jaguar mascot pass along a message to students: “Be kind to unkind people, they need it the most.” She also explained that the march is an important King/Robinson tradition that builds the school’s culture and climate.
Students show off banners, posters, and jaguar pride paw prints that were made in class for Friday’s march and later displayed around the school building.
After Friday’s march, the school hosted a Hispanic Heritage Month assembly for students to show off the work they’ve done learning about Hispanic cultures.
Students take turns dancing the morning away during the Hispanic Heritage Month assembly after the kindness march.
A second grade class presents what they learned about Goya Foods, founded by Spanish immigrants. They learned from second grade teacher Emmanuel Almodovar.
Others learned about popular dances like salsa, merengue, and Argentinian tango. They put their learning to the test by showing off their salsa dance skills, taught by third grade teacher Kevin Secor.
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