Whitnall elementary students present leadership projects; Hills Corners and Edgerton describe service work

Students from Hills Corners Elementary and Edgerton Elementary told the School Board about their student leadership councils, projects and how members are selected.

Hills Corners staff described an application process that yields two student representatives from each grade, with semester cohorts. Students showed projects from last year (community t‑shirt design and tie‑dying) and a fall penny war fundraiser that staff said raised more than $1,000 to help hurricane relief. Current projects include a window garden and decorating a sunny corridor near the elevator.

Edgerton staff said their council includes fourth and fifth graders, with 41 fourth graders and 26 fifth graders currently involved. Students described Earth Day posters for younger grades, garden restoration plans pending suitable ground conditions, a veterans‑day assembly with thank‑you letters and donations to a local veterans aid group, spirit week activities and a long‑running food drive. Presenters said last year the food drive collected 405 items and this year collected 274 items.

Board members and administrators praised the students’ public speaking and community service. Kim Trundle, Edgerton assistant principal, and other staff explained that councils meet about once a month and that some initiatives are student‑led from idea through execution.

Students shared details about selection (application and peer elections at Edgerton) and described how council activities teach leadership and build school community. The board encouraged staff to share follow‑up photos and thanked students and teachers for their work.