Interactions with the school stakeholders and prospective students relocating to the area is key to maintaining open lines of communication that positively influence the community by helping to keep everyone informed. Aside from the monthly Parent Teacher Association (PTA) meetings, communications are frequently shared on the school’s website or the local school district website. Other communications can be shared by publishing articles in the local newspapers. All of these sources are designed to share information about the school sports, fundraising activities, student academic achievements, school clubs, school services, as well as new innovations. This article will feature Highlander Academy’s communication on a recent school innovation to include student participation and allow them to serve on the Headmaster’s Advisory Board. The purpose of this group is to make Highlander Academy a more student friendly school with activities designed and implemented by the students.
At the beginning of this school year the staff at Highlander Academy discussed the possibility of students as active participants in the school successes. Later, it was agreed with the teachers to further pursue in actively taking a positive approach to student involvement (Moore, Bagin, & Gallagher, …show more content…
In addition, those students who step up to the challenge and are actively involved in activities are offered opportunities to discover and gain a sense of accountability. Opportunities for the students to compete are driven by their cultural diversities and individual perseverance. Additionally, the schools extracurricular activities offer guidance for students in preparing them for the real world activities that may occur outside the typical classroom environment. We firmly believe that students should be involved and have input in their education (House,
At the beginning of this school year the staff at Highlander Academy discussed the possibility of students as active participants in the school successes. Later, it was agreed with the teachers to further pursue in actively taking a positive approach to student involvement (Moore, Bagin, & Gallagher, …show more content…
In addition, those students who step up to the challenge and are actively involved in activities are offered opportunities to discover and gain a sense of accountability. Opportunities for the students to compete are driven by their cultural diversities and individual perseverance. Additionally, the schools extracurricular activities offer guidance for students in preparing them for the real world activities that may occur outside the typical classroom environment. We firmly believe that students should be involved and have input in their education (House,