From exam stress and homework struggles to friendship woes , middle school can be a difficult time . But last week , nearly 150 eighth graders in Massachusetts had their spirits lifted after walking into school in the morning - only to find kind-hearted Post-it notes stuck to each one of their lockers . The handwritten notes , reading 'You are beautiful ' , were placed on lockers around Ipswich Middle School in Ipswich last Friday by a mystery well-wisher . Not a single eighth grader was left out . 'It was sort of a boost , ' said student Tovah Lockwood . ' A warm hug . It ’ s a nice gesture . ' Another , Charlize Vermaak , added : ' I had this really dumb smile on my face . I couldn ’ t stop smiling . ' Scroll down for video . Overjoyed : Last week , nearly 150 eighth graders ( pictured ) in Massachusetts had their spirits lifted after walking into school in the morning - only to find kind-hearted Post-it notes stuck to each one of their lockers . All smiles : The handwritten notes , reading 'You are beautiful ' , were placed on lockers around Ipswich Middle School in Ipswich last Friday by a mystery well-wisher . Above , an eighth grader poses beside her locker . Kind : 'It was sort of a boost , ' said student Tovah Lockwood . ' A warm hug . It ’ s a nice gesture . ' Another , Charlize Vermaak , added : ' I had this really dumb smile on my face . I couldn ’ t stop smiling ' . Above , one of the notes . And one unnamed student said : 'It made everyone ’ s day . ' Within a few hours , some of the delighted 149 students had unstuck their notes and moved them on to the lockers of students whom they deemed particularly in need of support and kindness . One of these students was Eric Anderson , whose family home at 62 Central St burned down three weeks ago . Speaking to CBS Boston , Eric said of the gesture : 'It ’ s still good that people care ' . Before Friday morning , the anonymous messenger had asked teacher Christina Ciarametaro if they could write and stick the notes to eighth graders ' lockers without any security issues , it is reported . In need : Within a few hours , some of the delighted 149 students had unstuck their notes and moved them on to the lockers of students whom they deemed particularly in need of support . One of these students was Eric Anderson ( left ) , whose family home at 62 Central St burned down three weeks ago . Right , Eric 's locker . Lifted spirits : Before Friday morning , the well-wisher had asked teacher Christina Ciarametaro if they could write and stick the notes to eighth graders ' lockers without any security issues . Above , another student . A good morning : A female eighth grader opens her locker amid nearly 150 'You are beautiful ' Post-it notes . After gaining permission , the person then likely spent more than an hour and a half handwriting the 'You are beautiful ' notes , before posting them around the school , situated in the city 's High Street . Ms Ciarametaro told Wicked Local : [ The students ] were like little kids at Christmas and those who had lockers around the corner rushed to see if they had a similar message on their lockers . ' She added : 'It was one of the most powerful experiences I have been part of at IMS in 10 years . ' Ms Ciarametaro said she would not disclose the identity of the well-wisher . But she revealed that some of the teachers at the middle school know who it is , while others 'do n't want to know' . Principal : School principal , Dave Fabrizio ( pictured ) , said the gesture - which has been deemed 'beautiful ' , 'amazing ' and 'moving ' by social media users - is what matters , not the identity of the mystery well-wisher . School : One week on , the Post-it notes are apparently still stuck to lockers at Ipswich Middle School ( above ) School principal , Dave Fabrizio , said the gesture - which has been deemed 'beautiful ' , 'amazing ' and 'moving ' by social media users in recent days - is what matters , not the identity of the individual . 'If each child looked at it in a different way and said `` Boy somebody cares about me '' or `` I ’ m going to have a better day because of it '' the message is all you need , ' said Mr Fabrizio . One week on , the Post-it notes are still believed to be stuck to lockers at the school .
Handwritten notes were stuck on lockers at Ipswich Middle School , Mass . They told each one of the school 's 149 eighth graders 'You are beautiful ' Teens were left 'smiling ' and 'boosted ' after finding messages a better day . Some even moved notes to lockers of other students in need of support . Name of the well-wisher remains anonymous - but some teachers know .