About the Project

When elementary students are constantly asking, “How can we make our community better?” the answer is student council! Through learning the democratic process, students will engage in student council activities that will center around learning about themselves, learning about their school community, their larger community as a whole, supporting their community by creating a community service project, and taking part in our school board meetings where they will learn how decisions are made, but more so being able to see adults that look like them making a decision and giving back to their community where they grew up. Highlands student council will be a year-long commitment with informational meetings, monthly activities throughout the year, college tours, community service, a presentation to the school board, and an end-of-year celebration awards assembly. This engagement will foster confidence, team building, advocating, academic writing, speaking, and engaging with others despite any differences as they work for a common cause.