Two Daviess county schools earn global leadership award
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — Two Daviess County Elementary Schools are among the top in the world when it comes to student leadership. Sorgho Elementary and Country Heights Elementary schools have earned legacy school status. It's a recognition fewer than 30 schools across the globe achieve.
For students, the school day started as any day would. They recited the pledge of allegiance and listened to announcements in the gym. A special message revealed their daily actions toward independence landed them on a list of world leaders.The two schools joined only 25 others around the world that have achieved legacy status through the Leader In Me program. Legacy status is birthed through a the program is based on a book by the author Stephen Covey. '7 Habits of Highly Effective People' discusses life and leadership skills like goal setting, decision making, discipline and teamwork.
Becoming a legacy school requires everyone from administration, teachers and young minds to walk the walk.
'…you want to score this on the test? you want to set a goal? you want to make a team?…whatever actions you're going to take to get to those goals,' says Marjie Pippin, Sorgho's Principal.
For Sorgho, the journey started 13 years ago. Muriel Summers, the programs global ambassador, says it takes 8 years of rigorous work before they even think about inviting a school to be considered. She says 100 percent of the students should be involved or leading in some form, and schools answer questions and present data showcasing how they meet the criteria.
'Most schools are focused on the academics…which is our core business. Leaders in these schools are also focused on developing the whole child…the mind, the heart, the body, and the spirit of the child,' says Summers, global ambassador for the FranklinCovey's Leader In Me program.
The school was evaluated in February.
'They spent the day with us. They spoke to our students. They spoke to our teachers. They spoke to a couple parents. They gave a testimonial on how the leader has changed their child's life,' says Pippin.
From classroom leadership roles to service projects, these schools are teaching more than math and reading. They're helping every child see themselves as capable and confident. Summers says that's evident as Kentucky leads the world in the accolade with 6 schools.
Whitesville Elementary School was the first school in Daviess county to earn legacy school status last year.
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