The involvement within and outside of school not only affects the students, but also the school as a whole. If West St. Mary High School’s administrative staff come together and pick the students that are most involved and ask them a few survey questions about what they would like to improve this would be a great start to solving the problem. From here the results can be posted so that students that aren’t so involved can vote on certain activities they would like to participate in or would like to happen at the school during the academic year. This will give the administrators a look into the eye of a scholar who is highly involved in student life. This method should work because, once again, students are getting involved to make school more fun. Giving students a voice and a choice promotes wellness in all areas. Students have more confidence due to being able to make a decision. Most students will tune out of a lecture or an assignment if they feel that their ideas lack importance and don’t matter. When given a voice and a choice in the classroom it shows students that their opinions are not going unheard and in addition this gives students more courage to tell their perspective on opinions or …show more content…
Impacting the youth is a different ball game. Not only have teen students becoming more involved helped them in grades, communication, and confidence, but it also promotes a fantastic leader, someone the younger kids in the community and school can look up to. It then becomes a chain reaction. The more high schoolers that are becoming active creates a domino effect and rub off on their younger siblings and over time the community will be a better place for the