Leader in Me at MES
Manatee Elementary is a Leader in Me Lighthouse School since 2025!
Manatee Elementary has been a Leader in Me school for over 6 years. Every child has a leadership role within their own classroom. Every student has the opportunity to have a schoolwide leadership role as well. We are proud to grow leaders and we believe that every child has genius! By the time they leave MES, they will be more than ready for middle school.
The Leader in Me is a school model that focuses on empowering students with leadership and life skills they need to
thrive in the 21st century. This model helps build the whole child, and allows students to find their individual genius.
Through staff professional development, teachers will begin to learn about the core of Leader in Me, which is the 7 Habits
of Highly Effective Kids developed by Sean Covey. These 7 Habits will teach students how to interact with others, take
responsibility, and make choices that will positively impact their future. Staff will teach leadership to every student, create
a culture of student empowerment, and align systems to drive results in academics. The Leader in Me model will also
provide ample opportunities for students, staff, and parents to work together and ensure the school and community are
supporting life-long learners.
Being a Leader in Me School means that we learn and live the 8 Habits of Happy Kids. We know that every student has genius and that every student can be a leader.
- 5 Core Paradigms
- Habit 1: Be Proactive
- Habit 2: Begin With The End in Mind
- Habit 3: Put First Things First
- Habit 4: Think Win-Win
- Habit 5: Seek First To Understand, Then To Be Understood
- Habit 6: Synergize
- Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
- Habit 8: Find Your Voice