Somerset Student Recognition at School Board Meeting

Friday, March 6, 2026

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Somerset Elementary's 8th Annual Kindness Day Fosters Service, Community Spirit

Areas of Interest (3)

  • Somerset Elementary maintains a school culture rooted in service through an eight-year tradition of 'Kindness Day'.
  • Kindness Day serves as an alternative to traditional Valentine's Day celebrations by focusing on community service projects.
  • Students cited 'People Serving People' and the 'Animal Humane Society' as beneficiaries of their recent service efforts.

Notable Quotes (2)

It's just really neat to watch them go together and work together and it's part of our culture now at Somerset.

— Theo
Kindness DayDiscussing the collaborative spirit of the annual Kindness Day stations.

My favorite part of kindness day was probably getting to make birthday cards for people who don't get any.

— Audrey
Kindness DayReflecting on the service projects completed during the event.

People (7)

Jesselyn CarciniaDean of Students

Introduced Somerset Elementary students and their contributions to the annual Kindness Day event.

JackStudent

Second-grade student at Somerset Elementary.

PenelopeyStudent

Fourth-grade student at Somerset Elementary.

AudreyStudent

Kindergarten student at Somerset Elementary.

VioletStudent

Third-grade student at Somerset Elementary.

TheoStudent

Third-grade student at Somerset Elementary.

MorganUnspecified

Asked students about their favorite parts of Kindness Day.

Places Mentioned

Somerset Elementary School

Events & Meetings (1)

  • 8th Annual Somerset Elementary Kindness Day (held last month)
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