Student Government instrumental to the high school

By AJ Houston

News Editor

Being a part of student government, students set examples for Crete Monee High School by being able to show them the different aspects of teamwork, leadership, and responsibility.

Ms. Godbout and Nicole Lomax of Student Government began to decorate the B Hallway in time for Christmas break. Photo by Miranda Teverbaugh.

Students in Student Government get the chance to make school a better place and experience for other Crete Monee High School students.

“I joined student government because we get to leave class to do fun activities in and out of the school. We also get to host fun events for other students,” Jayden Franklin said. “I also want to associate myself with other people who want to try to make a change in a positive way towards the school.” 

According to an article in the Educational Policy in the 21st Century: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions, student government is supposed to play a significant role in shaping the quality of student life in high school.

“You can get better speaking, teamwork, public speaking, and leadership skills from joining student government,” Terrell Henderson said. 

“What inspired me to get involved in student government was some of the mentors last year because they did a great job, and I want to be able to do that for freshmen when I’m a senior,” D’miya Sallis-Hale said. 

Student government is primarily supposed to help and form Crete Monee High School students' voices regarding the school's policy.

“One of our main goals in student government is to make sure that all student voices are heard and we focus and try to do what the other students want,” Henderson said.

According to the same article in the Educational Policy, student government is as powerful and purposeful as the leadership, ideas, determination, and energy of the students involved. In many cases, student government leaders are apathetic.

“I always wanted to be in student government since freshman year and stay in for all my years because I like what they do and I want the younger grade levels to look up to me in some way. I want to make school a better place for everyone,” Joshua Hill said.

Students involved in student government are in the position to have an impact on the organization and student life as a whole. The key to creating a voice for students is the student government team.

“One of the challenges we face being in student government is setting up and practicing for the little shows we do in the auditorium for each grade level. It takes a lot of time to prepare for, but once we do it right and work well as a team we’re ready,” Sanieyah Hillard said.

Being in student government means students have to make speeches, speak in front of their peers, come up with and present ideas to others, and handle constructive criticism. For some students that are afraid to speak in front of a crowd this may be a challenge for them.

“One of the main reasons I decided to join student government is because we get to host fun activities for other students, get to leave class early sometimes to help around the school, and we get to enjoy the activities ourselves in and out of school,” Franklin said.