Election Season

It’s election season at Henley!  Today marked the kick-off of our 2013-2014 campaign for the Henley Student Council Association.  I always admire the students who take the initiative to run for office.  Not only do they have to spend time submitting an application and hours creating campaign posters and stickers, they all have to stand up in front of their classmates to give a speech about why they are the strongest candidate for office. 

The school was definitely abuzz this morning with posters going up and stickers being passed out.  The next four days will have students vying for their classmates votes and discussing their ideas for how they can make Henley a better place.  I’ve always believed that the students who choose to become involved in activities at school—be it SCA, an after-school sports program, or one of our many enrichment clubs—have a better overall middle school experience.  It’s also great to see just how many want to get involved.  While not everyone will walk away victorious at the end of the week, everyone who chose to participate will have grown as an individual and will be a better person because of the experience.  Good luck to everyone as campaign week continues!