Hope Week starts Monday at Westerville’s middle and high schools
By Charlie Boss, Westerville City School District Community Engagement Coordinator
The Hope Squads at all WCSD middle and high schools are kicking off Hope Week on Monday, Jan. 28, organizing events and activities that promote hope, spread kindness and raise awareness about suicide prevention.
All Hope Squads across the nation organize an annual Hope Week to spread positivity and give hope to their peers, often during the wintry months of January and February.
At Westerville, Hope Squad groups at each high school are kicking off the week by greeting peers with hot chocolate Monday morning while student leaders at the middle school are welcoming peers with Oreo cookies.
Students also mapped out lunchtime activities and daily spirit themes for their schools. Middle school students plan to visit advisory classes to talk about Hope Squad and Hope Week. Several schools are hosting door decorating contests that promote themes of inclusion and kindness.
Hope Squads at Westerville North and Heritage are capping off their week with a pep rally.
Photos and news release courtesy of Charlie Boss and the Westerville City School District.
Westerville Education Challenge extends special thanks to the Westerville City School District for its continuing support of the Hope Squad program! WEC is a fiscal backer of the program in Westerville Schools.
About WEC
Founded in 2007 to bring the Challenge Day program to Westerville City Schools, Westerville Education Challenge is a nonprofit, volunteer community organization that works to help create school cultures where every student feels safe, supported, and celebrated.
We do this through raising awareness and funds for Social Emotional Learning Initiatives in the Westerville Schools community. Our members are passionate about supporting innovative programming with the ability to touch all students in the Westerville City School District.
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