Under the Stars: Movie Night

In 2017, North Star Middle School students attended a viewing of the movie “Wonder.” This opportunity was available through a partnership between the Tyler Shaffer Service to Others Fund (Community Foundation), Somerset Trust, and Richland Cinemas. As a teacher, I believe the message of this movie was powerful.

Based on the bestselling book, the movie Wonder shares August Pullman’s inspiring and heartwarming story. Born with facial differences that, up until now, have prevented him from going to a mainstream school, Auggie becomes the most unlikely of heroes when he enters the fifth grade and middle school. His family, his new classmates, and the larger community struggle to find compassion, acceptance, and understanding. The story of Auggie is a story of bullying, its reality, and its consequences. It is also a story of choosing to be kind. Wonder is the perfect back-to-school family movie.

I have always told my students that changing a person’s mind begins with changing their heart. Children and parents should see this movie.

Please join us. . . . . I know it will be a wonderful experience for everyone.