Middle School Leadership Opportunities

Research shows that developing Middle School student’s  leadership potential enhances their self-esteem and self-confidence. At St. Therese School, our goal is to help each student recognize his/her unique God-given talents and provide them with the tools to easily and transition to high school. A critical component of a successful transition is having ample opportunities to be a leader within his/her school.

Middle School students are challenged to be role models to our younger students each and every day. Two intentional opportunities we provide include being a “Buddy” to a younger student and leading their appointed Virtue House.

Buddies

A role model is a person who serves as an example by influencing others. At St. Therese school our students live out this expectation of being a positive influence by being a great “buddy.”

An older student (i.e., buddy) is assigned to a younger “buddy” - and they maintain this relationship throughout the school year. For our older students, it provides an opportunity to be a leader and mentor. Meanwhile, the younger students have a friendly face and older student to look up to!

Some of the ways that buddies interact include: attending and sitting together at mass each week, participating in various community outreach together (i.e., Christmas Box project), participating in classroom projects, and just giving a simple high five in the hallway!