“That in and of itself is so surreal to me that I had an impact on these kids like that, and how they’re that happy and we’re working as a team.” “We’re all holding hands, working together and going around the whole blacktop,” she said.
Often, she said she’ll go to recess to see how the kids are doing, and she’ll have 30 kids running up to her to say “hi.” She said she makes an effort to get all kids to smile and to enjoy themselves while at school. To make that kind of impact, especially on the older kids in the school, is huge.” “I made her feel confident in herself and strong. “I was attentive to her and she loved that,” she said.
She recalled receiving handmade birthday cards from students a few weeks ago, and a third-grader wrote “five reasons why she loves Officer Kate.” Macken went on to add the third-grader was shy and would often hide behind friends when Macken is out in the morning greeting students. “Now, I get a million high fives walking down the hallways.” But after a while, you engage with them and get them out of their comfort zones and it’s just natural,” said Macken. “You come into this position and you’re not sure how the kids will respond to you, especially being in uniform.
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