There was a lot of energy and excitement among students at Foothills Elementary School as they gathered for a very important assembly about being kind to one another. Motivational speaker and All-American Wrestler Ben Kjar shared his story about overcoming challenges brought on by something he was born with called Crouzon Syndrome, which is a cranial facial anomaly. Kjar told students he struggled for a long time because of the unkind comments people made about him looking different. However, he said when he decided to combat criticism with kindness, it changed his life.
Kjar told students they can overcome any challenge in life by leading, defying the odds and stepping up to be kind. The Rock Band ‘Pour House’ also joined the assembly sharing their own stories about how small acts of kindness impacted their lives. The band then rocked the house to the delight of students and staff.
Keep the kindness going strong at Foothills Elementary!