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STEM students describe leadership program to Richfield school board
Summary
Principal Kelly Woods and student leaders from Richfield STEM Elementary presented a student leadership program Jan. 6, describing regular meetings, volunteer assignments and schoolwide projects and telling the board the program increased student voice and connection with younger students.
Kelly Woods, principal of Richfield STEM Elementary, and student leaders described a year-round student leadership program to the Richfield Public School District board during its Jan. 6 meeting.
Woods told the board the program is aimed at "increasing student voice" and giving older students leadership and mentoring opportunities. "We meet at least two times a month" and students have responsibilities including morning announcements, volunteering in the cafeteria, media center and classrooms, and schoolwide projects, Woods said.
Two students who addressed the board described what being a student leader looks like in…
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