More than 110 second-graders participated with family members in Friday’s PositiviTEA event at Jefferson Elementary Center, with an emphasis on manners and kindness. (Photo Provided)

PARKERSBURG — More than 110 second-graders from Jefferson Elementary Center and their families participated Friday afternoon in PositiviTEA.

The event featured a formal tea setting with macaroons, cookies, cream puffs, a variety of tea and lemonade with an emphasis on kindness.

“Having formal tea and cookies with my mom is one of my favorite memories, and I wanted to provide that same opportunity for Jefferson students and their families,” said Misty Korkan, second-grade teacher and one of the event’s organizers.

All second-graders at Jefferson spent several weeks reading lessons from “A Kids’ Guide to Manners: 50 Fun Etiquette Lessons for Kids & Their Families” and learning the basics of manners and kindness, school officials said. The books were provided through Title I funding.

Speakers at the afternoon tea highlighted tips on good manners and challenged students to do something kind for someone else the following week.

In preparation for Friday’s PositiviTEA, Jefferson Elementary Center second-graders read lessons from “A Kids’ Guide to Manners: 50 Fun Etiquette Lessons for Kids & Their Families.” (Photo Provided)

“This was a wonderful way to involve families, have fun and provide a snack and tea as a practice for utilizing some of the manners learned over the past several weeks,” said Family-School Liaison Jody Carder Hamilton.

The PositiviTEA event Friday at Jefferson Elementary Center included a formal tea setting with macaroons, cookies, cream puffs and a variety of teas and lemonade. (Photo Provided)