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Students came back to school feeling compelled and wanting to make a change in the world. Students wanted to learn more about Megan's Walk School Hug and the story about Sadako & the Thousand Paper Cranes.
The night before Valentines Day, the news had a small piece about Sick Kids Hospital. Feeling touched by the students want to make a difference I was inspired. I quickly sent a text and email to all the teachers in the school to bring in old wrapping paper. By the next morning I had spoken to the teachers at the school and had organized a plan to have my students create and teach other classes to make paper origami hearts. Our goal was to make 1000 paper hearts as a school to send to the children at Sick Kids. The students picked up the idea and ran with it. We had the whole school collaborating together to brighten the day of others. Students folded hearts from grade 2 all the way to grade 8, putting personalized messages in the hearts.
By last recess I was ready to rush to Sick Kids and deliver the hearts in time for a Valentines Day parade. The final numbers came in and we were just over 100 shy of our goal. My students worked quickly to make the last 100 hearts. A count down erupted as the last few came in.
The students worked together to bring a smile to children they didn't know. Listening to the children inspired this idea, but the students picked it up and made it their own. They taught others in the school and were a example of what can happen when a school comes together as a community.
