Spotlight on: Danny Bleaking
November 2024 Senior Student of the Month
The Student Council decides monthly student and teacher awards with a specific category each month. The category for November 2024 focused on school involvement.
The Senior Student of the Month awards go to two seniors per month who are nominated and voted on by Student Council members in grades 9-11.
The High School Teacher of the Month award goes to one teacher per month who is nominated and voted on by Student Council members in grades 9-12. All Teachers of the Month become eligible to become Teacher of the Year in June.
The November 2024 Senior Students of the Month are Ayla Simpson and Danny Bleaking. The November 2024 High School Teacher of the Month is Talia Baker.
Read a Q&A with Danny Bleaking below.
Q. What activities or clubs have you been most involved in this month?
A. Student Council and National Honor Society.
Q. What motivates you to stay involved and engaged in school activities?
A. My friends and my teachers.
Q. How do you manage your time to balance your schoolwork and extracurriculars?
A. I stay on top of my work. I manage to prioritize what’s important and what needs to be done.
Q. What has been your proudest accomplishment through your involvement this month?
A. Managing good grades and being a role model for the younger generation.
Q. How has being involved helped you grow as a student and as a person?
A. It’s helped me learn new things. Being involved has challenged me to learn new skills.
Q. What advice would you give to other students who want to get more involved in school?
A. In order to grow, you need to step out of your comfort zone. You only have one high school experience, so by getting involved, it can open up more opportunities for the future.
Q. Who or what has supported you the most in your efforts to stay involved?
A. My mom and my friends.
Q. What are your future goals regarding school involvement or leadership?
A. My future goals regarding involvement is to stay involved wherever I may be in life. Always be a leader no matter the situation.