* Just in general how much the kids trust that if they go to Louis he'll know what to do, and connected to that how willing Louis is to try and help them, even if it isn't necessarily part of what his job entails
* The most powerful was probably the end of ''Gets a Little Stranger''. Wendy reveals her third ear, but Louis assures her that he still loves her. While saying this, he gives her a look that makes her feel confident that he means it.
** Then there was the event that led up to this moment: Wendy Nogard is set to cross the MoralEventHorizon by "accidentally" dropping Mrs. Jewls' new baby out of the thirtieth story window, but on her way, being a mind reader, she hears the baby's thoughts of pure love and trust and undergoes a powerful HeelFaceTurn.
** Just the reveal of what Mrs. Jewls' baby thinks:
---> ''[[ChildrenAreInnocent Babies don't think in words.'']]
* The end of the "Love and a Dead Rat" chapter in ''Falling Down'', in which Dameon, whose crush on Mrs. Jewls was no secret, overcomes his teasing classmates and confesses his love to Mrs. Jewls despite knowing there is a Mr. Jewls. Mrs. Jewls tells Dameon she loves him too and it's okay even though she is married.
--> "Just because I love Mister Jewls, it doesn't mean I can't also love you. Love is different from most things." She picked up a piece of chalk. "If I gave my piece of chalk to someone, then I wouldn't have it anymore. But when I give my love to someone, I end up with more love than I started with. The more love you give away, the more you have left."
* Benjamin Nushmutt spends most of the second book afraid to reveal his name because by the time he's comfortable enough to speak up, he thinks the other kids will stop liking him or be mad because he's been lying to them for so long. When he finally does reveal his real name, they don't care and accept him wholeheartedly.
** Benjamin telling the truth about his name ''frees Mark Miller from [[{{Unperson}} Miss Zarves' class]]''.
* When Allison is trapped in Miss Zarves' class and is slowly broken down by her endless assignments, she starts to forget Mrs. Jewls' class. Eventually, she remembers and is moved to tears, having gained an appreciation for everybody, including Jason. Then, she escapes by imitating her classmates.
* In the third book, Miss Zarves has a breakdown after a lifetime of no one ever noticing her existence finally gets to her. She tearfully leaves Wayside School, only to be stopped by the mysterious men in business suits who show up in each of the books. They assure her that she matters, and that her students still need her.
* The men in business suits are good at this. The chapter "Freedom" has Myron, who's always had a bit of a nervous problem, melt down when he compares his own stuck-in life to that of a bird outside his classroom window. As he sulks, the men arrive and offer him a choice: he can be safe, with all the little compromises and responsibility that comes with it... or he can be free. He thinks about it, and then chooses to be free. And nobody ever bothers him again.
-->He didn't work on the test. Instead, he pushed it aside and sat on the floor.\\
And there was nothing they could do about it.\\
He was free.
* After Maurecia reports finding $20,655 on the playground, the elderly man who lost it moved Maurecia to tears with his story about how he made the money making pencils by the penny for fifty years and feared that he would have to make more. Then the elderly man announces his intentions to open an ice cream parlor with the money and for her honesty, Maurecia is rewarded with $500 and a lifetime of free ice cream, her favorite thing in the world.
* Ms. Nogard reading the baby's "thoughts". Thoughts is in quotes because the story says that babies don't think in words; they think in pure love and trust. It causes the teacher to have a HeelFaceTurn then and there.
** Her FreudianExcuse is sad enough. Her ex-boyfriend? The one who's knee-jerk reaction to the third ear led to Wendy Nosgard's FaceHeelTurn? He died alone, always feeling like something was missing. Points to Louis for providing a good example of SecondLove for kids.
* Just try to hold back TearsOfJoy when the Scotsman who lost his voice to Mr. Gorf finally gets it back, and greets his wife for the first time in 20 years.
* ''"You need a reason to be sad. You don't need a reason to be happy."''
* Kathy's arc in ''Cloud of Doom'' easily qualifies. She starts off as the bitter and grumpy {{Jerkass}} we've known her as for the previous three books, but in "Up and Down," has an appointment with Dr. Pickell which suddenly inverts her personality. While Kathy's behavior during this time is heartwarming enough, what really makes this qualify comes in by "The Mirror," where the mirror Dr. Pickell had her imagine stepping through shatters, and Kathy seems to revert for a second -- until it's revealed in the next chapter that [[GoodFeelsGood despite that, she decided to stay nice simply because she enjoyed it]]. From then on, any scene where Kathy is seen genuinely being kind or encouraging another student classifies as this, simply because it shows how far she's come.
** Which isn't to say there aren't heartwarming moments before this point, of course. In "Eric, Eric, and What's-His-Name?", it's stated that Eric Ovens was always the most overlooked of the three Erics in the class, but he prepares to get his moment of glory by [[ItMakesSenseInContext bringing in more nail clippings for the class's collection than any other student]]. Before he can, however, he gets completely overshadowed by Eric Bacon, who brings in 349, as opposed to his own 83. Kathy, however, is still impressed by him, and asks him to present his batch to the teacher. When Kathy cheers that it's the second-most ever, and the entire class joins with her, and despite being overshadowed, he still is able to get a moment of glory.
* When Maurecia gets first place in every event of the Ultimate Test, her friends Joy, Deedee, and Ron are jealous at first, but stay friends with her, confirming they really are the Unbreakables. The chapter ends by saying that while sticking by a friend who is down is a true test of friendship, sticking by a friend who is up is the ultimate test of friendship.
* Early on in the book, after the Cloud of Doom appears, the class is feeling pessimistic due to its constant presence, but Mrs. Jewls explains that someday, the world will be a better place, better than even before the cloud showed up. She says colors will be more colorful, music will be more musical, and even [[LethalChef Miss Mush]]'s food will taste good. After the cloud disappears, this turns out to be just the case. As the teachers clean up the mess made by the storm after it ravaged the school, the students enjoy a lengthened recess in the snow the storm left behind, laughing and playing as Louis dumps clumps of snow off the school's roof.
* And yes, even Miss Mush's food tastes better. Deciding to prepare the ultimate meal after the Cloud of Doom, she improvises a Rainbow Stew, made from a variety of colorful ingredients she and her assistant are able to find. Although the end result turns out to be a mushy gray-brown, the students actually turn out to enjoy it as they are able to taste the colors, and Miss Mush feels proud as she wipes the tears from her face.
* In ''A Bad Day'', Jewls actually worries when Todd shows up late. It is true she often punishes him even when he is not doing anything wrong, but [[ForYourOwnGood she thinks it is for his own good]], she genuinely does care about him.