Students end school year on happy note

In an effort to end an unconventional school year on a high note, Jeremy Percich, a fourth grade teacher at Waihe‘e Elementary School, partnered with Maui-based organization Humans Worldwide last month to create a happiness-focused curriculum for his students.

The students learned how to explore, celebrate and share happiness and how to create happiness ripple effects. The curriculum included a guest speaker, “Miss Happy,” performed by Karen Romero, a local actor, educator and founder of Humans Worldwide.

After the presentation, students received “A smile for a smile” T-shirts and were tasked with finding ways to create their own happiness ripple effects. On the last day of school, they shared their happiness ripple effect ideas.

To learn more about Humans Worldwide, email 4humans worldwide@gmail.com.