Hardwick Elementary student council presents projects, PBIS work to Quabbin committee

Hardwick Elementary School students presented their newly formed student council to the Quabbin Regional School Committee on April 10, describing school activities, positive behavior incentives and recent projects.

Principal (Hardwick Elementary School) introduced the group and said each class elected a representative after classmates wrote letters; the students then described their work and reasons for joining. Council members listed activities that include PBIS (positive behavioral interventions and supports) recognitions, a schoolwide readathon that raised $3,000, concerts for band/chorus/orchestra, and a food drive that helped local families.

Students also described an ongoing classroom science project to raise young fish (trout) in the classroom: they check water temperature, feed the fish and will release them when ready. Several students said their favorite subject is math and most said they would like more recess. In response to committee questions, students explained that some positions were filled by class election and others were selected when no contest occurred.

The principal thanked the PTO for fundraising that supported nature's classroom and other activities and acknowledged community donors named during the presentation. Committee members thanked the students for their presentation and praised their behavior and readiness to represent their school.

No formal committee action was taken; the presentation was part of the meeting's student advisory agenda item.