The Miamisburg City School District is excited to announce an initiative led by the Student Board of Education Representatives aimed at expanding an outreach effort to include elementary school students. Currently, the district has four Miamisburg High School student representatives, Andrew Prince, Madison McGohan, Sofia Stocker, and Esosa Ogbebor, who attend monthly Board of Education meetings to share the voice of the student body and actively contribute to important discussions that shape the educational landscape within the district. This school year, the representatives have taken their efforts one step further by engaging the district’s youngest learners.
In a series of planned activities, the student board representatives will visit the district’s elementary schools to gather feedback directly from the students. The goal is to learn more about the school experiences of the elementary population, including their thoughts on subjects like Miamisburg’s redistricting, classroom experiences and extracurricular activities. These efforts come after meetings with elementary school principals, who have been instrumental in coordinating the visits and ensuring that students’ opinions are heard.
Recognizing that gathering input from elementary students electronically could be challenging, the student representatives will meet with the younger students in person. Using fun and interactive activities, such as a “Four Corners” game in the gym, the older students hope to create a comfortable environment where the elementary students can freely express their feelings and ideas.
To help facilitate these sessions, the student board representatives plan to enlist members of the National Honor Society (NHS) from Miamisburg High School. NHS students will assist with gathering opinions and engaging the elementary students, while also earning valuable volunteer hours required for NHS membership.
One student representative shared their enthusiasm for the project, stating, “I feel like a lot of good will come out of just getting feedback from our elementary school students. We hope to give our first report to the Board of Education in October.”
The elementary visits will be scheduled over the upcoming weeks and months, with plans to spend about two and a half hours at each school. This initiative is an important step in ensuring that every student, no matter how young, is heard and valued in the district.