By Colleen Flanagan, Maple Ridge – Pitt Meadows News
A special challenge is taking place in the school district for Pink Shirt Day.
Students at three local schools have been busy making kindness cards for others as a way to give back to the community.
The initiative started with students at Edith McDermott Elementary, who, under the guidance of teacher Kaitlyn Brett, created 78 cards for the school’s Kindness Card Competition, which were then handed out on Friday, Feb. 13, to clients at the Salvation Army Ridge Meadows Ministry.
Now students at Davie Jones Elementary and Blue Mountain Elementary have taken up the challenge to create even more cards to hand out to others in need.
The competition is a way for the students to gear up for Pink Shirt Day, explained Brett, who enjoys teaching her students that they can do things that have impact, even outside of the school’s walls.