#kindness1billion: Community helps pick up the pieces after vandals destroy teacher’s Star Wars Lego displays Ian Hanigan December 21, 2018Students and staff at Concordia Elementary in San Clemente were crushed after vandals smashed 125 Star Wars Lego sets on...
For one OC class, an assignment on kindness turns into a kindness movement Ian Hanigan October 8, 2018It began with a simple classroom assignment: Perform one random act of kindness every day for a month, and write...
#kindness1billion: Canyon Rim Elementary celebrates student’s kindness, positivity Ian Hanigan September 20, 2018When students at Canyon Rim Elementary gathered for an assembly about kindness earlier this month, they had no idea one...
Skyview students learn soccer skills from LA Galaxy coaches at Jewish festival Fermin Leal August 30, 2018A group of students from OCDE’s ACCESS Skyview Elementary and Middle School were recently invited by the Merage Jewish Community...
#kindness1billion: Good deeds add up for kindergarteners at Fullerton’s Fisler School Ian Hanigan February 26, 2018A kindergarten teacher from Fisler School in Fullerton found a clever way to tie kindness to California’s math standards. At...
Mijares: Pursuit of safer schools drives collaboration between educators, law enforcement Al Mijares February 19, 2018More than anything, we owe it to our students to provide them with safe and secure campuses where learning thrives....
In the news: Pioneer Middle School students reciprocate kindness of local crossing guard Ian Hanigan December 19, 2017You tend to see an uptick in stories about kindness this time of year. But this recent article in the...
Be kind, donate to help purchase 38,000 children’s books Fermin Leal November 28, 2017The nonprofit Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California, or RIFSoCal, is seeking donations as part of an effort to purchase...
Sunburst students work to fund projects that battle hunger, poverty and inequality Fermin Leal November 14, 2017A group of students from Sunburst Youth Academy decided they wanted to help those less fortunate around the world. So...
#kindness1billion: As a new school year begins, a message of thanks for OC teachers Ian Hanigan August 22, 2017Thousands more Orange County students are reporting back to school this week, as districts including Capistrano, Irvine, Orange, Tustin and...
