Beall Elementary School students showed their compassionate sides in October, winning the City of Rockville’s Kindness Challenge. The school won $600 from the city and the Rockville Recreation and Parks Foundation to support its students.
The challenge, sponsored by Rockville’s Community Services Division, asked elementary schools to complete kind acts, such as doing a household chore without being asked, thanking a bus driver or teacher and saying something nice to five people.
Overall, 159 Beall students took part. Teacher Carolina DeVriendt’s third-grade class won an ice cream party from the city by having 23 students participate — the most of any class in the school.
On Oct. 2, Rockville’s Mayor and Council proclaimed October Bullying Prevention Month, joining a national campaign to address bullying behavior.
For more information on bullying and bullying prevention, visit www.rockvillemd.gov/bullyingprevention.