Thornton Academy Postscripts Alumni Magazine Fall 2012 | Page 16

M id d le Sch o o l

Random Acts of Kindness

Michael Chase on left with Kaili Philips’ homeroom class. Chase, Founder of the Kindness Center, spoke to the student body during an assembly and then visited classrooms as the students organized activities to encourage being kind to one another. Philip’s
class organized a school-wide pink ribbon photo and sold $2 bandanas to bring awareness and raise funds for breast cancer.

Motivational speaker and author Michael Chase from the
Kindness Center spoke to the students, teachers, and
staff at TAMS on October 10th. He shared with them the
importance of being kind and how it can bring joy, inner
peace, and happiness- no matter what hardships or
obstacles they are facing.
The Kindness Challenge is a program which was
inspired by the philosophy of the Kindness Center and is

TAMS Students Visit Maine Maritime
The 7th grade traveled to the Maine
Maritime Museum as part of our unit on
the economy of Maine. Shipbuilding
has been a long tradition in Maine and
the industry still employs a large number
of people; Bath Iron Works remains one
of the largest employers in the state.
While at the museum, students had the
opportunity to learn about how wooden
ships used to be constructed, which
types of cargo they shipped, and to
where. Students enjoyed hands-on
opportunities throughout the day. In
this photo, students are using oakum to
caulk the planks, a procedure for waterproofing ships.

-Heidi Brewer

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sponsored through the Guidance Office at TAMS. Each
homeroom was challenged with the task of designing an
activity or event which will remind students of the benefits
of kindness. These activities will take place throughout
the year as a reminder for students as to why kind
behavior is important. It also serves as an opportunity for
students to make a posit ]