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GREAT
HAPPENS at MSE
by Principal Kristi Shinn
Felicity Stokes, a 5th grade
student leader at MSE, has
embraced leadership. One
of Stokes' leadership roles
was representing MSE at
the Troy Chamber of Commerce. In order to take on
this leadership role, Felicity
had to ?ll out an application
and research the role of the
Chamber
of
ComLast year,
“It is refreshing to
merce
in
see students taking
MSE
emthe comresponsibility and
barked on
munity. As
ownership for their own
their Leader
learning and behaviors.
a Chamber
in Me jourThrough their Leadership
Leader, she
Binders, students are
ney based
has had the
setting goals both
on the work
opportuniacademically and personally
of Stephen
and tracking their own
ty to speak
R.
Covdata. These students are
about the
beginning with the end in
ey and his
program,
mind and are developing
book “The
not
only
plans to make it happen."
7 Habits of
Christy St. Pierre,
with
the
Highly Ef2nd Grade teacher
Chamber
fective Peoof
Comple.”
The
merce, but
Leader
in
the Troy Rotary and the LinMe has been integrated into coln County R-III Board of
the Main Street curriculum Education. She has been a
and has quickly become the great ambassador sharing
heart of the school culture. the MSE vision of Leader in
Main Street Elementary sta? Me.
believes it is important not
“The part I play in Leader
to just teach the habits, but
to LIVE the habits every day! in Me is so important; I take
Daily, one can view MSE liv- my part very seriously. I have
ing the habits through the been to many large meetmorning gathering, in class- ings and I am not afraid to
room goals and mission talk or tell about how I feel
statements, and data boards about my Main Street famdisplayed throughout the ily and community,” Stokes
building. MSE is embracing said. She believes part of
and promoting leadership, the responsibility of being a
self-awareness, goal setting leader is the importance of
and re?ection in their stu- service, not only to oneself,
dent leaders, sta? and fami- but to the Troy community
lies. Through Leader in Me, as a whole.
MSE is inspiring every child
According to Main Street
to ?nd the leader within
Principal Kristi Shinn, emthemselves.
bracing and living the Leader
in Me philosophy “changes
the conversation.”
At Main Street Elementary (MSE), we believe there
is greatness in everyone.
We are not only telling our
students they can be anything they want to be, but
we are giving them the tools
and skills to actually make it
happen. At Main Street Elementary, "Great Happens
Here!”
Leadership is communicating people's worth and
potential so clearly that they are inspired to see it
in themselves. Stephen Covey
Kindergarten Lunch Leader, GAVIN
HART, assists his kindergarten
friends in keeping their lunch
area safe and clean.
MSE Habit Song Leaders,
ALIVIA HUFF, DA'SHA DAVIS, EMILY
POEHL, BRENNA ROGERS, BETHANY
DANIELS, HANNAH BENSON AND
STACY MELENDEZ- MORIEL lead
students in learning and
performing Habit Songs.
5th grade professor leaders, EMILEE
HARRIS AND MASON HANKS work with ?rst
graders during intervention time.
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