DIXON, CA (MPG) - Two Dixon High School students didn't want another week to pass without actively doing something to prevent another crisis at a school involving a student. They worked together to make a plan to do something--albeit simple--to counterbalance the negative news, worries, and thoughts through a daily dose of positivity.

"We're trying to give students a safe place to share struggles" said Abigail Ayala who along with Katelynn Shipley has lived in Dixon since birth and are seniors at Dixon High. "We've had our fair share of highs and lows within the tight knit Dixon community and when reflecting on the lows, we have come to feel that while the community notices the problems, no support is given to make an active change," they wrote on a promotional plan.

The two hope to create the '4th Period Check In,' a time during the daily school announcements where students will be given slips of paper to write something they are grateful for, something that is going good for them, or something they are struggling with.

"Teachers can read through them, pick positive ones to share, and reach out to others who may be struggling," they wrote. They believe that too often people think of change as something that is unable to be accomplished but they hope that in doing this "something simple," youth will feel supported and valued, that they can find positivity in tough times, and that they are capable of reaching out for help.

Shipley is currently serving as the DHS Future Farmers of America President and Ayala is the FFA Reporter. They just returned from the FFA National Convention in Indiana where it was all about growing the next generation of leaders. If you'd like to support their cause by placing one of the boxes in your business or by volunteering to distribute some of the boxes, please contact the DDBA at (707) 678-8400.