Congratulations to the Start With Hello Week Student Voices winners! These awards recognize students who creatively voice their commitment to inclusiveness and kindness in one of three categories. These include: Visual Art, Written Essays, Stories or Poems, and Videos.
Their creativity will inspire students nationwide to lead with kindness, reach out and help others, and start with hello. They’re helping create a connected, inclusive school communities. Join us in celebrating these wonderful students and changemakers who participated in the festivities.;
Explore their award-winning submissions and get creative ideas for your own communities.
Spoken Category
High School
- Kathleen, Lexington, Texas
- VoShawn, Florida
Kathleen C.
— kd 🦋🌵🌞🌻 (@kweenkaathleen) September 25, 2021
12th
Lexington High School
Lexington, Texas@sandyhook #StartWithHelloStudentVoiceshttps://t.co/kxA7k5QXlV
@sandyhook #StartWithHelloStudentVoices pic.twitter.com/mpwAg6Y7lh
— VoShawn (@VoShawn9) September 30, 2021
Middle School
- Dylan, Florida
- Madelyn, Pennsylvania
Rap!
— Glades Middle (@glades_gators) September 23, 2021
Dylan Jaxon
8th Grade
Glades Middle School
Miami, Florida @sandyhook @MariTereMDCPS @MDCPS @MDCPSSouth @cgvaldes1212 #gladesmiddle #gladesgators #StartWithHelloStudentVoices pic.twitter.com/kLyDbY5lBw
Elementary School
- Brooke, Massachusetts
- Ava and Caleb, Massachusetts
- Ms. Barredo & Ms. Geuther’s Classes, Florida
Brooke P. and Layna C. created a powerful video for the @sandyhook #startwithhellostudentvoices contest demonstrating the start with hello motto! Grade 4, Mountain View School East Longmeadow, MA #mvdoesgreatthings https://t.co/2uhSoiYC26
— Mountain View School (@MViewSchool) September 28, 2021
Ava G. and Caleb Y. share some tips on how to promote kindness and inclusiveness as a part of the #StartWithHelloStudentVoices contest! @sandyhook #mvdoesgreatthings
— Mountain View School (@MViewSchool) September 29, 2021
Mountain View Elementary School
Grade 5
East Longmeadow, MAhttps://t.co/53DuPeOokh. .
Written Category
High School
- D’Asia, Florida
- Allie, Florida
- Sara, Florida
Middle School
- Maria, Florida
- Lucciana, Florida
- Emily, Florida
- Kaylee, Massachusetts
- Kaylie, New York
- John, Florida
Read!
— Glades Middle (@glades_gators) September 23, 2021
Lucciana Sousa
6th Grade
Glades Middle School
Miami, Florida @sandyhook @MDCPS @MariTereMDCPS @MDCPSSouth @cgvaldes1212 #gladesmiddle #gladssgators #StartWithHelloStudentVoices pic.twitter.com/qldJFB4uFQ
Elementary School
- K.H. & Anne, Texas
- Avery, Massachusetts
- Emily, Florida
@sandyhook💚Very excited to post one of our 5th Grade students @ASE_Dalmatians 🐾Creative Writing submission for #StartWithHelloStudentVoices award. 🙂 pic.twitter.com/ehF9TlrGGv
— ASE Dalmatians School Counseling (@ASE_Counseling) September 23, 2021
Avery M. explains the value of using the buddy bench as a way to connect with others as a part of the @sandyhook #StartWithHelloStudentVoices contest.
— Mountain View School (@MViewSchool) October 4, 2021
Avery M.
Grade 3
Mountain View Elementary School
East Longmeadow, MA pic.twitter.com/b3f8wZPugZ
Visual Category
High School
Faith, Florida;
Middle School
- Azul, Texas
- N, Florida
- Maya, Florida
- Janise, Florida
Amazing job! 🐊🎉
— Glades Middle (@glades_gators) September 10, 2021
Natalia Gómez
8th Grade
Glades Middle School
Miami, Florida @sandyhook @MDCPS @cgvaldes1212 @MariTereMDCPS #StartWithHelloStudentVoices #gladesmiddle #gladesgators pic.twitter.com/cOA6iWHzZH
Janise P.
— NMMS Save Promise Club (@NMMSSaveClub) September 24, 2021
6th Grade
North Marion Middle School
Citra, Florida #StartWithHelloStudentVoices@sandyhook pic.twitter.com/WVf704Tn0i
Elementary School
- Aliyah, Florida
- Dream, Florida
- Soo, New York
Aliyah A
— Wendy Ariza (@Creole03) September 29, 2021
3rd grade
Vineland K-8 Center
Miami, FL@sandyhook #StartWithHelloStudentVoices pic.twitter.com/SqRjB3Bq0i
Soo L
— Ms. Pierce 361Q (@MsPiercePS361Q) October 5, 2021
5th Grade
PS 361 Q
Woodside, NY @sandyhook #startwithhellostudentvoices pic.twitter.com/1KP9a08GhG