Hanover Park High School Making a Difference Beyond the Classrooms

Hanover Park’s highly successful Kids Helping Kids program aims to empower young “future Hornets” to impact their communities positively. One of the many ways they’ve done this is by hosting kindness assemblies at the sending district elementary schools. The Frank J. Smith Elementary School students recently hosted an anti-bullying kindness assembly through the Kids Helping Kids program. The assembly began with a presentation by Kids Helping Kids, who performed skits about the importance of kindness and how it can positively impact others. They shared stories and examples of ways students can be kind, such as helping a classmate with a project, listening to a friend in need, or volunteering at a local shelter. After the presentation, the students participated in interactive activities, received honorary Hornet gear, had lunch with their Heroes, and decorated a “Make Kindness Contagious” poster. Activities were led by Ms. Marcketta and Mrs. Black our Kids Helping Kids advisors, who guided and supported the students as they learned and grew. The Kindness assembly at Frank J. Smith Elementary School was a great success. Students left the assembly with a greater understanding of the importance of kindness and how they can make a difference in the world around them. Hanover Park Assistant Principal Sergio Silva remarked, “The Kids Helping Kids program has far exceeded everyone's expectations. The genuine and unselfish commitment to service is exemplary. Kids Helping Kids' impact far exceeds any other program I've ever been involved with.” Go Hornets!