Students wrote down their three acts of kindness of smiley faces like the one above.

December 24, 2008 - Blue Creek Elementary School celebrated its fifth annual “One Smile Day” earlier this month to recognize the importance of being kind to others.
 

During classes, teachers read the book "One Smile" to students. The book, written by Cindy McKinley, tells the story of a little girl who realizes that one smile can initiate a chain of positive events throughout the community. The book is a wonderful example of how children can change the world by performing simple acts of kindness.
 

After listening to the story, teachers and students discussed the idea of kindness and how it affects our daily lives. Each student was then asked to perform three acts of kindness; one at school, one at home and one in their community. After the recipient of the act of kindness says thank you, students were instructed to reply, “Instead of thanking me, please pass on acts of kindness to three other people.”
 

Like the book, each student’s act of kindness should initiate a chain of kindness within the community. Students will record their acts of kindness on paper smiles, which will be hung up around the school building.
 

The annual event is sponsored by staff members on the School Success Team, who work together with the school to incorporate character education into the students' daily activities.