READING, Pa. – A Berks County high school is putting a fun spin on the morning routine, but there’s a bigger message behind it.

69 News Reporter Sydney Kay was in Reading with how they’re shining a light on the importance of mental health.

Berks Catholic High School held a Kiss Your Ride Goodbye event Tuesday morning.

Ennybel Mejia, President of the Aevidum Club at Berks Catholic High School, said the organization, a student-led mental health club, aims to make sure that everyone is included and to spread kindness and positivity.

The event reminds students to have kindness and be thankful for their bus drivers or parent/guardian who take them to school. A group of students with signs cheered and encouraged students to fist bump, high five, or kiss their parent goodbye as a thank you Tuesday morning.

Aevidum Club Officer Katie Konlpelski said Kiss Your Ride Goodbye is a fun way to welcome students in that get dropped off, and to appreciate the people dropping them off. The event is a way to support them and provide a positive way to start the day, she said.

She said Aevidum literally means “”I’ve got your back.”

It’s all part of the Golden Week. Mejia said the week brings awareness to mental health. Every day has a theme. Tuesday’s is Connection.

Mejia said the event shows “we’re all connected.”

Club Officer Rosie Perlman said the event is way to connect with the adults that mean so much to the kids and do so much for the community.

Aevidum Club Alberto Juarez said students can have someone to talk to when they are anxious or stressed.

Aevidum Club Leader Angie Morales said parents show up for their kids and support them in every way possible.

Club Officer Jim Abouseif said students brought the energy to the morning event, despite the gloomy, rainy weather.

“We all had a great time,” he said.

Berks Catholic High School Principal John Petruzzelli said one parent rolled out her window and said to him, ‘”this is beautiful, i have a tear in my eye, this is awesome,'” he said.

He said mental health is important and should be taken seriously.

What does he hope kids take away from this event? That there is always somebody here for you. If you are struggling, if you are feeling depressed, if you are not sure what to do with something, go talk to somebody, he said.