MISSION
STATEMENT
The purpose of the Student Leadership
Process at Valley Middle School is to develop
positive leadership within our student body to
promote the attitudes of RESPECT,
RESPONSIBILITY, and SERVICE throughout
our school.
GOALS
Valley Middle School student leaders will
acquire life-long personal leadership skills as they
help to create a community of:
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RESPECT - Where students,
through their language and
actions, foster a sense of
belonging, significance,
and security in the Valley
Middle School environment.
RESPONSIBILITY - Where
students understand universal
standards of conduct, think and
act with sound judgment, and
accept accountability for
their choices of behavior.
SERVICE - Where students
freely give of their time and
talents for the benefit of
others.
Student leaders will participate in student
government by serving as a resource representing
student concerns, ideas or initiatives.
EXPECTATIONS
OF STUDENT LEADERS
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DEMONSTRATE RESPECT for
self and others
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ACT RESPONSIBLY
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SERVE others
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KNOW and DEMONSTRATE the
seven Principles of Leadership
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Regularly PRACTICE
leadership skills
COMMITMENT
STUDENTS make a commitment to:
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Accept the responsibility
for being a POSITIVE role
model.
Demonstrate Leadership through
participation in at least 3
Student Leadership sponsored activities
which promote Respect,
Responsibility, and Service.
Attend all required retreats
and large or small group
meetings.
Assist with the Spaghetti
Dinner/Carnival Fundraiser and participate
in the cookie dough fundraiser.
PARENT Opportunities:
We need the involvement of many parents
in various aspects of this process to make it
successful.
APPLICATION
PROCESS
Current Leadership members explain the process by
visiting sixth grade classrooms and holding
informational meetings. Application forms are made
available to sixth and seventh graders at that time. A
faculty committee reviews the applications and
notifies students of their status in the selection
process.
SOME STUDENT
LEADERSHIP
FACILITATED
ACTIVITIES AT VMS
Clothing Sales
Citizen Scholar Helper
Coats for Kids
Ugly Sweater Contest
Earth Day Activities
Spaghetti Dinner and Carnival
Boxtops for Education Coordination
Various Service Projects for Charity
Halloween Costume Contest
Food Drive
School Spirit Activities
Holiday Bell Ringing
Pennies for Patients Drive
Teacher Appreciation Events
Work Study Program Support
Earth Day Activities
VMS Fun Run
Valley Middle School's
WHAT IS STUDENT
LEADERSHIP?
The Student Leadership Process is a
partnership of staff, students, and parents working
together to develop a positive, respectful
environment at Valley Middle School. Since
1993, student leaders have been trained to
provide peer leadership toward this goal. This
training is designed to develop personal
leadership skills that emphasize the qualities of
RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, and SERVICE.
STUDENT
LEADERSHIP
PROCESS
Through our process, students become
more aware of their power to choose to make a
difference. They learn to recognize the needs
around them and how they may act to meet those
needs. Students also learn that service is an
essential element of leadership, and as positive
role models, they can truly make a difference.
VMS sixth and seventh graders are
eligible to apply for the Student Leadership
Process. Selection for the training program is
based on the student’s application and teacher
recommendations. The chief responsibility for
each Student Leadership participant is to help
make Valley Middle School a place of Respect,
Responsibility, and Service.
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RESPECT
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RESPONSIBILITY
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SERVICE
David McKeag, Principal
Valley Middle School
900 Garden View Drive
Apple Valley, MN 55124
"Educating our students to reach
their full potential."