Student Leadership at Parkside
At Parkside, we believe leadership starts early - and everyone has something valuable to contribute.
Student jobs are offered twice a year:
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Fall Session: October to January
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Spring Session: February to June
These roles give students the chance to lead by example, support their peers, and build a strong sense of community. They take ownership of responsibilities within the school, develop key life skills, and contribute to a positive school environment.
Peer-to-Peer Training
At the end of each session, current job holders train the next group of student employees. This process helps reinforce lessons about responsibility, leadership, and teamwork.
The Application Process
Students are selected for roles through an application process. Those chosen have expressed a desire to give back to the Parkside community and grow as leaders.
Through these experiences, students gain valuable life lessons in responsibility, communication, and problem-solving - all skills rooted in the 7 Habits we practice here at Parkside.
Job Board - Spring 2025
Helps students put their pin numbers in and move through the breakfast line. Assists adult in the cafeteria during breakfast.
Waters the environmental clubs plants around the school in the barrel planters and in the garden.
Helps at lunch with clean up, calls classes up to buy lunch and snack
Delivers pretzels to each homeroom on Friday afternoon, then collects the baskets to return to the office.
Assists culture committee by designing and putting up bulletin boards
Brings lost items from the playground and goes to the rooms that just had recess to avoid placing them in the lost and found. Brings lost and found box items to classrooms once per month.
Spends recess time as needed helping Ms. Brandt in the library. Creates displays for inside the library and hallway, repairs and cleans books, learns how to use Destiny (the online library program).
Delivers teachers’ folders near the end of the day.
Reports to the office at 8:55 to announce any important school wide announcements over the loudspeaker.
Takes pictures at school wide events to share for the yearbook. Makes videos for culture team.
Check on copy paper in the hallway printers and go to office to get more and stock the printers.
Gives tours to new students, visitors, or community members.
Holds door for students to go out to recess and come into the building. Makes sure the playground is clean and ready to go.
During recess, includes other students who may be playing alone or need help initiating play with other students.
Checks classroom paper towel and soap inventory, marks down on clipboard, and reports to custodian. Mops under water fountain.
