Hello Week is August 30th-September 2nd! Check out the theme days for next week.

Each year in September, thousands of schools and youth organizations nationwide participate in Start With Hello Week to celebrate the amazing work of educators, students, and community members in building socially inclusive learning environments for all students. This year, MISD decided to participate!

What is the Start With Hello program?

• This program teaches students in grades K – 12 to help their peers in a fun and meaningful way. They take small but powerful actions to promote inclusion and to support students who are showing signs of loneliness or social isolation.

Why Start With Hello?

• Loneliness is the overwhelming feeling of being left out and social isolation is not having frequent interactions with friends. Young people who feel this way may pull away from society, struggle with learning and social development, or choose to hurt themselves or others. Due to COVID-19, all students can empathize with the feelings of isolation due to physical and social distancing. Start With Hello is an important social and emotional learning program to reintroduce students to the power of connecting and helping one another.

Theme Days! (Printable Flyer)

• Monday – Hey Day! Say HI to someone new. (new year, new beginnings) Ask 2 new students to play at recess.
• Tuesday – Emoji Day! Wear your favorite EMOJI (shirt, sticker, draw it and attach it to you, etc.)!
• Wednesday – “Be a RAINBOW in someone else’s Cloud.” Wear anything RAINBOW!
• Thursday – Random Acts of Kindness Day! Write a kind note or draw a nice picture and give it to someone in your class. Wear GREEN for Unity