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Wantagh Today
By the People, for the People
Wantagh High Celebrates P.S. I Love You Day with Positivity
Students organize mental health awareness event with purple hearts, kindness chains, and more
Published on Feb. 27, 2026
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Wantagh High School celebrated its fourth annual P.S. I Love You Day on February 13, 2026, with a variety of student-led activities to promote mental health awareness and spread positivity throughout the school. The Morgan's Message club, P.E. Leaders, and other student groups decorated the halls with purple hearts, kindness chains, and uplifting messages, while also engaging their peers in conversations about mental well-being.
Why it matters
P.S. I Love You Day is a national initiative dedicated to eradicating the stigma around mental health. By hosting this event, Wantagh High School is helping to normalize discussions about mental health and providing students with resources and support. The school's efforts to create a positive and inclusive environment align with growing calls for greater mental health education and wellness programs in schools.
The details
On February 13th, students from the Morgan's Message club set up a table in the school lobby, handing out purple cookies and encouraging their peers to sign a banner and write kind messages on paper hearts. The P.E. Leaders club also facilitated the creation of kindness chains, with students penning positive notes on paper strips during their physical education classes. Additionally, a new 'Pin for a Purpose' initiative had teachers clipping uplifting messages on students, who then passed the pins along to others. The day's activities, which also included mental health-focused lessons in health education classes, were the result of months of planning by the various student groups and their faculty advisers.
- P.S. I Love You Day was celebrated at Wantagh High School on February 13, 2026.
- Planning for the school's fourth annual P.S. I Love You Day began in November 2025.
The players
Morgan's Message
A student club at Wantagh High School focused on mental well-being and eradicating the stigma around mental health.
Addison Gottlieb
A Morgan's Message ambassador who helped organize the P.S. I Love You Day activities.
Valerie Gompers
The faculty adviser for the Morgan's Message club at Wantagh High School.
P.E. Leaders
A student club at Wantagh High School that spearheaded the creation of kindness chains for P.S. I Love You Day.
Marisa Caccese and Deb DiBiase
The faculty advisers for the P.E. Leaders club.
What they’re saying
“A lot of planning went into the day and it was a team effort.”
— Addison Gottlieb, Morgan's Message ambassador (Long Island Press)
“About 50 club members spent the afternoon decorating the school on Feb. 12, so when students entered the next morning, they would immediately feel the love.”
— Valerie Gompers, Morgan's Message adviser (Long Island Press)
The takeaway
Wantagh High School's efforts to celebrate P.S. I Love You Day demonstrate the power of student-led initiatives to promote mental health awareness and foster a more positive, inclusive school community. By engaging their peers in meaningful conversations and activities, the students are helping to destigmatize discussions around mental well-being and empowering their classmates to access available resources if needed.
