Rachel's Challenge

Rachel’s Challenge promotes kindness, respect, and compassion for others. This is a program that promotes a safe learning environment for all students. Cooper Elementary has adopted Rachel’s Challenge as our Character Education message and uses this program to initiate change and promote a positive campus environment.

The Rachel’s Challenge program aims to inspire students to replace acts of bullying with acts of respect and kindness. During the elementary kick-off assembly, students are encouraged to examine their lives with these five challenges:

1. Look for the best in others.

2. Dream big.

3. Choose positive influences.

4. Speak with kindness.

5. Start your own chain reaction

“I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same.  People will never know how far a little kindness can go.”  --Rachel Joy Scott