The Jonesboro-Hodge Jr. Beta Club recognized and celebrated National Beta Club Week from March 3-7 in conjunction with their Organization for Autism (OAR) Monthly Kindness Activity.

Day 4, was “Colors of Kindness” emphasizing the character trait of “Betas Motivate”. Students wore bright and positive colors to bring energy and motivation to everyone around them. Students, faculty, and staff celebrated the power of lifting each other up and inspiring those around us to reach their full potential. Whether it’s a kind word, a helping hand, or simply being a positive influence, motivation can make all the difference. Let’s strive to be the spark that fuels others to dream big, work hard, and never give up!

National Beta Club is the largest independent, non-profit, educational youth organization in America. And for more than 80 years, it has prepared today’s students to be tomorrow’s leaders. The mission of the organization is to promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, service, and leadership among elementary and secondary school students.

As previously mentioned, the school was awarded a competitive grant to increase Autism acceptance through peer education. The grant funded each K-5 classroom with OAR materials to teach interactive mini-classroom lessons to help students build more inclusive relationships with their Autistic peers.