By Nisali Fernando – Staff Reporter

Kindness continues to be spread at Jonathan Law.

Law students and teachers are fundraising and applying for grants to bring a mosaic Ben’s Bells mural to honor the lives lost at Jonathan Law.

“Jonathan Law High School has been through a lot of tragedy in the past few years, and I think that the mural would be a way that Law would be recognized as a kind school,” art teacher Mrs. Murphy said.

Fundraising efforts are underway to assure the mural will find a place at the school.

“We have to raise enough money to be able to bring the mosaic here so as we start, we hope different people will get involved and embrace the same idea and want to contribute,” Burns said.

The Ben’s Bells program and Kindness Week started at Law last fall. Murphy was inspired by the kindness program at her son’s school and introduced it to Law with the help of Mr. Ragini’s kind-themed activities in advisory.

Following these activities, the Law community found ways to incorporate kindness and Ben’s bells into their daily lives.

“Kindness matters is not just a slogan for us, it’s a commitment,” Principal Mr. Thompson said.

The Ben’s Bells mural would embody the message of kindness and caring Law has embraced in the past year.

“To have a mosaic like that when you walk by, you would just remember all the good Law has accomplished and send that message that we want to be carriers of kindness,” history teacher Ms. Burns said.

The location of the mural is undetermined. It would be visible to everyone entering the school, and it would serve as a reminder of the kindness of the Law community.

¨No matter where we place it in the school it will always remind us of what a special community we have here, not just our school but the whole Milford community,” Murphy said.

Murphy hopes the Kindness Leadership Team she founded will take the initiative to spread kindness, and bring this mural to Law.

“Students and faculty can get involved by supporting our upcoming fundraisers and spreading the word about them,” senior Molly Krupienski said. “They can also actively spread kindness like the Ben’s Bells sets out to do.”

The Ben’s Bells program motivates others to be mindful of their actions and proves how kindness does have a big impact on everyday life.

“I try to spread a little kindness every day by trying to be a positive person, I’m always there to help if needed,” senior Kristen Plouffe said.

The mural would just serve as a reminder that the Law community continues to grow from adversity and can spread kindness even during the toughest of times.

“One of our strongest values is respect, be kind to each other, be kind to other people, and I think that that mural will memorialize that concept,” Thompson said.