April1...And the Winners Are.......

The winners of our Fifteenth Annual Random Acts of Kindness Poetry/Poster Contest have been announced! Please see the March 19 OCS Newsletter on the website for the names. Congratulations to everyone who participated in our contest. Thank you to the K-4 teachers who inspired our students to show their best efforts in the works that were submitted.

Please view the winners entries displayed on the front hallway bulletin board. First place winners will be invited to a Tea Party hosted by the PTO in May. They also will be awarded a gift certificate to be used at Barnes and Noble Books. Thank you PTO for continuing this wonderful tradition at OCS.

Kinndness...Pass it On! It's a Good Thing!
Mrs. Hahn

The Key to Kindness is You

These are words of wisdom from the poet Kahlil Gibran; "Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness, but signs of strength." When we have a strong sense of self-esteem and a strong character, it's easy to be kind to others because we've learned to be kind to ourselves. Do you remember the following words from Aesop's Fables?
"No act of kindness is ever wasted."
Encourage your children to show some real strength. Encourage them to be kind to others, and allow others to be kind to them. They might be surprised at how good it feels, an inner satisfaction. Praise your children for being kind, for showing this kind of strength.
I hope you all have seen Mrs.Paola's "Cool Kids Are Kind" on the front bulletin board. They demonstrate many examples of how kindness is alive and well in Oxford! Coming soon...the results of the OCS kindness poetry and poster contest.
Stay tuned!
Mrs. Hahn