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Sounds like a very nice program at South Loop Elementary! Kudos!

Catch of the Day program described by a parent and put in context of recent local, national, and international events. Worth a read. 

My kids' school just implemented a program called Catch of the Day, in which teachers hand students fish-shaped slips of paper when they "catch" them in the act of being kind to someone.

The kids walk their fish to the office, and the assistant principal selects a Catch of the Day to announce to the entire school — a building filled with 784 second- through eighth-graders.

"Kaitlyn got Catch of the Day," my son said from the back seat the other day.

"I know," my daughter said. "Was she excited?"

"Yep," my son answered. "We high-fived."

Catch of the Day winners get to choose a gift card from Subway, Dunkin' Donuts or Starbucks. At the end of each month, the assistant principal draws 30 cards, and those winners are treated to lunch brought in from a nearby restaurant.

I love that kindness has been turned into a goal.