Council Rock Primary School was excited to host author Liza Wiemer on Monday, Oct. 23. Wiemer recently published her first picture book, “Out and About: A Tale of Giving,” a story about anonymous good deeds based on the Jewish tradition of tzedakah. CRPS Library Media Specialist Adele Mockevicius prepared students by reading other books about good deeds and launching a school-wide kindness project.

Wiemer debuted “Out and About” in a lively and interactive way, engaging all students during her grade level presentations. Students were then asked to think about what they could do to spread kindness in a variety of places, like the classroom, home, in their neighborhoods, and on the playground. A “kindness web” was created in the audience using string, accentuating how spreading kindness affects everyone around you.

Following the visit, each class received a BOOK-Mitzvah Party bag that included a copy of the book for the classroom to keep and materials for each student to make their own kindness cards. There was even a certified Kosher treat included.

Thanks to the Brighton PTSA, Brighton Education Fund, Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester, and the Brighton Memorial Library for sponsoring this visit.