JUDGE’S DEMAND. THE ADMINISTRATION IS LIKELY TO APPEAL THE DECISION. TODAY, CLASSROOMS ACROSS BROWARD COUNTY ARE TURNING HEARTBREAK INTO HOPE, HONORING THE 17 LIVES LOST AT MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL. NIKITA RAMOS IS AT DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY, WHERE EVEN THE YOUNGEST STUDENTS ARE LEARNING THE POWER OF KINDNESS. THIS DAY SERVICE ONLY STARTED AFTER THE TRAGEDY AT MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL, AND EIGHT YEARS LATER, EVEN THE YOUNGEST STUDENTS ARE CARRYING THAT MESSAGE FORWARD HERE AT DEERFIELD BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. THEY’RE TURNING THEIR HALLWAYS INTO PATHS OF KINDNESS. AT EXACTLY 1017 THIS MORNING, TIME STOOD STILL. STUDENTS AND STAFF PAUSED FOR A MOMENT TO REFLECT ON THE 17 LIVES LOST. ON FEBRUARY 14TH, 2018. KINDNESS CAN’T BE CHANGED BECAUSE THERE’S NO LIMIT. AND THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL, THAT MESSAGE IS SHOWING UP IN COLORFUL CUTOUTS AND DRAWINGS, EACH CARRYING ENCOURAGING WORDS. THEY’RE BUILDING WHAT THEY CALL A PATH TO KINDNESS. A VISUAL REMINDER THAT SMALL ACTIONS CAN LEAD TO BIG CHANGE. JUST ONE MESSAGE AT JUST THE RIGHT TIME CAN CHANGE SOMEONE’S ENTIRE DAY. OUTLOOK AND LIFE. DISTRICT LEADERS SAY THIS DAY IS DEDICATED TO CARING. THE LEGACIES OF THOSE 17 LIVES LOST FORWARD WITH COMPASSION AND WITH ACTION, SHOWING THAT EVEN AFTER LOS
Broward County schools honor Parkland victims with ‘Day of Service and Love’
Updated: 1:55 PM EST Feb 13, 2026
Classrooms across Broward County marked a “Day of Service and Love” Friday, turning heartbreak into hope as they honored the 17 people killed in the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.At Deerfield Beach Elementary School, students and staff observed a moment of silence at 10:17 a.m., pausing to reflect on the lives lost in those moments nearly eight years ago.“Kindness can’t be changed because there’s no limit,” student Stephanie Grant said.The school’s hallways were lined with colorful cutouts, drawings and handwritten messages of encouragement as students created what educators called a “Path to Kindness.” It’s a visual reminder that small actions can make a lasting difference.“Just one message at just the right time can change someone’s entire day, outlook and life,” art teacher Suzanne Devine Clark said.District leaders said the annual observance is meant to carry forward the legacies of the 17 victims through compassion and action, emphasizing that even after loss, acts of love can still lead the way.Stay up to date: The latest headlines and weather from WPBF 25Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. —
Classrooms across Broward County marked a “Day of Service and Love” Friday, turning heartbreak into hope as they honored the 17 people killed in the Feb. 14, 2018, shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
At Deerfield Beach Elementary School, students and staff observed a moment of silence at 10:17 a.m., pausing to reflect on the lives lost in those moments nearly eight years ago.
“Kindness can’t be changed because there’s no limit,” student Stephanie Grant said.
The school’s hallways were lined with colorful cutouts, drawings and handwritten messages of encouragement as students created what educators called a “Path to Kindness.” It’s a visual reminder that small actions can make a lasting difference.
“Just one message at just the right time can change someone’s entire day, outlook and life,” art teacher Suzanne Devine Clark said.
District leaders said the annual observance is meant to carry forward the legacies of the 17 victims through compassion and action, emphasizing that even after loss, acts of love can still lead the way.
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