All K-12 school buildings in the Upper Arlington Schools celebrated Start With Hello Week during the week of September 18, with activities that support well-being and help students make new connections and strengthen their sense of belonging in our schools.
Students and staff started with hello by engaging in conversation with new peers and one another, practicing gratitude for the people and things that make them happy, creating a kindness/caring tree and giving compliments or writing notes to uplift others.
Through activities like these, students were able to make new social connections, practice engaging in conversation with one another and celebrate the things that make them feel connected to their school and community.