Student leaders take action at elementary school

Students at Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School are already starting to work on the Seven Habits that are the foundation for the school’s new Leader in Me initiative. The first habit is “be proactive”—something students on the Announcements Action Team are doing by working together to make the school’s morning announcements more useful and interesting for everybody.

For the last few years, all fourth and fifth grade students have had the chance to take a turn reading the announcements over the loudspeaker at the beginning of the day. Though the students enjoy that, other elements made the announcements less interesting.

“It started to get old,” student Diego Gonzales said.

“We just thought it needed a change,” agreed Nick Sisson.

The Announcements Action Team is made up of six fifth grade students: Gonzales, Sisson, Elizabeth Hodson, Noah Ramos, Lynzie Sturgeon, and Ella Tew. Para-educator Shanda Staples had the idea to have students work on the announcements, but she said the students were doing a good job of taking it into their own hands and making the project their own. “We needed their input, they’re the ones listening,” she said. “They’re the driving force.”

 

For the full story, see the September 29 edition of the Monitor.

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