Osseo Area Schools ISD 279: Crest View Elementary School Fourth And Fifth Grade Students Develop Global Leadership

Press release from the Osseo Area Schools ISD 279:

March 3, 2022

Crest View Elementary School provides leadership opportunities for students to grow into global citizens. School Counselor Kelly Booth Rud oversees the student leadership group and finds ways to incorporate sustainability and social justice into the lives of scholars.

“I work with our fourth and fifth graders every week to offer different student leadership opportunities,” Booth Rud shared.

The students are split into groups with responsibilities geared to help the school, local and global communities. Students demonstrate leadership skills by mentoring their younger peers, and they learn more about their local community through recycling. After several weeks, students rotate roles, so all students get the opportunity to lead.

One group of student leaders wanted to make a difference for hospitals in Africa. Students made a plan to hold two pop-up live music events and hot cocoa stands to raise money. For the first pop-up event, Ella, one of the students, played a cello solo. Her playing resonated with her peers, and they were able to put on a second pop-up event where she was joined by three other members of the orchestra.

“It has been beautiful to see them come alive in their ability to serve others over the years,” said Booth Rud.

This press release was produced by the Osseo Area Schools ISD 279. The views expressed here are the author’s own.