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Third grader Iona Dervin honored as state’s first 'Kindness Kid in America' recipient
Summary
The board recognized third grader Iona Dervin for receiving a 'Kindness Kid in America' award, for which she was invited to the State House and received a gubernatorial proclamation.
The board recognized third grader Iona Dervin after she was named the first state recipient of the Kindness Kid in America award and was honored at the State House.
A teacher, Caroline Jablonski, nominated students and Iona was selected by the program. Board members said Iona and her family traveled to Concord to be recognized at the State House, where she received a gubernatorial proclamation and a medal. A board speaker described Iona as energetic and sincere and quoted the program’s mission: to end school violence by being kind.
The board presented or announced that the school will keep a copy of Iona’s book, Kindness Kid in America, in the library and said staff and families are buying copies. The recognition took place during the meeting’s celebrations and did not involve board action beyond acknowledgement.
