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KIND CLASSES START WITH "YOU!"

"KIND CLASSES" IS FIGHTING AGAINST
THE" BULLYING" ACTION -
NOT THE INDIVIDUAL INSIDE!

"KIND CLASSES" WEBSITE
http://kindclasses.bravehost.com

"KIND CLASSES"
POLL AND SURVEY ABOUT SCHOOL BULLYING
http://kindclasses.bravehost.com/youropinions.html

"KIND CLASSES" ANTHEM: "HOWARD GRAY"

"KIND CLASSES" Uses "HOWARD GRAY" As Our Anthem As It Is Synonymous With Our Group Motto. The Lyrics Identify A Victim, A Bully, And The Long Lasting Effects Of Bullying On The Bully Himself. The True Story Behind "Howard Gray"(in real life, Howard Ray) Is A Story Of Reconciliation And Making Amends To A Victim In Later Years. It Is A Story Of The Depth Of One Song's Inspiration. One Graduation Class Determined "HOWARD GRAY" To Be The Most Important Learning Experience Of Their School Life! It Is The Story Of A Bully And A Victim Who Became Friends In Later Years, Shared Their Story With Students And Were The Inspiration For The Anti-Bullying Video -"Through The Eyes Of Howard Gray" I Include Below The Lyrics And A Link To The Story Of The Song Performed At A Martin Luther King Celebration,At Services For Victims Of School Shootings And For Inspiration Everywhere.

HOWARD GRAY
By Lee Domann

Most every one I knew put the whole Gray family down
They were the poorest family in that little country town
Howard always looked too big for his funny ragged clothes
The kids all laughed at him and Jimmy Jones would thumb his nose
Howard sat across from me in seventh grade at school
I didn't like it much but mama taught the golden rule
So when the spitballs flew at him I never would join in
I guess that was the reason Howard thought I was his friend
And after things would quiet down sometimes I'd turn and see
The grateful eyes of Howard Gray lookin' back at me

Howard Gray, Howard Gray, somehow they got their kicks
Out of treatin' you that way
Deep down I kind of liked you but I was too afraid
To be a friend to you, Howard Gray

One day after lunch, I went to comb my hair and saw
They had Howard pinned against a locker in the hall
They were pokin' fun about the big hole in his shirt
They had his left arm twisted back behind him 'til it hurt
To this day I can't explain and I won't try to guess
Just how it was I wound up laughing harder than the rest
I laughed until I cried but through my tears I still could see
The tear-stained eyes of Howard Gray, looking back at me

Howard Gray, Howard Gray, I can't believe I joined them all
Treatin' you that way
I wanted to apologize but I was too afraid
Of what they'd think about me, Howard Gray

From that moment on after I made fun of him
He never looked my way, he never smiled at me again
Not much longer after that his family moved away
And that's the last I ever saw or heard of Howard Gray
That was forty years ago and I still haven't found
Just why we'll kick a brother or a sister when they're down
I know it may sound crazy but now and then I dream
About the eyes of Howard Gray lookin' back at me

Howard Gray, Howard Gray, I've never quite forgiven us
For treatin' you that way
I hope that maybe somehow you'll hear this song someday
And you'll know that I am sorry, Howard Gray

We'll probably never meet again, all I can do is pray
May you and God forgive us, Howard Gray

© 1985 Shuretone Music (BMI) & Renovation Music (BMI)
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The True Story Behind "HOWARD GRAY"
http://leedomann.com/howard_gray.html

DON'T BE A BYSTANDER TO BULLYING!
"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends."
~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

SCHOOL BULLYING IS SOCIETY'S ISSUE!
"Bullying is not a school issue -- it's an issue that comes to school, but it is not a school issue" ~ Norm Jakubowski the Canadian Red Cross RespectED Co-ordinator

I REALLY WOULD LIKE WHOMEVER VISITS THIS GROUP
TO TAKE A MOMENT
AND SCROLL DOWN TO READ THE POST
"LOSS OF A SON:TYLER'S STORY'
AND THEN RECOMMEND THE WEB PAGE
TO A STUDENT ACQUAINTANCE
OR ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WISHES
TO PROMOTE KINDER SCHOOLS!
OR VISIT http://www.jaredstory.com

"CANDLES FOR CLASSMATES"
Candles are a sign of peace and light and hope and prayer!
At "KIND CLASSES" I am using them as a symbol to humanize victims of bullying.Photos would be much more effective but people's privacy has to be respected and copyright laws have to be followed online.Every candle represents a person who has been bullied. So if you have personal knowledge of anyone who has been bullied, then upload a candle photo or candle clipart.(There is free clipart available online if you search on your computer.) I would like to say that we won't find any but I know the problem exists whether we choose to publicize it or not. DO NOT IDENTFY ANYONE PUBLICY!( unless it involves yourself and you choose to do so) You may include a photo caption if you wish but it isn't necessary.This is a tool to draw attention to school bullying. The purpose of ""KIND CLASSES" is to extinquish every candle that represents a bullying action but to let peace and the light within each person shine through.

WHAT ARE "KIND" CLASSES?
Kids Into Nuturing Diversity!

"It is not our differences which divide us.
It is our inability to recognize, celebrate
and accept those differences."
~ Audre Lorde

"Don't Laugh At Me"

I'm a little boy with glasses
The one they call the geek
A little girl who never smiles
'Cause I've got braces on my teeth
And I know how it feels
To cry myself to sleep

I'm that kid on every playground
Who's always chosen last
A single teenage mother
Tryin' to overcome my past
You don't have to be my friend
But is it too much to ask

Don't laugh at me
Don't call me names
Don't get your pleasure from my pain
In God's eyes we're all the same
Someday we'll all have perfect wings
Don't laugh at me

I'm the cripple on the corner
You've passed me on the street
And I wouldn't be out here beggin'
If I had enough to eat
And don't think I don't notice
That our eyes never meet

I lost my wife and little boy when
Someone cross that yellow line
The day we laid them in the ground
Is the day I lost my mind
And right now I'm down to holdin'
This little cardboard sign...so

Don't laugh at me
Don't call me names
Don't get your pleasure from my pain
In God's eyes we're all the same
Someday we'll all have perfect wings
Don't laugh at me

I'm fat, I'm thin, I'm short, I'm tall
I'm deaf, I'm blind, hey, aren't we all

Don't laugh at me
Don't call me names
Don't get your pleasure from my pain
In God's eyes we're all the same
Someday we'll all have perfect wings
Don't laugh at me
~ Mark Wills

"The Misunderstood Child"
was written by a mother
whose son has asperger syndrome.
At "KIND CLASSES" we look to this poem
to represent all children with disabilities
- especially hidden disabilities.
Children with Asperger Syndrome
- an autism spectrum disorder -
are referred to as the perfect targets for bullying.
A study from 2002 suggested that
- almost without exception -
children with asperger syndrome
were targets of school bullying.
Perfect Targets: Asperger Syndrome and Bullying
http://books.google.ca/books?id=LO8FQGmZSuAC&pg=PA51&dq=ASPERGER+SYNDROME+THE+PERFECT+MATCH+FOR+SCHOOL+BULLYING&source=gbs_toc_r&cad=0_0&sig=Mc4uSe75O9s8ELVIKQDVkbTQ8zw#PPA57,M1
THE BOY INSIDE
http://www.cbc.ca/thelens/theboyinside/asperger.html
AUTISM CANADA FOUNDATION
http://www.autismcanada.org/

THE MISUNDERSTOOD CHILD

I am the child that looks healthy and fine.
I was born with ten fingers and toes.
But something is different, somewhere in my mind.
And what it is, nobody knows.

I am the child who struggles in school,
Though they say that I'm perfectly smart.
They tell me I'm lazy - can learn if I try -
But I don't seem to know where to start.

I am the child who won't wear the clothes
Which hurt me or bother my feet.
I dread sudden noises, can't handle most smells,
And tastes - there are few foods I'll eat.

I am the child who can't catch the ball
And runs with an awkward gait.
I am the one chosen last on the team
And I cringe as I stand there and wait.

I am the child with whom no one will play -
The one that gets bullied and teased.
I try to fit in and I want to be liked,
But nothing I do seems to please.

I am the child who tantrums and freaks
Over things that seem petty and trite.
You'll never know how I panic inside,
When I'm lost in my anger and fright.

I am the child who fidgets and squirms
Though I'm told to sit still and be good
Do you think that I choose to be out of control?
Don't you know that I would if I could?

I am the child with the broken heart
Though I act like I don't really care.
Perhaps there's a reason God made me this way -
Some message he sent me to share.

For I am the child who needs to be loved
And accepted and valued too.
I am the child that is misunderstood,
I am different - but look just like you.
~ Kathy Winters

SCHOOL BULLYING LEAVES BEHIND WOUNDED SPIRITS!
http://kindclasses.bravehost.com/woundedspirits.html

"THE VALEDICTORIAN"
was forwarded by Betty to
http://www.freewebs.com/frgadupont
/bullyingexperiences.htm
You are encouraged to email this
to all your contacts.
"The Valedictorian" Message:
“How wonderful is it that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.”
~ Anne Frank

"THE VALEDICTORIAN"

One day, when I was a freshman in high school,

I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.

His name was Kyle.

It looked like he was carrying all of his books.

I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home
all his books on
a Friday?

He must really be a nerd."

I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends
tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.

As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running
toward him.

They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him
so he landed in the dirt.

His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass
about ten feet from him.

He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes

My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around
looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.

As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks. "
They really should get lives.
" He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!"
There was a big smile on his face.
It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude.
I helped him pick up his books, and asked him
where he lived.
As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before.
He said he had gone to private school before now.

I would have never hung out with
a private school kid before.
We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books.
He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.
I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends. He said yes.
We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.
Monday morning came and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books
again.
I stopped him and said, "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday! "
He just laughed and handed me half the books.
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
When we were seniors, we began to think about college.
Kyle decided on Georgetown, and I was going to Duke.
I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem.
He was going to be a doctor, and I was going for business on a football scholarship.
Kyle was valedictorian of our class.
I teased him all the time about being a nerd.
He had to prepare a speech for graduation.
I was so glad it wasn't me having to
get up there and speak
Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great.
He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school.
He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.
He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous! Today was
one of those days.
I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy,
you'll be great!"
He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled.
" Thanks," he said.
As he started his speech, he cleared his throat,
and began
"Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through
those tough years.
Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly
your friends...
I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them.
I am going to tell you a story."
I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first
day we met.
He had planned to kill himself over the weekend.
He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his
Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home.
He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.
"Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable."
I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment.
I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile.
Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.
Never underestimate the power of your actions.
With one small gesture you can change a person's life.

Pass this on to your friends!

"I have this theory that if one person will go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far
a little kindness can go”
~ Rachel Joy Scott
First Victim Of The Columbine Tragedy

"KIND CLASSES" ASSIGNMENT
"KIND CLASSES" asks its members
to complete "SEARCH AND REPORT"
at least 10 - 15 minutes once a day, once a week
once a month, once a year
or just "ONCE!"
Search Facebook Or Other Social Networks
For Groups Which Target Others And Report Them!
Every student should be able to rate their school life
as A PLUS!
"KIND CLASSES" thanks each of you
for your A PLUS EFFORT!

"KIND CLASSES" encourages everyone
to either support or spread the word about the
"KIND CLASSES" ZAZZLE STORE
http://www.zazzle.com/kindclasses*
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"KIND CLASSES" invites all members
to submit this survey about our group!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=faAJD_2fX5vo_2bzCUhCWsOJAg_3d_3d

"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." ~ Aesop

"Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing."
~ Mother Teresa