Silver Springs Elementary is part of the Northville School District where every elementary is a Leader in Me School. Silver Springs is proud to have earned the designation as the 62nd Franklin Covey Lighthouse School in the world. As a symbol of this milestone, a lovely lighthouse stands outside their main entrance. The lighthouse gives a hint as to the interior of the school which is beautifully decorated and was buzzing with student leaders on their third Leadership Day, March 5, 2015. There was electricity in the air!
The students were very articulate and confident. This is the first school where more than one student greeted me and included these welcoming words, "May I take your coat?" and "How is your day going so far?"
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| Leadership Notebook sharing . |
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| MC's for Leadership Day |
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| 1st-2nd Grade SOAR lesson |
Our first classroom visit was "Soar Time" where the students learn about the 7 Habits. The lesson, for the day, was on Habit 1 "Be Proactive." The 1st-2nd grade teacher used a bottle of coke and a bottle of water to teach the difference between reactive and proactive responses. The children seemed to be very clear on the language of proactivity. When the teacher presented this comment, "My mother forgot to pack my library book." the children were very quick to point out that it is the student's responsibility not the mother's to take care of packing backpacks.
The students have been given opportunities to lead school assemblies during the year and these photographs, along with many others, were given to Leadership Day attendees on a flash drive. As I walked to my car I thought, "How could anyone attend this Leadership Day and not want to do "The Leader in Me" at their school?" Silver Springs is a fantastic example of teaching leadership.
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| Student Led Assembly |
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| Student Led Assembly |
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| Student Led Assembly |
Principal: Mrs. Melissa Hunt
Silver Spring website: http://silversprings.northvilleschools.org/
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