Week of Respect is an opportunity for New Jersey schools to focus on building and supporting positive school climates for students, staff, and your school community!

This is an excellent way to kick-start year-long campaigns and initiatives. The Center for Prevention and Counseling has provided daily themes, social media posts and projects that are easy for Sussex County schools to replicate during Week of Respect.

Remember to send us pictures of what your students and staff are doing and we will share your success on social media!

Thursday, October 10th

Wear your favorite colors to show support for one another!



Unleash your inner superhero! 🦸‍♂️🦸‍♀️ Host a school-wide dress-up day as way to celebrate the community. While we look the part, let's also act like heroes by giving back. Choose from collecting food donations, writing thank-you notes to first responders, or brightening someone's day at the local nursing home. Together, we can make a difference!



Check out this Kindness Toolkit for activities like:

Kindness Coloring Pages, Kindness Bingo, Kindness Calendars, Bookmarks and More!

Have students try to accomplish one of the activities list below:

• Share something positive on social media
• Create a positive affirmation card to use when feeling upset
• Pick up 10 pieces of trash seen around school and throw it out
• Slip a nice note into your friends backpack or locker
• Say hello to student you've never meet and ask their name
• Eat lunch with someone new
• Hold the door for a stranger

Week of Respect Goal: Provide students with a safe and supportive school environment devoid of harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB), encourages academic success and increased social and emotional competence. -NJ Department of Education