EMPATHY: “Seek to Understand”
By Ryan Scott
Main Street School & Kindergarten Center Focused on EMPATHY for November as our character Trait of the Month. I am glad that we chose this trait because the kids did “get it.” They have all felt this before but now they know what it is and that it is a good thing. Sometimes, it is a fictional character like in a book or movie. Other times, it is a real story about a stranger or it is someone very close like a friend or family member. I am very proud to announce the November 2025 EMPATHY Students of the Month. This month’s focus on Empathy is sponsored by Monical’s Pizza of Shelbyville & owner, Mark Shanks.
Main Street Elementary School November 2025 “EMPATHY” Student-Leaders:
pictured (left to right): front row: Adalyn Davis, Vivian Foster, Mary Lyn Miller, Araya Smith, Gabi Works
second row: Jackson Hayden, Easton Storm, Ivy Pierce, Naomie Reedy, Blexie Righter
back row: Mark Shanks (Monical’s Pizza), Kennedy Walker, Emma Bothwell, Addilyn Mahnke, Harper Harl, Ryan Scott (Principal)
Shelbyville Kindergarten Center November 2025 “EMPATHY” Student-Leaders:
pictured (left to right): Sylis Baker, Holley Pieszchalski, Isaiah Roberts, Veronica Fortner, Riddley Bush