National Student Council

Wishing all our sponsors and student leaders the very best holiday season.

Use your down time this holiday break to begin working on your National Council of Excellence portfolio. This award recognizes your council for demonstrating student service, leadership, voice, and engagement.

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Use your down time over the holiday break to get started on your National Council of Excellence portfolio! This recognizes your council for demonstrating student service, leadership, voice, and engagement.

https://bit.ly/2CkMu6A

OHS students present to board about mental health

Leadership in action! Students from Oskaloosa HS in Iowa who attended : Student Summit on Wellness presented to their board of education about and ways they plan to make a difference. WTG!

OHS students present to board about mental health OSKALOOSA – Two Oskaloosa High School student council members presented a report to the Board of Education about a recent summit on mental health that four OHS students attended last

Before there was LEAD, there were "Area Conferences." In 1998, we held Area Conferences in Little Rock, AR, Indianapolis, IN, and Valley Forge, PA. Styles have changed, but our commitment to helping students develop leadership skills is still going strong.

Our event is sold out this January – but stay tuned. LEAD will return, and we want you to be there!

Power of Hope Awards

The Power of Hope Award recognizes districts for implementing FAFSA completion and college and career readiness programs led by school counselors. Submit your application by 12/16 to receive national recognition.

Power of Hope Awards Power of Hope Awards THE POWER OF Hope. Postsecondary Education. School Counselors. District Leaders. Data Strategy. Students. You. You’re Empowering School Counselors To Help Students We’re Recognizing Districts Through The Power of Hope APPLY NOW “Counselors are the ones who… track stu...

Take your leadership skills to the next level – like Duc Le from Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology in Conyers, GA, did. He was recognized as a Distinguished Student Leader earlier this year.
Check out our recognition program for individual students 👉
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Excellence deserves recognition, and our National Council of Excellence awards recognize and celebrate middle and high school that meet high standards.
Applications are open now recognizing 2022 activities. Begin your portfolio👇
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LEAD is BACK – and we are looking for student and sponsor presenters. Do you have student leadership experiences you could share to help other students make an impact? Apply to present! Deepen your engagement by sharing your knowledge.

Apply today:
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Here's a beautiful tale of two rival high schools working together for the good of their community.

After the school's homecoming game vs. Hurley High, Galena R-II School District High School (MO) members decided to capitalize on the rivalry to raise donations of canned goods 🥫 for the North Stone County Food Bank in Crane, which serves the area encompassing both schools. Galena students aim to "Can the Tigers 🐯," while Hurley High will "Can the Bears 🐻."

How can you work with area sports rivals to make a big for your community? Check out our National Council of Excellence guidelines to make your work great like Galena's. Applications open now!

https://www.natstuco.org/council-recognition/national-councils-of-excellence/

Students Have Ideas to Address Mental Health Challenges. They Want to Be Heard

kids have ideas about how to address student issues, and they're taking action. Our :Student Summit on Wellness attendees are making a difference back at their schools. shines in this Education Week piece.

Students Have Ideas to Address Mental Health Challenges. They Want to Be Heard Students have solutions that can help teachers and school leaders support youth dealing with stress, anxiety, and other issues.

It turns out, educators and students like some of the practices popularized by the pandemic, according to National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)'s . Who could deny the benefits of more technology use in schools?
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is the premier national conference for student leaders, and it's happening again in January! Students from across the country will learn together and take their leadership skills to the next level.
Register by our early-bird deadline on Dec. 9 to save more than $100 per person!
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Raising Student Voice and Participation

Raising Student Voice and Participation Raising Student Voice & Participation, or RSVP, is a program of the National Association of Student Councils, or NASC, based in Virginia and working nationally. RSVP aims to identify stude…

𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗘 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁
School: Collinsville High School Collinsville Community Unit School District #10 in Illinois
Project: CHS members adopted 400 students at Kreitner Elementary School for Christmas.

🎅🤶🌲🎁

Members collected, wrapped and delivered toys to the students while dressed as elves.

Does your council want to be a National Council of Excellence award winner like Collinsville? Applications are open; apply today!

https://bit.ly/2CkMu6A

Herkimer National Honor Societies, Student Council lead Holiday Project

This joint annual holiday project has Herkimer Central School District National Honor Society, NJHS & helping more than 200 students with holiday gifts.

Herkimer National Honor Societies, Student Council lead Holiday Project Herkimer Jr./Sr. High School’s Student Council, National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society are once again hard at work on their annual holiday project.

We are wishing our National family a filled with , reflection and peace.
What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving? 🦃

School leaders and students believe there are some benefits to pandemic practices that help meet students' unique needs, according to National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)'s . A quarter of school leaders (27%) and students (25%) prefer hybrid learning to in-person only learning or remote learning only.
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Want to take your to the next level? 🫡 Check out our Distinguished Student Leader designation for student leaders, like Jose Ibarra Lira from Durango High School in Las Vegas, who have exemplary leadership skills. Start your portfolio today!


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Students report that their school provides opportunities to learn about other cultures (68%) and that their school provides opportunities about how to be more accepting and inclusive (73%), according to National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)'s . Do you agree?
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𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗘 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁School: The Rashi School, Dedham, MA
Project: Jewish Family Service Metro West Backpack Drive

Students K-8 filled 200 new backpacks with much-needed school supplies for children in the Greater Boston community.

Apply for the National Council Of Excellence award:
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LEAD is BACK – and we are looking for speakers.

Do you have student leadership experiences you could share to help other students make an impact? Present alone or in a group at ! Deepen your engagement by sharing your knowledge.

Apply today:https://bit.ly/3ge0N1F

Love the idea of using your for positive change? Come to in D.C. in January, and learn from Carlos Ojeda Jr., who focuses on empowering students to succeed by teaching them that their voice is their power.

The early-bird registration is available until Dec. 9. Don't miss it!
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A student-led conference focusing on to solve an issue that affects students: . student-leader attendees blew our minds 🤯 with their insights, empathy and critical thinking. Now watch for their work’s ripple effect across the country.

Students caring about students. The students attending are working to make their own communities better. Today they learned from and .

𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗘 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁
School name: Ripon High School
City: Ripon, CA

Project highlight: "Dude. Be Nice" Rally
The Ripon High ASB uses this event to highlight students who have shown kindness and positivity and also honor one exceptional staff member with gifts, goodies and kind words. Clubs choose the Dude or Dudette each year. The event lasts a full week where spirit days encourage kindness through chalk drawings, dress-up days and special treats. At this year's rally, teachers each received three helium balloons to give to students who show kindness.

"We feel the encouragement and support from the NCOE award as we make sure to keep those values in mind as we work to plan new events," said Ripon ASB President Makenzie Loechler.

Our National Council of Excellence application is open now!
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Just 21% of high school students "strongly agree" that the people who work at their school look like the students who attend their school, according to National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)'s .

More: https://bit.ly/3zXmHvW

𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗘 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

School name: Ripon High School
City: Ripon, CA

Project highlight: “Dude. Be Nice” Rally

The Ripon High ASB uses this event to highlight students who have shown kindness and positivity and also honor one exceptional staff member with gifts, goodies and kind words. Clubs choose the Dude or Dudette each year. The event lasts a full week where spirit days encourage kindness through chalk drawings, dress-up days and special treats. At this year’s rally, teachers each received three helium balloons to give to students who show kindness.

“We feel the encouragement and support from the NCOE award as we make sure to keep those values in mind as we work to plan new events,” said Ripon ASB President Makenzie Loechler.

Our National Council of Excellence application is open now! See the link in bio to get started on your council’s app.

Announcing speaker Lori L. Hayes! Lori uses her comedic personality to energize, inspire & challenges audiences across the globe. With 20+ years in education, Lori is dedicated to Building an Army of Leaders.

Join us at LEAD! Register today:
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Strong Student Councils are essential to strong schools. Our National Council of Excellence awards recognize and celebrate middle and high school councils that meet high standards in student service, leadership, voice and engagement.
Start the application today!
https://bit.ly/2CkMu6A

𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗘 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲
School name: Vista Murietta High School
City: Murietta, CA

This National Council of Excellence award-winning council planned a school-wide project to put service into action in partnership with Project Linus, a non-profit organization that provides new, handmade blankets to children in need.

❇️ Sought donations of fleece
❇️ Collected enough fleece to complete 150 blankets for Project Linus, to be completed by sixth period classes
❇️ Each school classroom watched videos highlighting service and Project Linus
❇️ Sixth periods completed blankets
❇️ Council donated blankets

This act of service gives us warm fuzzies. 😉

Apply to become a National Council of Excellence award winner! Link in bio.

𝗡𝗖𝗢𝗘 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲
School name: Vista Murietta High School
City: Murietta, CA

This National Council of Excellence award-winning council planned a school-wide project to put service into action in partnership with Project Linus, a non-profit organization that provides new, handmade blankets to children in need.

❇️ Sought donations of fleece
❇️ Collected enough fleece to complete 150 blankets for Project Linus, to be completed by sixth period classes
❇️ Each school classroom watched videos highlighting service and Project Linus
❇️ Sixth periods completed blankets
❇️ Council donated blankets

This act of service gives us warm fuzzies. 😉

Apply to become a National Council of Excellence award winner:
https://bit.ly/2CkMu6A

Our LEAD conference for is back!

These past few years have been marked by radical change to our education system. It's never been more important that students have a voice in how our schools can best serve them. This conference showcases . Join us.


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Why We Loved Our Principal

Distinguished Student Leader Janae Johnson, who attends Terry Sanford HS (NC), shares how her former principal Tom Hatch made a difference in her life.

Why We Loved Our Principal For National Principals Month, we are highlighting school leaders who have made valuable contributions to their schools and communities. A few of the people they’ve impacted the most tell their inspiring stories. This week, Janae Johnson shares about her former principal, Tom Hatch. Janae Johnson ...

79% of school leaders feel their school is "extremely" or "very safe," and the majority of school leaders (94%) of school leaders feel confident they can respond to possible violent acts at their schools. a mere 53% of students report their school is "extremely" or "very safe," and 73% of students feel confident they can respond to possible violent acts at their school.

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❗Reminder❗
Tomorrow, Oct. 26, is the last day to register for Illuminate: Student Summit on Wellness. This is an opportunity for your students to identify -related areas to improve at your school and plan to create change.

Don't miss your chance to attend!
https://bit.ly/3WdyUqH

TOMORROW! Join us for a webinar to learn about applying for our National Council of Excellence award. The NCOE provides a framework for excellent student leadership in your school. Tune in to learn more.

Register now:
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