11/13/2026

Morning Announcements

Morning Meeting Agenda

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Today is Amistad-Sponsored KINDNESS DAY at Orchard Knob!
ROAR Friday · Kindness Day

Respect is kindness in action

Today’s ROAR value is RESPECTFUL, and our house is Amistad — the House of Friendship, sponsoring today’s Kindness Day. Kindness isn’t just a feeling. It’s something you do.

Today’s ROAR letter is R — Respectful, and it’s Kindness Day! Our house Amistad means friendship in Spanish. Look at their crest:

The Amistad house crest

The crest of Amistad — can you find the bird?

Here are four ways to be kind today:

Include someone Share Kind words Help someone

Four ways to ROAR with kindness today!

Let’s talk
  • Has someone ever been kind to you when you needed it? What did they do?
  • Look at the four pictures. Which one will YOU do today?
  • Who is someone at school who might need a friend today?
Lion Trivia

Our Amistad house is sponsoring Kindness Day. What does the word “amistad” mean?

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Friendship — in Spanish! Let’s all say it together: “¡Amistad!”

[STAFF TRIVIA: add a question about a staff member — e.g., “Which teacher is in the Amistad house?”]

Today’s ROAR value is Respectful, and Amistad — the red House of Friendship, rooted in Mexican heritage — is sponsoring Kindness Day.

The Amistad house crest

The crest of Amistad, the House of Friendship.

Here’s a distinction worth thinking about: nice is about how you seem. Kind is about what someone else actually needs — and sometimes it costs you something.

NICE Avoids trouble Says what’s easy Wants to be liked Costs nothing KIND Steps in anyway Says what helps Wants you to be okay Sometimes costs something

Both are good — but they’re not the same thing.

Let’s talk
  • Can you be nice to someone without being kind? Give an example.
  • Sitting with someone eating alone might cost you time with your friends. Is it still worth it?
  • Why does real kindness sometimes take courage?
Lion Trivia

The Amistad crest features a bird known for its brilliant feathers and a spirit that never gives up. Which bird — and what does it represent?

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The peacock — a symbol of the heart’s desire to protect a friend, and a spirit that never gives up on someone.

[STAFF TRIVIA: add a question about a staff member — e.g., “Which staff member showed you kindness this week?”]

Additional Notes/Activities

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