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'A simple joy': These kindergarteners are spreading smiles by waving to hospital patients receiving treatment
Tommie Clark
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'A simple joy': These kindergarteners are spreading smiles by waving to hospital patients receiving treatment
TARGET’S WEBSITE. NEW TONIGHT A SCHOOL NORTHWEST TO THE METRO HAS STARTED A MOVEMENT TO SPREAD KINDNESS. KCCI’S TOMMIE CLARK TRAVELED TO CARROLL TO SEE THE KEMPER CATHOLIC WAVE IN ACTION. INSIDE KEMPER CATHOLIC GRADE SCHOOL. THESE KIDS ARE LEARNING ABOUT KINDNESS. WE TALK ALL THE TIME ABOUT FILLING OTHER PEOPLE’S BUCKETS WHAT IT FEELS LIKE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHAT IT SOUNDS LIKE, BUT IT’S WHAT’S HAPPENING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM. THAT’S SETTING THE LIFE LESSON IN MOTION ALL BECAUSE A STUDENT’S FAMILY OF HAWKEYE FANS KINDERGARTNER ANDY NEEL AND IS LEADING THE WAY TO SHOW SOMEONE THEIR WAVE. GRANDMA’S RIGHT UP THERE. DEV NEELAND IS THE REASON JUST MADE MY HEART. SO HAPPY JUST UNREAL JUST SURPRISE SURPRISE JUST A LITTLE WAVE CAN MAKE YOUR DAY ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU’RE GOING THROUGH CANCER TREATMENT. I NEVER WOULD HAVE IMAGINED THAT. I WOULD HAVE TO BE HERE WITH MY MOTHER-IN-LAW, BUT IF WE COULD HAVE A SILVER LINING AND ALL THIS THIS IS DEFINITELY BEEN THAT BECAUSE THAT SIMPLE ACT OF KINDNESS HAS INSPIRED A MOVEMENT IN CARROLL. IT STARTED OFF AS A VERY SIMPLE THING. YOU KNOW, IT STARTED OFF JUST COMING TO WAVE TO GRANDMA AND LET’S MAKE IT THE WHOLE CLASS AND IT’LL BE FUN SINCE MARCH EVERY DAY A DIFFERENT CLASS NOW WALKS BY TO WAVE HELLO THROUGH THE WINDOW NOT ONLY TO PATIENCE BUT TO THE ANTHONY NURSES BEHIND THE GLASS WHO HAVE THEIR OWN KIDS IN THE KEMPER CATHOLIC DISTRICT LAST WEEK, THEY CAME BY AND ONE OF HER CLASSMATES HER GRANDFATHER GOT WAS GETTING TREATED FOR THE FIRST TIME AND IT JUST HAPPENED. WE WERE ABLE TO PUT THEM ON THE PATIO AND AND HER FRIEND WAS ABLE TO RUN UP AND GIVE HER GRANDPA BIG HUG. I DON’T KNOW THAT ANYONE EVER HAD A DRY EYE IN THE WHOLE BUILDING TODAY. THE CLASSROOMS ARE COMBINING FOR THE FIRST TIME EACH GRADE IS GRABBING GRABBING THEIR SIGN SOME A HAND. HEADING OUTSIDE FOR ONE BIG WAVE. TO SEE THAT SPLIT SECOND OF HAPPINESS WHERE THEY FORGET EVERYTHING THAT THEY’RE GOING THROUGH AND IT’S JUST ABOUT A SIMPLE JOY DEV IS HAVING HER LAST LOOK OUT THE WINDOW FOLLOWING TREATMENT IN A MAJOR SURGERY. SHE IS CANCER-FREE. IT’S DEFINITELY BEEN TOUGH. THERE’S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT POSITIVE ATTITUDE IS THE NUMBER ONE THING WHEN YOU’RE DEALING WITH STUFF LIKE THIS, IT’S JUST AMAZING. JUST ALL THE LITTLE SUPPORT THROUGH THE TOWEL. THROUGH FRIENDS FAMILY AND THROUGH THE WAVE AND THROUGH THE WAY. IN CARROLL, TOMMY CLARK KCCI NEWS. I WAS NEWS LEADE
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'A simple joy': These kindergarteners are spreading smiles by waving to hospital patients receiving treatment
Tommie Clark
Reporter
Inside Kuemper Catholic Grade School in Carroll, Iowa, kids are learning about kindness."We talk all the time about filling other people's buckets," said Jill Wenck, a kindergarten teacher. "What it looks like. What is sounds like."But it's what's happening outside the classroom that's setting the life lesson in motion. It's all because a student's family of Hawkeye fans got an idea. With a mom by her side, kindergartener Andi Nieland is leading the way to show someone their wave.Deb Nieland is the reason. "Just made my heart so happy. Just unreal. Just surprise, surprise. Just a little wave can make your day," Deb Nieland said. She has been battling cancer. Since March, every day a different class walks by to wave hello through the window. "It started off just coming to wave to grandma, and let's make it the whole class and it'll be fun," Amber Nieland said. Not only do they wave at patients, but to the St. Anthony nurses behind the glass who have their own kids in the Kuemper Catholic district. The classrooms recently combined for the first time. Each grade grabbed their sign, and some a hand, to head outside for one big wave. "To see that split second of happiness where they forget everything they're going through and it's just about a simple joy," said Julie Pietig, a nurse. "I love it. It's so fun. It's awesome." Deb Nieland had her last look out the window. After treatment and a major surgery she is now cancer free."It's definitely been tough. There's no doubt about it," she said. "Positive attitude is the number one thing when you're dealing with stuff like this. It's amazing. All the little support through the town, friends, family."
CARROLL, Iowa —

Inside Kuemper Catholic Grade School in Carroll, Iowa, kids are learning about kindness.

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"We talk all the time about filling other people's buckets," said Jill Wenck, a kindergarten teacher. "What it looks like. What is sounds like."

But it's what's happening outside the classroom that's setting the life lesson in motion.

It's all because a student's family of Hawkeye fans got an idea. With a mom by her side, kindergartener Andi Nieland is leading the way to show someone their wave.

Deb Nieland is the reason.

"Just made my heart so happy. Just unreal. Just surprise, surprise. Just a little wave can make your day," Deb Nieland said. She has been battling cancer. Since March, every day a different class walks by to wave hello through the window.

"It started off just coming to wave to grandma, and let's make it the whole class and it'll be fun," Amber Nieland said.

Not only do they wave at patients, but to the St. Anthony nurses behind the glass who have their own kids in the Kuemper Catholic district.

The classrooms recently combined for the first time. Each grade grabbed their sign, and some a hand, to head outside for one big wave.

"To see that split second of happiness where they forget everything they're going through and it's just about a simple joy," said Julie Pietig, a nurse. "I love it. It's so fun. It's awesome."

Deb Nieland had her last look out the window. After treatment and a major surgery she is now cancer free.

"It's definitely been tough. There's no doubt about it," she said. "Positive attitude is the number one thing when you're dealing with stuff like this. It's amazing. All the little support through the town, friends, family."